general problems of the 2006 Saturn ION

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that upon switching gears to reverse, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound. The contact stated that she was unable to shift gears and continued to drive the vehicle in third gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the clutch was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to their location in two weeks for diagnosis. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.

I've had my car in the shop twice for the ignition switch. One of the times gm paid for it due to a recall within months the car was back into passlock light coming on car stalling while in movement key stuck in ignition have to wiggle it to get it back into the turn off position. This last time as of today the car will not run you have trouble getting the key out of a lock the passlock is showing on the car dashboard.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the gear shifter was accidentally hit and the vehicle reversed independently with no key in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000. Djr.

The gear shift button that must be depressed in order to put the car into any gear has come off. The button can be replaced, but must be properly lined up and can immediately fall off again. This could cause a real safety issue if it occurred in traffic.

I had my vehicle repaired under the ignition recall and ever since that my key gets stuck in the ignition half way.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while attempting to remove the key from the ignition switch, the key was stuck. The contact restarted the vehicle and shifted into drive then back to park where the key could be removed from the ignition switch. The failure occurred on seven occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I was going down road, steering because hard, transmission became stuck, pwr str light came up on mileage screen and the engine light came on. I was reading that others have had problem with steering column. Please let me know. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Driving on the freeway,power steering light went on andwas very difficult to steer. Had to put in neutral and turn off and turn on my car on the freeway, just so the steering wheel would unlock. This will be my third time fixing this problem.

My car is only 5 years old and now has 36,000 miles on it. Whenever it is cold outside my car does not start. All of the lights work and the car will make a click, but the car itself will not turn on. I have been stranded multiple times at night in the freezing cold with no way of getting home. Two times I have been stranded in a dark parking garage. This is constantly re-occurring problem and I see that hundreds of people have had the same issue. When I have taken my car to the shop I have been told it is electrical problems. This problem should be recalled as many people have the same problem. Also, I have had many issues with the fuel system. I have already had the fuel injector replaced,and the fuel tank replaced. It is in the shop again today because there were more issues with the fuel system. The fuel in my car was not heating up the the right temperature, and I was getting about 30% less miles per tank than before. Over the few years I have had cords to the fuel system replaced, removed, adjusted, etv. I have spent thousands of dollars on repairs for a 5 year old car with 36,000 miles on it. And it is the same problems happening over and over.

Vehicle was unable to be shut off, key was stuck in the ignition, I unhooked the battery and the vehicle was still running. This same vehicle had a recall on the fuel pump module and was leaking gas, had this occurred at the same time it would have been very unsafe for the car to have been running the entire time with a gas leak. Fortunately I had just repaired the fuel pump module 1 week prior to this issue with the ignition.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion level 2. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift properly between gears. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure since it occurred intermittently however, he believed that the clutch master would need to be replaced. The contact did not inform the dealer or the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 49,000 and the failure mileage was 45,000.

I own a 2006 Saturn Ion 3. My problems began in 2006, although I didn't realize it at the time. When I first got the car, while driving to work, I stopped at a service station. When I returned to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start and I couldn't pull the key out of the ignition. My first thought was that it was something I had done wrong. Fast forward to 2008,now the car just shuts off. The light indicating power steering started coming on and then the vehicle would shut down whenever I would come to a stop or simply turning a corner. The power steering light no longer come on but the vehicle still continue to stop. As I back out of a parking space the vehicle will shut off and has to be turned back on at least 3 to 4 times before leaving the parking space. When I finally get it started and while driving through the parking space or down the road it shuts off again. It shut off when ever I have to slow down behind another vehicle and I am terrified that I am going to be struck and killed. I took it to a local auto dealer who tested it and said it was possible the power steering module or some other part dealing with the steering wheel. I was told to take to another autocare center to have it a diagnostic test done which they quoted me $100. 00 just to check it. Nothing has been done to correct the problem at this time because I'm even more afraid of the repair bill, but from reading all these other complaints that are like my story, I am sure there is a defect with this vehicle and I want to know why haven't there been a recall on this vehicle. My vehicle only has about 87,000 miles and only had 18miles when this problem began.

