Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems of the 2007 Saturn ION

2007 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to faulty ignition switch recall issues. The consumer stated after the recall was performed, he noticed the remote no longer worked, which worked prior. The next problem, was the key being difficult to remove from the ignition and sometimes it was difficult to insert the key into the ignition. Occasionally, the vehicle would not shut off. The consumer would have to turn the key to off and then on, which would require several attempts, to get the vehicle to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, whey the shaved the keys and said that should fix the problem. As for the remote, the dealer couldn't reprogram it, and they suggested, just buying a new one. The consumer soon discovered, the problem remained the same. Also, the fuel pump had to replaced. The pump was built with plastic fuel lines molded into the top of the pump. At about 70,000, the plastic lines cracked at the top of the pump, probably due to vibration. The problem could have been avoided, by using steel lines connected to the pump, or coming off the pump with a short section of the hose. The fracture leak was small at first, but smell gas was present, but a leak could not be found, until the pressure line cracked at the point it made a puddle under the vehicle. The pump was replaced at a cost of $ 600. However, the new pump was built exactly like the failed pump.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion level 2. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the failure and found a fractured line at the top of the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 12,601. Updated 09/27/11.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion2. The contact stated that her circuit board burned out and the fuel line cracked spilling gasoline all over the vehicle. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer for a different recall when the failure occurred. After the vehicle was repaired the abs light, battery, power steering, oil light, and the odometer lights all illuminated at the same time while driving 55 mph. The vehicle was parked immediately and was towed back to the dealer for an inspection of the failures. The dealer informed her that the cluster board burned out and the fuel line was cracked. The fuel line will be repaired under the warranty and the repairs to the cluster board at no cost were being reviewed by the manufacturer. She was awaiting a call from the dealer and manufacturer. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Vehicle had a strong fuel odor. Vehicle was checked after engine line came on. Main fuel line connected to fuel pump came apart and vehicle was leaking fuel. If I had a collision car would have exploded due to amount of fuel leaking. New fuel pump was replaced cost to 400. 00 plus labor costs. Just bought used vehicle in August 2009 from dealer.