Four problems related to battery cable have been reported for the 2007 Saturn ION. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My wife left work and stopped by the store on the way home, but could not shut the car off. She drove home where the car continue to run until I disconnected the battery cable to finally disable the vehicle. I had the car towed to the dealer. The key could not be removed from the ignition switch. The ignition switch cylinder was replaced, new key coded at a cost of $396. 17. Saturn customer service stated that they have had no complaints of such a nature, I have done online searches and have found thousands of the same problems. The issue continues to this day along with the seals around the doors and windows leaking. This automotive company was bailed out by the government with our tax money, only to lie to the american car buyers who purchased their flawed products. If the NHTSA does not designate this as a recall status, then it is time for us Saturn owners who were sold these flawed vehicles to unite and file a major class action suit for more money than general motors received in the bailout of the atomotive industry.
After my day of driving I pulled into my driveway at my home and put my car into the park gear and continued to remove my key--the key would not turn to off position. It had locked into place. I had to call my husband to come home and help me. He too tried. It would not turn to the off position. The only way we got the car to turn off the engine was to disconnect the battery cables. The key stayed in the on position. I had to contact the gm dealer the next morning -- I had to have my car towed to the dealership in frederick, maryland. I was repaired and I was charged a total of $512. 36 I received a recall letter today March 14, 2014 stating there is a recall 14063 the national highway traffic safety administration campaign id number for this recall is 14v-047 since this has already affected my car and I have paid I am requesting reimbursement.
Ignition locked and could not remove key to stop engine, only way to shut off engine was to disconnect battery cables--called dealer in frederick, MD the very next morning--had to have my car towed to the gm dealer, frederick, MD, the dealership repaired the problem and I was charged $512. 36 and I paid the invoice of $512. 36. I received a recall letter on March 14, 2014 #14v-047 -- I am requesting the reimbursement in the matter.
The following event occurred on Monday, February 22, 2010 at approximately 5:45 p. M. While I was driving my 2007 Saturn Ion. I drove to the service station for gas. When I tried to turn off my car, the key would not budge. The ignition was locked. I called the Saturn dealership. The service department was closed, but I was told to drive my car there and someone would disable my car. The battery cables had to be disconnected to turn off the car. In order to repair my car, the whole ignition had to be replaced. After a brief internet search, I discovered that this is not an isolated incident; it has happened to many other Saturn Ion owners.