SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,532.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND JERK ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION WHEN THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED OR FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

CAR WAS PARKED WHEN STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WAS NOTICED. MOVED CAR TO HARD SURFACE AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING RATHER LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL FROM AREA BEHIND DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED FUEL PUMP HOUSING. NOTICED 2007 MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP ISSUE. FURTHER STUDY SHOULD PROBABLY BE DONE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN THE ENTIRE ION LINE. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL RELEASED AFTER PART FAILURE IS A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TIMING CHAIN FAILED. LOOKS TO BE IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION, BUT HAS BROKEN LINK. CLEARLY EITHER POOR DESIGN OR BUILD QUALITY WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS ISSUE PLAGUED MANY SATURN'S BUT WAS ONLY ADDRESSED IN FEW OF THEM. BUYER BEWARE. *TR

THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN HAD A VERY BAD SMELL OF GAS BUT NO LICKING ANYWHERE, TWO WEEKS LATER JUST PARK THE CAR AT MY HOME AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN LITERALLY RAIN GAS OUT OF THE CAR , HAD TO CALL A TOW COMPANY AND FINALLY PAID EXTRA $250.00 SO THE DEALER CARMAX HAD TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, THEY ONLY COVER HAVE OF THE TOTAL, IT WAS REALLY SCARY THANK GOD IT DIDN'T CAUGHT FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN GET A REFUND OR HOW DOES IT WORK?? *TR

TOOK MY CAR TO A GM DEALER REGARDING THE SCENT OF GAS IN BACK OF THE CAR INC. IN THE TRUNK. WHILE DOING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THE SMELL OF GAS HAD GOTTEN WORSE. THERE WAS NO STAIN IN MY DRIVEWAY. ONCE THE GAS TANK WAS MOVED AND THEN REMOVED, THE PUDDLING OF GAS ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS PREVALENT. LOOKING CLOSER, THE PLASTIC WAS CRACKED THAT WAS APART OF THE MODULE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN FUEL PUMP, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,857. ... UPDATED11/01/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF CONSTANTLY IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN NOT AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL EMITTED IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.