SATURN Complaints

I HAVE A SATURN ION VIN NUMBER [XXX], THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WELL MY CAR HAS A FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER, I CALLED GM 1800 NUMBER THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO GO TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, I CALL THIS JUPITER CHEVROLET DEALER I SPOKE WITH ANTHONY, HE TOLD ME HE WILL GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS, HE SAID I HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC BETWEEN 90-100 DOLLARS, I TOLD HIM, MY CAR HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL, HE ASKED FOR THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN NUMBER AND HE SAID, MY CAR WAS NOT IN RECALL, I TOLD HIM BUT IS A 2006 SATURN ION I HAVE A FUEL LEAK, MY FUEL IS DRIPPING, I CANT DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THAT, IT'S UNSAFE, WELL HE TOLD ME IF MY CAR IS NOT IN RECALL I HAVE TO REPAIR MY CAR ON MY OWN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND, MY CAR HAS THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING? THEY WILL DO SOMETHING WHEN MY CAR IS ON FIRE? PLEASE HELP ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

MY WIFE & I BOUGHT A USED 03 SATURN VUE WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES ON JUN 20. GREAT CONDITION UNTIL JUL 19, THE CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY THOUGH IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. WE DID & SURE ENOUGH IT IS. WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND UNABLE TO EVEN GET ANOTHER LOAN. WE CAME ACROSS A WEBSITE THAT THE 03 SATURN VUE HAD A RECALL AND A LAWSUIT. WHY ARE THESE DEALERS STILL SELLING SATURN'S WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION? WE MADE OUR 1ST CAR PAYMENT ON JUL 15 AND NOW IT IS JUST SITTING THERE. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATIVE! *KB

I BOUGHT MY 2005 RELAY BRAND NEW FROM THE SATURN DEALER. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND I HAD IT SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. 1 MONTH LATER ABS LIGHT AGAIN. THE HUB WAS REPLACED AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ABS LIGHT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. ONE MONTH LATER REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. I STARTED HAVING SOME SHAKING WHEN BRAKING THEN THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSTEAD OF THE DEALER THINKING THAT MAYBE THE DEALER MECHANICS WERE SHORT-CUTTING ON REPAIRS. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON ALL THE TIME. THE 2005 SATURN RELAY NEEDS A RECALL! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11*JB

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TORQUE CONVERTER. WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS COMING APART, IE: RUBBER BUSHING WAS SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WAS ALSO TOLD THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE SEPARATING. THE COST FOR THE BEARING WAS BETWEEN $450. AND $500. DOLLARS, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPAIR WOULD BE $280. DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,731 MILES ON IT. THE BEARING DEFECT WILL CAUSE A VIBRATION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AS IT BECOMES WORSE. THE CONTROL ARMS WILL CAUSE A CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FIFTEEN MINUTES. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,806.

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THE KEY EVEN CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE .. SINGLE MOTHERS HAVE THESE CARS I AM ONE OF THEM AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . SAFETY OR HEALTH ISSUE DAUGHTER TAKING BABY TO DR AND KEY WONT COME OUT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE CAN NOT TAKE THE BABY INTO HIS DR'S APPOINTMENT .MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER FOUR HOURS NO ONE CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF --DISCONNECTEDNESS BATTERY DOES NOT TURN THE CAR OFF . THERE ARE NO DEALERSHIPS OR MECHANICS OPEN AND NOW CAR RUNNING FOR OVER 5 HORS AND IS EXTREMELY HOT --ENDED UP HAVING TO REMOVE THE FUEL FUSE AND KILL THE FUEL RUNNING TO THE CAR--- THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT KILLED MY ENGINE ..THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG ISSUE FOR OWNERS WHEN HAPPENS AFTER HOURS . WHAT OTHER OPTION IS AVAILABLE --LEAVE IT RUNNING LOCK IT AND HOPE SOMEONE DOES NOT STEAL THE CAR AND THAT IT GETS PUT IN DRIVE BY A CHILD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. THE FUMES WERE UNBEARABLE AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

2008 SATURN OUTLOOK. REPLACED BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT AGAIN. HEADLIGHT WIRING HAS MELTED - HAVE TO REPLACE WIRING AND WIRING HARNESS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL - IT'S NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR OF VEHICLE. IS POOR EQUIPMENT USED IN MANUFACTURING. *KB

LOW BEAM DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLAMP ON SATURN OUTLOOK. BULB APPEARED TO FAIL BUT ON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS IT WAS MELTED AT THE CONNECTOR. THIS HAPPENED IN JAN/FEB OF 2011 AND NOW (JUL) THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OUT. REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB INITIALLY ON BOTH ONLY TO HAVE IT CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT. INSPECTING WIRING HARNESS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LATER TODAY. THIS CLEARLY APPEARS TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. *KB