Power Steering Light On problems of the 2005 Saturn ION - part 2

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving approximately 20 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard and steering wheel became stiff. The contact had to drive onto the emergency lane, shut the vehicle off and when it was restarted, it began to function normally. The failure continued to occur intermittently while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that this was a known issue but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering warning light would intermittently illuminate on the dashboard followed by a loss of power steering. The contact would have to shut the vehicle off and restart in order to get the steering to function correctly. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving at 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering malfunctioned. The contact shut off the vehicle and upon restart, the vehicle functioned properly. However, the failure occurred moments later. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the power steering motor failed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 92,000. Updated 11/05/10 updated 11/05/jb.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while traveling at speeds of 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard immediately followed by a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.

While driving the car, the power steering light came on and immediately there was no power steering. Luckily we were driving straight. Had we been turning a corner it could've caused an accident. I took it to the garage and was told it was the motor in the power steering column. The search was on for a motor. If none could be found, the entire steering column would have had to be replaced. The motor was found and ordered. I hope to have the car back in a week or so.

Power steering failure on Saturn Ion 2 sedan (4 door). Car purchased 12/06/04. Current mileage is 116,000. Two failures have occurred during the last month when car was idling at an intersection after being driven a short time. Power steering warning light illuminates and power steering fails. Car must be stopped and ignition switched off and restarted after which power steering works. Occurrence is unpredictable and we are really worried! our mechanic replaced the power steering motor fuse the first time but the problem has recurred again.

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.

1st time my power steering went out I was backing out of a parking space at maybe 5mph and when I put the car in drive the car started dinging, the pwr steering light came on and the wheel locked up. Turned the car off, let it sit for a bit, turned it back on and it was back to normal. Has done it 3 other times while on the road at no more than 45 mph. I have been told that the entire steering column may have to be replaced but the dealership is telling me that there is no recall at this time. Haven't had it repaired yet. This is extremely dangerous and was very scary as I had 2 small children in the car each time it's happened. Current mileage is 46,700.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving at approximately 75 mph, the power steering light illuminated followed by a power steering failure. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn but she was able to control the vehicle. She turned it off and restarted. Upon restarting, the power steering functioned normally again. However, a short time later, the power steering failed again but the contact was able to get the vehicle home safely. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for a diagnostic test. The current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000.

Driving my 2005 Ion at about 40 mph a ding went off and the power steering light when on. It was very hard to steer over to the side of the road. After stopping for a few minutes, I started the car and it worked fine, until the next day. Finally it would only work for a minute or two and the light and hard steering started. Had to take it to the dealer and he put in a assist motor and column kit. The cost $1041. 43. The only way we got the part was that he got it from the shipment made to him for the chevy cobalts on his lot. The part was received about a week and a half after he tried to order the part several times. There was no other way to get the part, as no one would ship it to him because of the recall on the chevys.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard a chime accompanied with an illuminated power steering service light which resulted in power steering failure. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home; upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned correctly and the service light shut off. The failure continued to occur on an intermittent basis. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 99,800. The current mileage was approximately 100,500.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving at a speed of 30 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard moments later the vehicles power steering had stopped functioning, however after restarting the vehicle the power steering corrected itself and began working properly. The contact called the dealership and was informed that her vehicle was not affected by any recalls. The failure mileage was at 75649 and the current mileage is 77000.

When driving my 2005 Saturn Ion the power steering light comes on and the power steering stops working making it hard to steer. This happens multiple times a day. Turning the car off and starting again will fix power steering for a short time. Gm has recall on other makes and models with the same problem, why not the Saturn. If it would go out as your making a turn, could cause accident.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions. A chime sounded inside of the vehicle. The power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately, there was a loss of power steering. The driver experienced difficulty in steering. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle continued which required greater pressure applied to the steering wheel. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was unknown.

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.

