SATURN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

HORN STARTED BLOWING ALL BY ITSELF, I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP , THEN AN ELECTRICAL SMELL (BURNING) . MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE HORN FUSE AND BATTERY , INSPECTION OF FUSE SHOWED IT HAD BLOWN . AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WE RECONNECTED THE BATTERY ALL OK, EXCEPT HORN DOES NOT WORK NOW. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT WITH HORN, DEALER REPAIRED LAST TIME 2-20-2010. *TR

WHEN PARALLEL PARKING AND THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY IN ONE DIRECTION THEN THE OTHER, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. IT IS THEN IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE CAR ON A TIGHT TURN RADIUS EVEN WITH SIGNIFICANT DRIVER EFFORT, MAKING PARALLEL PARKING DANGEROUS. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL CRANKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THEN RESTARTED BEFORE THE POWER STEERING REACTIVATES AND THE WHEEL TURNS NORMALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND LATER NOTICES A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,892.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THERE WAS FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY SEIZED IN THE 'ON' POSITION, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,628.

SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING CAR. *TR

POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME UP. VERY HARD TO STEER NO POWER ASSIST. TURNED OFF CAR, RESTARTED AND POWER STEERING IS BACK. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING EVENT SINCE 6/2010. *TR

AFTER A POP NOISE DURING NEGOTIATING A CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY APPEARED TILTED EVEN WHILE GOING STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS STEERED WITH INCREASED LOSS OF CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND MOVED TO CURB. STEERING WAS UNUSABLE THEREAFTER AND CAR WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS. *TR