A few weeks ago, my 2006 Saturn Ion lost power steering capability while I was on a major highway (doing 65mph)! needless to say, I narrowly avoided a major accident and was dismayed to subsequently find out that I have a defective steering column motor (according to the local Saturn dealership) which will need to be replaced and is not currently under warranty. I bought this car in 2007 somewhat reluctantly since it already had 40,000 miles on it but it was the only one available after a major accident with my first Saturn for immediate delivery. I was at a new job and needed a car desperately. I chose Saturn again because of the brand's reliability, excellent customer service and my own personal satisfaction as a previous Saturn owner. When I called customer service last week to check whether this power steering failure was a recall item, I was told that it wasn't and that I would have to register a complaint to see what options were available for reimbursement for repair. Today I was informed by gm/Saturn customer service that they will not cover the $525. 00 repair of this major defect since the warranty expired and the car had according to them, "excess mileage" (at 50,000 miles, a 3-yr. Old car should not lose a major component such as the power steering to my thinking). I was seriously concerned enough about this defect to contact you to see if you can bring some resolution to this issue. I've done extensive research online and found that thousands of Saturn Ion owners have experienced the same loss of power steering while in precarious driving situations. Is gm waiting for a fatality before they issue a recall, or is it because the company is bankrupt that they decided to play russian roulette with our safety? needless to say, my trust and faith in gm is compromised and I am not willing to pay for a repair that should be covered.

The power steering keeps going out in the car. When this happens it becomes very dangerous to drive. It first started once every couple of days. Now it happens every time I turn it on and drive more then 100 yards. L have contact the dealership and they have told me that there is no recall for it. But I have looked online and numerous people have complained about this issue. The car is a lease and they said I am over my warranty even though I only have 36,000 miles in 5 years.

L was driving my 2006 Saturn Ion which l bought brand new in 2006 going to pick up my granddaughter in howell mi I was on interstate with my cruse control on as l went on exit interstate,l turned off cruse control when l did that it shut my car down completely ,l was merging on another interstate with no engine running no power steering and unable to restart engine . There was no where to pull over off road safely , l was almost killed car had to come to a complete stop to restart . I have had this happen to me 3 different times , l have taken car to chevy dealership many time complaining about this matter, they said they could not find any problems , l have stopped using my cruse control . L really have a lemon sunroof does not work sun roof leaks , the car starts when it wants to , lam retired 65 years old and take very good care of the Saturn Ion , l would be afraid to sell this 2006 Saturn Ion to the public , l don't want to kill anyone , the car sits ,not using it , won't sell it, what can be done? and there is no retail value for this car . Now there is a recall on ignition switch I feel so very sorry for the people that lost their lifes,l was lucky that l was not one that was killed ,as l said earlier, this car went to dealership 3 different times on this matter , last time l took the car in was last summer 2013 , mechanic drove Saturn Ion and told me there is nothing wrong . The car sits.

Vehicle initially had trouble starting, made strange sounds,check engine light on,would not go over 25-30mph. , followed towtruck to Saturn dealer, was told this was a common problem with this make & model, there were thousands of complaints known and that gm was aware of it but had not recalled. Turned out that it was the ignition module, switch,coil, harness etc. , just under $800 to repair. It's still sitting in the garage. Thing is. . . I purchased this car almost new b/c I had an older car & wanted a new car in case the other quit! wow. Who new? power steering also groans and its full of fluid. Because of this,(ignition), the key had to be manually pulled out, to get the engine to stop running,all the electrical system remained on, had to disconnect the battery, was told do not know what else may have been damaged as a result, the dealer said the transmission may have been damaged as a result. Yet they don't want to recall because of the re-organization? what about my safety? god knows what could have happened if I was on the highway when this happened!.

A week ago, I submitted a complaint about losing reverse in my transmission. I would like to add that the dealer replaced my transmission free of charge or labor costs. I applaud jay wolfe Saturn of tiffany springs, missouri. For taking this corrective action.