On Jan 16 2010 my 18 year old son was driving our 2005 Saturn Ion and he called me on my cell to tell me the power steering suddenly stopped working. I told him to pull over, (he already did) turn the car off, and wait a few minutes. He did that and called me back about 15 minutes later to say he did make it home and the ps failed again right before he got home. He then told me he noticed the power steering light on the dash would come on if the radio was on so he did not have that on for the rest of the way home. It did not make any sense at the time until I was told t the car has electric steering. The next day (Sunday), I drove the car to sears to have the battery tested thinking that was the problem as I have never changed out the battery since the purchase of the car. Sears said the battery was fine and they said my problem with the power steering was probably not related to the battery and they recommend I take it to the dealer. During the drive that day to sears the power steering was fine because I did not turn on the radio or headlights (the ps light also came on when the lights were turned on). However, on the way home the ps again failed anyway right before we got home. The car was not driven the rest of the day. The next day, Monday the 18th, I drove the car to the Saturn dealer (Saturn of tucson) and the steering was fine the whole way over. The dealer replaced the power steering motor and their explanation was it shorted out. I asked if this was something I caused and they said no. They also had no explanation as to why this happened given the car had only 61,000 (approx) miles and it was only 4. 5 years old. The repair cost was $296. 00.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving 10 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light appeared on the instrument panel. Within a few seconds, the contact noticed that the power steering failed to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 38000 and the current mileage was 42000.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated followed by a loss of power steering assist. The contact stated it became extremely difficult to maintain steering control. The engine was shut off and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal steering operation. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be examined for the cause of failure. The failure persisted intermittently at any traveled speed and any length of time. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. While driving at approximately 65 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle became very difficult to steer. The power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was pulled over and turned off. The vehicle resumed normal operation when restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure recurred nine months later. The vehicle has not been repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 48,217. Updated 10/28/10. The consumer stated she was reimbursed. Updated 10/28/jb.

I have a 2005 Saturn Ion 2 with defective power steering. I will try not to let out my frustration but to try to make a good point about this problem because, this is the worst issue I'd have to deal with in a while. My car's steering keeps going out on me, the power steering light will come on, then the steering will be stuck. I have a 15months old baby girl and this is the only car I own. I work part time and can not afford any extra expenses, I'm stuck with this horrible car, have no where to find help. From all the research I have done, this is been around long enough to get a recall, but apparently Saturn totally ignored this claims and keeps making these cars. Even newer Saturn cars have this same problem and I just can 't believe that there is no recall on this issue. The strange thing of all of the problem is that, the problem seems to occur in most cases just when the car's out of warranty. I am putting a statement together and will try to find a way to hold Saturn accountable for this issue if I'm ever involved in an accident. My family is in complete danger, I am very upset, confused and very sad about the whole issue. This IA a nice car, with only 64000 miles, and only 4yrs. Why could a problem this serious be ignored by Saturn, what kind of stupid engineers do they have working for them that cant figure this out.

I have a 2005 Saturn Ion-3 with 87,639 miles on it. Last week on the freeway out of now where my power steering stopped working. This problem caused me to swerve almost causing an accident. I then pulled off to the side of the road to re-group and try to figure out what went wrong. After a few minutes I started the car and started driving, it was as if nothing ever happened. This happens almost every time I drive it now. It occasionally trips the power steering light, so I took it to my local Saturn dealer. They scanned the car to check the problem and said that I need to replace the entire steering column due to a failed power steering module. They want $955. 00 plus tax to address this issue. I do not feel safe driving my car. However I have no choice but to deal with it for I have no other means of transportation and I have to be able to make it back and forth to work to support the family.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving 65 mph when the steering wheel became extremely tight. The power steering warning light was illuminated followed by the sounding of the power steering warning alarm. The contact was able to drive to his residence using extreme bodily force to maneuver the wheel. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure became progressively worse. In addition, the contacts keys would continuously become lodged within the ignition switch. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for the exact same failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

Saturn 2005 Ion 3 with intermittant low power light and function and loss of power steering goes out while driving. After turning car off turn back on and light for low power off and power steering light off resumes normally. . . Happening more frequent have seen numerous complaints online, contacted Saturn and to go to dealer for diagnostic test which have had in past with no codes??/shouldnt be my expense and recall for my model should be issuesd.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. Whenever he was driving the power steering light came on prior to the power steering failure. The vehicle became uncontrollable while driving approximately 20 mph before the vehicle was moved to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that there were no recalls or warranties related to the failure and that the vehicle could be repaired at the owners expense. The manufacturer was called and confirmed what the dealer stated. The failure mileage was 34,000. Updated 11/16/10. Updated 12/01/10. The consumer received reimbursement. Updated 12/09/jb.