While driving my 2005 saturn ion the power steering went out. After I stopped and checked things under the hood I restarted the car then the power steering was working again. A few minutes later the power steering went out again.
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2005 saturn ion 2 coupe, power steering goes out accompanied with a chime and a pwr str warning on dash. Resets after car is turned off and restarted. Problem recurs shortly after reset. Dtc code c0475 .there is a recall on chevy cobalt for this same problem but not on this car, from what I understand they are accentually the same car. Part # on the power steering motor is 995-10800 which is the part # for a cobalt power steering motor. Gm says there is special coverage on this issue but only if it fails. No recall ? I will be installing a new motor part # 19257875 to fix this problem.
I have a 2005 saturn ion which is now over 100,00k miles. The power steering suddenly went out with no warning signals on dashboard. There is no fluid reservoir to put the fluid and the car is not under warranty because of mileage. I tried turning the car off and on again and still no luck. After reading up on the saturn issue, I learned that there are many others with different makes and year of the same model having the same issues. I have no money to repair this vehicle and would like to know if saturn (gm) is going to do a recall on this issue. It cost over $900.00 to fix this issue. I have tried contacting saturn dealers but of course the company has been sold. I have contacted a gm dealers repair shop and was told that they just try to repair the issue they are not able to help with warranty issues.
No failure yet. Electric power steering on my 2005 saturn ion.
I was turning into a parking lot 7/5/2010, in a 2005 saturn ion, when the power steering light came on, and power steering stopped working. Now, it happens almost constantly, the power steering keeps going out, it happened 10 times just today 7/7/2010. Every time, I have pulled over shut the car off and waited a few minutes, before restarting car and continuing, just as the tsb from gm advises. The car only has 50,000 miles, and yet the power steering is out on it. Gm has issued a recall for chevrolet cobalts, pontiac g5, etc, for the electric power steering, yet have not for saturn ions, even though they are nearly the same vehicle, and have the same parts and problems.
My power steering unit on my 2005 saturn ion 3 (with only 37,345 miles on it) went out while on the highway almost causing a serious accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the steering wheel became extremely tight. The power steering warning light was illuminated followed by the sounding of the power steering warning alarm. The contact was able to drive to his residence using extreme bodily force to maneuver the wheel. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure became progressively worse. In addition, the contact's keys would continuously become lodged within the ignition switch. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for the exact same failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.
The power steering went out twice today on my 2005 saturn ion quad coupe. Luckily I was able to get it home with no problems will be taking it into the shop in the morning. According to what I have found on the internet I am not the only one having the problem and it is very similar to the recall notice that gm for the pontiac g5 and the chevy cobalt. What gives? The saturn ions should be recalled as well immediately!!!!!
Power steering suddenly fails after vehicle is on for a few minutes. Turning off the car and turning it back on resets it. Fuse is intact (power steering in this car is electrical, not hydraulic).
I was driving down the highway when the power steering light turned on. Suddenly I was struggling with the steering wheel to make the car turn to get off the highway. It was really hard up until I turned it off. I turned it on again and it worked. Later this happened again while going to work, then coming back to work. It seems to happen every other day now for the past week. There is apparently no parts that I can change for it. And because saturn ions use electronic power steering, it's impossible to add steering fluid since there is no reservoir. It seems to be a dangerous electronic defect a lot of saturn ion owners are having.
I was just driving and I heard a click and the power steering went out. This happens about 3 or 4 minutes after I start driving every time I start the car. Heard it costs any where from $500- $1000 to fix. Have also found thousands of people who are having the same problems.
I have a 2005 saturn ion and the power steering one day just cut off when I was in the middle of driving. I had to pull over to the side of the road, turn my car off and back on again. It was fine until the next day and it happened again. Now the power steering goes out every time I get in the car. I tried changing fuses but nothing worked. This also happened to one of my friends that has the same car, and I heard its happening to alot of ion's. Now I have no power steering at all and this is a hazard to my driving ability.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering then failed. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently and would cause the vehicle to become almost uncontrollable when driving at highway speeds. The contact would shut off the vehicle and then restart in order for the power steering to reset itself and function properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure mileage was 57,520 and the current was unknown. Updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 12/7/10
I own a 2005 saturn ion. The power steering goes out when driving. It was once a month or so but now it is every time. Have taken it to auto shops and they can't find a problem. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and she picks up our two children. We drive in town and on the interstate as well. Very unsafe! The saturn dealership closed down last year and the nearest dealership is about 1 hour away via interstate. Sometimes we have to pull over and shut the car off to reset the steering. It works well for only about 10 minutes then goes out again. This is now a daily occurrence.
A warning light and message stating "power steering out" in center of dashboard goes on, a load beep sounds and power steering goes out. This happens about twice a day in my 16 miles round trip commute to and from work. Nothing has been done to correct failure as of today. I turn engine off and on again and power steering re-engages.
