2007 SATURN ION Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AND MUST BE PULLED IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOOSEN. THE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND WHEN THIS OCCURRED. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL WAS FAULTY. CURRENTLY, THE PEDAL IS STICKING ONCE AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,650.

GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE TREADS SEPARATED ON 2007 SATURN ION. *NJ WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HANDLE IMPROPERLY. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CONSUMER FELT SOMETHING QUICKLY WHIP AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE THAT COULD BE SEEN. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE DISCOVERED AN 18 INCH LONG AND 2 INCH LONG WIDE PORTION OF TIRE TREAD WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

THE ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT IT WILL RANDOMLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, REFUSE TO START. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD WEATHER. SOMETIMES WAITING 20 MINUTES AND TRYING AGAIN TAKES CARE OF THE ISSUE. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT DOES NOT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE SO FAR. IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. IT CAN HAPPEN AT THE FIRST START IN THE MORNING, OR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME, AND THEN SHUT OFF (EG. STOPPING AT A STORE OR TO GET FUEL) AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. THIS HAS LEFT ME AND MY YOUNG CHILD STRANDED MORE THAN ONCE IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND EXTREME HEAT AND IS A RISK TO OUR LIVES! *TR

ONCE CAR WAS ON COULDN'T TURN KEY BACK TO STOP VEHICLE AND COULDN'T REMOVE KEY. HAD TO PULL IGNITION FUSE UNDER HOOD AND DISCONNECT BATTERY IN TRUNK EVERY TIME WE WANTED TO START OR STOP THE VEHICLE. FINALLY GOT A NEW IGNITION BUILT AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS UP AND THIS CAME OUT OF OUR POCKETS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) SATURN ION 3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE MOTOR AND RADIATOR WERE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE SPEED OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 5,000.

I AM WRITING TO REQUEST AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND PLACES THAT RENT OR LOAN VEHICLES. I AM A PERSON OF SHORT STATURE AND REQUIRE THE USE OF PEDAL EXTENSIONS. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING SOMETHING PASSED TO ENFORCE DEALERSHIPS, AUTO RENTAL, ETC. AND MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL PEDALS THAT EXTEND SO THAT A PERSON WITH MY HEIGHT WOULD BE 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE AIRBAG? *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD (NEW DRIVER) DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP AND SHE COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I WAS ABLE TO HELP HER SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT COST $434.83 TO HAVE A GM DEALER REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THE OLD PART IN MY POSSESSION. I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DRIVE THE CAR NOW. *TR

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE A THUMPING SOUND HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND HARD WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WAS VERY EASY. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER IS 716555540051. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,780. KG UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

I ARRIVED AT WORK IN MY 2007 SATURN ION ON AUG 29TH, 2008 AND TRIED TO TURN OFF MY VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN TO THE OFF POSITION OR COME OUT OF THE LOCK. I CONTACTED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOWED MY CAR BUT SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE TO PAY THE $500.00 REPAIR COSTS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION AND HOUSING. I JUST SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND 20 PAGES OF SIMILAR(ALMOST EXACTLY) ACCOUNTS OCCURRING WITH THE SATURN ION AND OTHER SATURN VEHICLES AND YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. PLEASE RESEARCH THESE EVENTS. THE MORE I RESEARCH, THE MORE I REALIZE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN VEHICLES AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. *TR

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. CAR CANNOT BE TURNED OFF! FIRST OCCURRENCE 8/11/08, DEALER REPLACED CYLINDER, SECOND OCCURRENCE ON 8/17/08 WILL BE GOING TO DEALER 8/18. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR UP TO A DECADE! *TR