SATURN Complaints

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND GOT A PWR STR WARNING ON MY CONSOLE. I NOTICED THAT I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. I DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE AGAIN FOR 3 DAYS, BUT NOW IM HAVING IT 10-15 TIMES A DAY. MY FIANCE IS THE NORMAL DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND DOES NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR WHEN IT LOOSES THE POWER STEERING. SHE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN 3 WRECKS IN THE LAST WEEK RESULTING FROM THIS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 THAT IS TSB 10V073000. THIS IS THE SAME PART AND COMPONENT THAT IS ON THE SATURN ION, BUT IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. *TR

THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 55 MPH. THE CAR BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND SHOWED ON THE DASH BOARD THE PROBLEM MESSAGE. IT HAPPENED PERIODICALLY WITH SEEMINGLY MORE OFTEN OCCURANCES. IT NOW IS WITHOUT POWER STEERING MOST OF THE TIME IT IS DRIVEN. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM YET BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM STILL TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 SATURN ION UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY; SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS ?? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHIME SOUND. SECONDS LATER, THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,806.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR SHUTS OFF, I WAS GOING 20MHP THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT CAME TO A RIGHT HAND BEND IN THE ROAD AND CAR WAS OFF NO ABS, NO PWR STER, THERE WERE CARS SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. TO GET THE CAR STARTED I HAD TO PUT IN PARK TURN KEY OFF THEN TURN KEY OVER AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. THIS IS NOW THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME SITTING AT A RED LIGHT CAR WAS RUNNING LIGHT TURNED GREEN GAVE IT THE GAS MID WAY THROUGH INTERSECTION CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN AND DRIFTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A BUNCH OF CARS HONKING. I THOUGHT I NEEDED A TUNE UP AND THAT WAS 3MONTHS AGO. THAT HAPPENED UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO. CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH WARNING, IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER I WOULD HAVE HIT THE BACK END OF THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPED @ A STOP SIGN. 2004 SATURN ION 2.2L I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH THIS PART DO TO NO INCOME RIGHT NOW. *TR

AFTER GOING OUT TO DINNER KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN SINCE OWNING CAR. FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS ON 10/21/07 (MILEAGE 22,006). I TOOK CAR TO SATURN DEALER. IGNITION WAS FIXED ON 10/22/2007 IGNITION REPLACED NO CHARGES COVER BY DEALER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME IT HAPPEN WAS ON 3/31/2010 TOOK CAR TO SATURN DEALER NEXT DAY 4/01/2010 9 AM.(MILEAGE 37,369) THEY DID NOT HAVE PART SO I WAS CHARGED SHIPPING CHARGES ($15) TO GET PART TO SATURN DEALER. EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED COVER PARTS & LABOR. THEY REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS CAUSING KEY TO STICK TO IGNITION DEALER CLAIMS. OUR CAR WAS RETURNED ON 4/02/2010 AT 3 PM.. MY SATURN ION 2006 HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS RECENTLY 1/30/2010 (MILEAGE 35,987)THE CAR HAD BEEN SMELLING LIKE GAS INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF CAR I TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP THEY REPLACE FUEL PUMP MODULE. EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED COVERED COST LABOR & PARTS. A MONTH LATER WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM SATURN ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAID THAT THESE PROBLEMS WILL REOCCUR. CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, DEALER IS ONLY ONE WHO SERVICES CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT REACHED SPEEDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM MOMENTARILY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,811.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,197. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,999.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, I LOST STEERING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THEY ASKED IF I DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. IT WAS RAINING DURING THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED WATER PROBABLY GOT ON THE BELTS AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED INNER FENDER GUARDS COULD HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MY INCIDENT ONLY OCCURRED AT ABOUT 5 -10 MPH, BUT IT GETS ME A LITTLE NERVOUS IF THIS OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 55 - 60 MPH. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS MORE TO THE PROBLEM THEN JUST WATER GETTING ON THE POWER STEERING BELTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.