Car Stall problems of the 2007 Saturn ION

Five problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2007 Saturn ION. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 11/03/2014

I purchased the vehicle in March 2014. On 7/17/2014 the ignition switch was replaced at asheville Chevrolet in asheville nc. I had not had any issues with the ignition at that time. On 11/3/14 the car stalled while I was driving. I took it the the dealership on 11/5/14. The dealership kept the car for 11/5 and 11/6 and replaced the ignition coil and spark plugs and stated that is needed a map sensor repaired. They verbally informed me that they checked the ignition switch again and checked the fuel pump for leakage (which was another recall). I drove the car home on 11/6/14 and it stalled again within 20 minutes. I called the dealership back on 11/7/14 and was informed that technician that worked on it was not there and they would call me back on Monday (11/10). On 11/10 I talked with the dealership again and was informed that the technician that worked on the car was fired on 11/7 and I could bring it back in for them to check it. I took the car to another mechanic on 11/10 who could not do any work as the computer needed to be "flashed" as it had not been reset when work was done by the dealer which prevented them from identifying any issues that may exist. I brought it back in on 11/11 and informed them that the car is still stalling with the exact same issue that I brought it in on 11/5. The dealership could not confirm that anything was ever checked regarding the ignition switch replacement and stated that the already replaced the recalled ignition switch. They further refused to reset the computer and denied the need for any further work. The vehicle continues to stall when the car is driving and the dealer is well aware of this issue though they refuse to take any action.

3 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2014

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. In addition, multiple unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.

4 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2014

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while he attempted to merge into traffic at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed the local mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 59,000.

5 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2011

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled upon startup. All of the electrical components were operable however, the vehicle resisted start-up attempts. The contact had the vehicle towed to the vehicle for inspection however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer for inspection and repair. The failure mileage was 55,000.




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