Ignition Problems of Saturn SL2

I have a Saturn Sl2 and everytime I try to start the car, the key gets stuck and I have to jiggle and push and shove and sit in the hot car for over 15 minutes in the summer heat to start the car. This is after I paid to have two new keys made thinking that would solve the problem. I did some research after being told I need a new ignition barrel and saw that many many many Saturn vehicle owners go through the same thing. . . Why hasn't this issue been addressed by Saturn??? we must we spend so much money on a faulty item? life and gas is so expensive to have to deal with a faulty car that this dealership keeps selling. Please help us!.

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Started my car, it ran a few seconds, then died. Before I could restart it, smoke started pouring out of the steering column and I smelled an electrical fire. I didn't start it again but found help to disconnect my battery. It's on it's way to the nearby Saturn dealer who refuses to provide me with a loan car. I think this is a very unusual problem, and I've driven a lot of clunkers in the past without having to deal with anything like this.

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My 2001 Saturn Sl2 has had many complaints about ignition lock on discussion boards. I have had problems with it for about a year, but have been able to jiggle it to start. I've been lucky. If this has been such a problem why hasn't there been a recall rather than all the false charges and repairs people have had to pay?.

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At my last service visit, the repair tech recommended the repair/replacement 1 ignition housing bolt -- he stated that without this repair, the car could suddenly "stop where it is and be unsteerable and/or undriveable". (lord help whoever's behind me on the freeway that day!) I've owned 5 vehicles -- manufactured by Ford, Chrysler, Subaru and general motors -- nothing like this has ever happened before. It's also kind of scary to know that the only reason I'm aware of this problem is because I just happened to take my car in for an oil change! questions: if 2 little bolts are that important, shouldn't those areas, instead and/or in addition to, be soldered? is this type of breakage supposed to happen? am I driving "an accident waiting to happen"?.

Put my car in park and was able to pull the key out of the ignition. The car was still running. . . Was able to put the car into gear and drive it. I do not know how long the car has been like this!.

The plug wires were corroded due to water getting inside.

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Spark plugs and wires replaced due to improper gapping from factory.

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Spark plugs and wires failed .

Ignition key sticking.

Spark plugs failed.