I have a 2005 saturn ion. My warranty ran up on june 11th. July 1st my powersteering light came on and the steering quit. Turn car off and back on it works again. Now it turns off after 5 seconds so been driving without power steering for weeks now. I feel it is very dangerous. Tried reaching saturn dealer kept getting transferred to voice mail for 2 weeks to a john. No response from them after 2 weeks. Went to my mechanic did diagnostic the power steering motor went bad at 42000 miles. He told me that on line he saw that saturn was having problems with this motor. Told me to goto saturn. Got horrible service there seems like they are not going to work with me. They wouldn't even look at it while I was there and this is a very dangerous situation esp on back roads. I asked about problems with the motor and was told "well they haven't been recalled yet so you'll probably have to pay." went to one site http://www.fixya.com/cars/t1167668-2004_saturn_ion_power_steering_problem saw people having the same problem on the 2004 model that has same motor for steering. One even had the same mileage as I do. I go back to the dealer on aug 3 because they said its not diagnosed until they do it them selves. Another $40 for same test my mechanic already did. What should I do. Seems like this is a big problem for this model car. Thanks
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel immediately became extremely difficult to turn. The contact shut off the vehicle and upon restarting the vehicle it resumed normal operation. The failure recurred during the contact's travel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure and current mileages were 91,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard as the steering wheel became extremely stiff. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway and shut off the engine. When restarting, the vehicle had regained power steering capabilities and resumed the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred two additional times. The vehicle was taken to a local repairs facility where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 74,000.
There is currently an active recall out for the 2005 ' 2010 chevrolet cobalt to replace the electric power steering motor. The chevy cobalt and the saturn ion are extremely similar vehicles and have the same motor. I have had to have mine replaced at my own cost. I approached saturn customer service and they stated that since saturn is no longer in business, general motors will not be doing a recall. This problem is prolific that my mechanic had to have a motor sent by federal express from dallas because there were no motors in houston due to the recall of the chevy cobalt.
During my normal commute 18 miles, the power steering light comes on and the power steering goes out. The issue is intermittent and the power steering works again after the car is turned off and back on. The problem occurs each drive.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving 10 MPH the contact noticed that the power steering light appeared on the instrument panel. Within a few seconds, the contact noticed that the power steering failed to function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 38000 and the current mileage was 42000.
I have a 2005 saturn ion with approximately 75,000 miles. I have been having power steering failure for the past two months. There was no warning sign or anything-- the car just loses power while in motion. This is a huge safety hazard because when it happens, I am not prepared and I find it very difficult to turn my wheel. Once, I nearly hit a car in opposing traffic because I was not able to turn my wheel fast enough to make a sharp turn. I have done some research concerning this issue and it seems that there are many ion owners experiencing the same problem. I have not been able to correct this problem as it seems that I would need to have the entire steering column replaced at the hefty price of about $1000. I don't think I should have to pay such an exorbitant amount of money for something that should be recalled and fixed by gm.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving approximately 20 MPH the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard and steering wheel became stiff. The contact had to drive onto the emergency lane, shut the vehicle off and when it was restarted, it began to function normally. The failure continued to occur intermittently while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that this was a known issue but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving 20 MPH the contact noticed that the power steering warning light had appeared on the instrument panel, within a few minutes, the vehicle suddenly shut off and would not restart. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 67000.
I have a 2005 saturn ion, 2.2 l. The power steering light has gone on july16 - july 18 and lost power steering 5 different times. I have difficult making any kind of turn then. I have to pull over somewhere safe, stop the car, wait a minute or two and start the car up again. The power steering is then fine again. I watch for the warning now because I am not sure if the power steering will go out again. The weather on the days the power steering went out has been very,very hot- 90's to 100's. I have not gone to dealership to look at it, still debating what to do.
I own a 2005 saturn ion. I have 3 more payments left on it. I was driving on the highway on 7/16/10 and my pwr str light came on the display. I immediately lost power steering. I have researched this on the web and it appears that thousands of people are having this issue. Apparently there was a recall on 3 or 4 other gm models of cars that have the same "power steering motor" however, the saturn does not appear to be one of them.
Pulling out of parking lot and the power steering went out. Now, everytime I start my car the power steering last for about 10 seconds and then it goes out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would fail. The power steering warning alarm would sound, the warning light would illuminate and the steering wheel would become extremely tight. The dealer advised that the electronic power assist module was failing and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard and the steering wheel immediately locked. The vehicle was shut off and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer advised there was a failure within the power steering motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 140,148. Updated 09/29/10.
While driving I heard a bell go off in the dash and then lost control of my steering wheel and almost crashed because I could not turn the wheel. I coasted over to the side of the road, where I noticed a light which was on "power steering". So I attempted to get back on the road to drive the rest of the way home. Car is not drivable in this condition.
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