Anti-theft Devices Problems of Saturn ION

Below a certain temperature if the car is not warm or the ignition is not warm when trying to start the vehicle; the anti theft system turns on. Once the anti theft system is on I cannot start the vehicle for at least 15 minutes. Usually making me late for something. I have had this replaced and would like compensation if possible.

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This is the third time I've had to push this Saturn into the street to get our other drivers off to work. The first time it was only a few months old and was towed to the dealer. They said my floormats were too thick and not genuine Saturn parts and caused it not to start(no kidding, they said this). A few weeks later it once again failed to turn over. Another tow to the dealer and this time they re-coded the key and ignition switch. Several times over the past few years it has failed to start. If I wait 20 minutes, the anti theft module re-sets and it will start. This morning I slipped on ice while pushing it into the street and fell. My back is killing me right now and I'm very angry. This is an obvious problem that Saturn is ignoring. No self respecting thief would steal a Saturn in the first place. I see no need for an anti-theft device on this awful car.

No start/no crank in very cold weather! this is the other problem with these switches on the satrun Ions! I called Saturn dealership rt away, when I could not start my car. They had no answer, wanted me to tow my car in. But, when weather warmed up past 20' outside, car turned rt over. This was a "hit & miss" problem, for yrs on my car. Then 2013, was our severely cold winter, in mi. My car, every morn, would not start. I had to all my own research on this problem. To my shock!! what I found! the complaints of this problem, was all over the internet!! then, I found the actual bulletin from gm's from 2009! it described this problem x& to replace the switch! what was happening is the extreme cold weather was throwing off the anti theft switch too! shut the whole car down! I had to pay $500 to replace my ignition switch & key tumbler. Why is this problem not being acknowledged as well? it's as bad as the problem on the news. I also rec'd an extended warranty on the power steering problem too. Sorry I bought a Saturn, but was a good lil car, until this!.

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