Three problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2004 Saturn ION. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving accelerator pedal, which was not bolted down, came off, causing the driver to lose shoe and it was wedged between the floorboard and the pedal. There was nothing there to secure the pedal. There were no end caps to keep the pedal in place. Consumer asked for another vehicle equal in value to the one that was purchased. Dealer offered consumer a vehicle of lesser value because they could not locate one of the same value.
Vehicle involved in a crash and air bags did not deploy. The consumers daughter was involved in 2 incidents with this vehicle. The daughter was hit by a harley davidson f150 truck in the first incident where she turned and the harley hit her in the front passenger side and the second incident occurred when the daughter drove 4 miles, and parked, then fifteen minutes later the gas pedal stuck and she was unable to release it. The brakes had become inoperative. The vehicle was placed in park along with the emergency brake and shut off. (duplicate report - see odi ref. No. 10074368 ).
While releasing the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Driver applied the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. Driver was able to maintain control of vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection numerous times. However, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. This information was provided by susan's mother brenda o'brien.