Noises During Shifting Problems of Saturn ION

Saturn ION owners have reported 2 problems related to noises during shifting (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Noises During Shifting problem of the 2004 Saturn ION

Failure Date: 08/08/2009

Transaxle grinding/whining noise in 3rd or 4th gear, excessive engagement or disengagement effort while shifting into 3rd or 4th gear, will not shift into either 3rd or 4th gear.

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2 Noises During Shifting problem of the 2006 Saturn ION

Failure Date: 03/17/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. At 30 mph the vehicle began to drag and was unable to accelerate. The contact attempted to shift gears, but the vehicle began to decelerate more. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle for more than 10 minutes before the engine ignited. During this time, the vehicle began to make a grinding noise. The contact's vehicle was towed to and remained at the dealer. The failure occurred two days after the purchase of the vehicle.

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