Five problems related to ignition switch have been reported for the 2001 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On March 17, 2006, my wife and I returned home from supper around 8:45 pm. At approximately 9:00 pm, I heard a crash outside. I soon discovered that our Saturn had rolled out of the garage and into our neighbors yard across the road. Upon inspection inside the car, I discovered the car was not in park, yet the ignition system had allowed me to remove the key. This is a major safety failure. No car should allow a key to be removed from the ignition without the car being in park. As yet, the failure hasn't been corrected since the car is still at the body shop.
My daughter [xxx] was the passenger and [xxx] was driver. The kids went for drive and were found the next early morning around 6am. The car was so burned and destroyed the kids could not be identified, and all who were there questioned the straight tire tracks without any correction or over correction in the steering of tire tracks, no braking in the county road tracks, and with fracture and damage of the skull area we later were told that the air bags never deployed! the tracks were approx 150 yrds long and went at an angle of perfection gradually pointing towards a ravine that would end both of the kids lives. We sent a forensic specialist to look at car 2 months later and was told to save our money on full report because the specialist said the car was so destroyed he couldn't make heads or tails as to a case against gm. With new evidence on gm there is no doubt to anyone at crash site as to what happened! the ignition switch testimonials we have seen and read by survivors spell out what happened in the 01car Saturn that day that claimed my daughter [xxx] life. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Took 2001 Saturn l-200 in for catalitic convertor repair and when I went to pick the vehicle up I could not leave in it as the ignition switch had locked up while at the dealership and I could not pick up until they installed a new ignition switch at the cost of $300. 00. The people at the dealership were as perplexed as I over the problem.
The consumer received a recall notice( 03c06) replacement ignition switch. While driving,the consumer noticed smoke was coming from the steering column. The vehicle caught fire. The driver extinguished the fire. The driver has contacted the dealer for a appointment and inspection. The driver informed the mechanic this problem has not been resolved after the recall was fixed.
Tie rod end- drivers side. Lso have problem with left brake light- replaced bulb and keeps going out ignition switch locked up now engine and coil pack blown-- engine oil pressure light never came on to alert of impending problem.