Power Steering Light On problems of the 2004 Saturn ION - part 2

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering light came on and the steering failed. The steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact was able to drive safely to his residence. The following day, the power steering began to function normally. The vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage and current mileages were 63918.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very hard to turn. She was able to move the vehicle off the roadway and turned off and restarted the engine. The steering resumed normal operation. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently and the failure became progressively worse. The dealer advised having diagnostic testing before the vehicle could be repaired. There were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 65,232.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed suddenly. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it; after restart, the power steering functioned properly. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel immediately followed by a loss of power steering assist. The steering wheel became extremely hard and the contact had extreme difficulty in maintaining control of the vehicle. She was able to maneuver the vehicle off the roadway without incident and shut off the engine. When restarting, the vehicle was still without power steering assist. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer had yet been contacted. This was the first incident of the failure in the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 92,890.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph into a parking lot. A chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally for a period of ten minutes. The vehicle failure occurred repeatedly; and whenever in operation during warm weather temperatures. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction and stated there was not a recall for the defect. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 07/19/10. The consumer stated the steering goes out 4-5 times a day in a 45 minute to hour time frame. It was almost impossible to steer the vehicle. Updated 09/22/10.

While driving on the highway at 70 mph the power steering warning light came on and the electrical power steering quit working and the steering became extremely stiff. Fortunately the vehicle was going straight and not on a turn since we were driving through the mountains. When the vehicle was shut off the power steering apparently reset itself and the vehicle worked fine for the next 20 miles where it happened again. It's becomes manual steering. It is the only vehicle we have and it is used to drive 17 miles one way to work six times a week. It happens at least twice a day. The dealer wants a fortune to fix something that should be on a recall.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The power steering light illuminated and the power steering malfunctioned. When the contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the power steering functioned normally; however, the failure reoccurred constantly. The current and failure mileages were approximately 68,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. While driving at speeds of 30 mph downhill, the power steering failed. The power steering warning light illuminated momentarily on the warning panel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The approximate failure and current mileages were 150,000.

While driving the automobile the power steering light comes on and the power steering fails. The car must be pulled over and turned off for 30 seconds, then re-started. This problem happens when outside temperatures get above 55-60 degrees f, and happens at least every 3rd time auto is driven. No repairs made at this time.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the power steering light flashed on the instrument panel followed by a power steering malfunction which made the vehicle difficult to steer. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The contact received a letter regarding a special warranty coverage up to 100,000 miles for the power steering but the vehicle's mileage was over 100,000. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. While driving 5 mph out of a parking space, he noticed that the power steering warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. Moments later, the contact noticed that the vehicle no longer had operable power steering. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 43,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion level 2. While driving 70 mph the power steering light flashed on the dashboard and the power steering malfunctioned. The contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off and then restarted it to reset the power steering. Ten minutes after restarting the vehicle the power steering malfunctioned again. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer informed him that the electric assist motor needed to be replaced. The contact has not had the electric power assist replaced. The failure mileage was 141,000.

My gm 2004 Saturn Ion the power steering light comes on and the power steering goes out while driving ! if I turn my car off , it resets and works for a few minutes and goes back out.

My wife owns a 2004 Saturn Ion, only 50,000 miles. For about 3 years there has been an off and on problem with the power steering light coming on and the power steering stops working- once you turn car off and back on it starts working again momentarily- this is an electrical system. I've replaced the fuses and that did not correct the problem. Currently the power steering will cut out at least a few times a week if not a few times a driving trip and it is getting to be very unsafe. If the power steering were to cut out on the free way during a sharp turn, I'm very concerned my 105 lb. Wife could lose control and seriously hurt herself or others. I have read numerous message boards and this is a problem that Saturn is aware of and is unwilling to do a recall- they just want to make more $$ buy charging over $1,000 to replace the steering column which in a lot of cases it sounds as if it could be a cheaper fix than what Saturn wants to charge consumer for. Bottom line is that a car with only 50,000 miles should not have this problem and Saturn should be liable and correct these safety issues. What will it take for them a few deaths before they realize this needs to be corrected?.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, immediately followed by a loss of power steering control. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road. The engine was shut off and restated. The power steering resumed normal operation. The driver stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.

Power steering light comes on,steering becomes nearly impossible,. Trouble began around 2 months ago, now happens 2-3 times daily, very scary, as I travel a great deal on the highway. Via internet searches, not an isolated incident, dealership quotes 800. 00 to 1065. 00 to replace entire steering column. Have been advised, dealership charges this amount,to replace entire steering column, removes the bad component, then resells remainder of column for profit. The consumer needs to be protected, and these vehicles need to be recalled and steering columns replaced at no charge to consumer. Brought my Ion brand new in 2005(year end sale),so unbelievable that 4 years later,,routine maintenance maintained and 39,000 miles, this is happening. We(consumers that trusted Saturn) need help in remedying this situation and shouldn't have to come out of pocket to do so!!!.

The power steering warning light may or may not have come on the first time. Being a cautious driver, I pulled over on a fairly busy roadway, and began calling my aaa number to getmy car towed. I decided to start the car to see if warning lights went on and slowly proceeded forward to see if the steering resumed operating, which it did. I drove it to my repair shop and they investigated the problem and said I should try and encourage a recall. So you can realize that this problem has been time consuming and has happenned to me about 5 more times. My friends will not ride in my car and I get paranoid to drive in the city and it is very nervewracking to think you may need to stop in heavy traffic and hopefully not get rearended! I feel people that have dealt with this issue deserve some sort of compensation . It is also embarassing to have to be seen in this vehicle because I cannnot afford another presently and refuse to burden someone else with this very unsafe issue because I have a conscience. I feel I should be on a priority list???.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the steering failed and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. In addition, the steering wheel pulled the vehicle to the right. The power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. The failure was experienced numerous times. The dealer replaced the power steering motor three times, but the failure was not corrected. The steering continued to fail and pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. Sm.

While driving on a straight road the power steering light came on and heard a chime sound. This was around 80,000 miles on the vehicle. Turned car off and back on. Everything seemed to work fine after that. Now I have about 123,000 miles on my car and there is a service bulletin for my Saturn Ion but no recall. So nothing has been done to fix the problem. Chevy cobalts have the same part , but they have an active recall on that vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 ( steering). The vehicle was serviced under the NHTSA campaign number but the failure suddenly happened again. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,752. Ak.

I was driving on dry roads during the daytime below the speed limit, when the power steering light came on. The wheel locked, and I was unable to steer the car. I pulled to the side of the road and turned the car off and back on. It restarted without incident. 3 years later, the same event occurred without causing an accident.

While driving at multiple different speeds and different types of roads (anywhere from 15-65 mph, neighborhood streets to freeways) the power steering light would come on and then immediately after that the power steering would go out. We would have to restart the car to regain power steering. At first it happened about once a week, then multiple times a day (and then progressed to every time the steering wheel was moved at all). Car was taken to Saturn dealer for steering column replacement of the steering column that the dealer says was a "known problem", but was not a recall issue.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. The power steering light illuminated before the failure occurred. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; after restart, the power steering reset to normal. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealership for diagnosis. The current and failure mileages were approximately 88,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph the power steering light flashed and the power steering malfunctioned. The contact called the manufacturer and they stated to the contact to take the vehicle into the dealer to have a diagnostic test and also have a district specialist look at the vehicle. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer at this time. The contact stated the vehicle will cause someone's death. The failure mileage was 52,000.