The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. This happens when the vehicle is parked. The auto parts store told us not to buy an ignition switch. They said we needed to check on the recall for this saturn. How do we find out if all recalls for this car have been repaired?
2006 Saturn Ion electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. Occasionally, the key would become stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to classic gmc/buick in montgomery, al where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the ignition switch was replaced in 2014 per an unknown recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The vehicle stalled and slowed but engine did not stop approaching an intersection on a town road. Days later it stalled again on a town road. The check engine light came on and another light flashed. In both cases stopping the engine and turning it back on remedied the issue and cleared the lights. While in motion on a country highway the passenger airbag light began flashing from on and off although there was only my pocketbook in the passenger seat. Removing the bag did not solve the issue. Stopping and turning off the ignition cleared the problem.the car lost power again on an interstate highway. I managed to get to the shoulder turned off the engine and the problem solved. The car began chiming instead of ticking when the left turn signal was on when the vehicle was exiting from a highway. The seat belt light came on at that time as well. The airbag light has remained on for several days now. This last occurrence was yesterday august 8, 2017. I am afraid that the car may stall while in a dangerous situation.
I've had my car in the shop twice for the ignition switch. One of the times gm paid for it due to a recall within months the car was back into passlock light coming on car stalling while in movement key stuck in ignition have to wiggle it to get it back into the turn off position. This last time as of today the car will not run you have trouble getting the key out of a lock the passlock is showing on the car dashboard.
While driving the ignition shuts off killing power to the steering and brakes
Previously fixed recall has failed. Ignition does not work properly. Car remains running after key is removed. Key gets stuck in ignition.
When you turn the ignition key to the off position sometimes you can not remove the key and when you can not remove the key you can not open the doors because it has automatic door locks when you put the car in gear to move. When this happens you must restart the car until the ignition releases the key, which puts undo wear and tear on the starter and system. I have taken it to a shop three times to have it repaired but they say they can not find any problem. So they kept the car a week to try to find the problem. I just learned that the shop I am taking it to has all the appearance of a dealership but they are not a dealership.
In april 2014, I took my car to john bowman chevrolet in clarkston, michigan for the recall notice 14063, ignition switch. Since the installation of the new ignition switch I am not able to place the car in park, turn the engine off and remove the key. The key will not remove from the ignition. I must repeatedly restart the vehicle until I am able to remove it.
The gas tank line leaking gas
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving 30 MPH and making a left or right turn, the steering wheel seized. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and was then driven to the contact's residence. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the igniton switch was replaced from a previous the federal safety agency notification; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,023.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. After having the vehicle repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline), the engine stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the ignition switch had to be wiggled several times to be able to start the engine. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000.
My car began with my ignition switch sticking and I received a recall notice in the mail so I took it to be corrected....after supposably being fixed I'm still having the same problem. Now about 5 months ago I started smelling a faint smell of gas...now its so severe I can't drive the car. It's actually dripping onto the ground. It takes 3 or more times to get it to crank. The gas mileage has gone down from 30 to nothing. From the VIN search my car isn't included in the recall for this which is ridiculous. I don't have the money to have this fixed. I don't understand why gm isn't taking responsibility for this. Lives are at stake here. Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel cap needed to be opened and closed in order for the vehicle to restart. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, due to the mileage of the vehicle, the manufacturer declined to honor the recall. The failure mileage was 269,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system), the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). On two separate occasions, the key moved into the accessory position and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failures occurred after the recall repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. After shifting the gear lever into park and removing the key from the ignition, the vehicle remained on. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician repaired the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,566.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. When the key was in the ignition, it became stuck. In addition, the vehicle shuttered and stalled without warning. The failure occurred for two months. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
I do not recall the exact date of the first occurrence. My car dies randomly while driving. It happened a several times before the recall. I had the recalled items related to this problem 'supposedly' repaired several months ago by an authorized gm dealership. It continued to die while driving. I took it back saturday to the dealer and my car is still there. They are having problems duplicating the dying situation. I told them they don't need to duplicate it, just re-repair the recall items. If they cannot find the problem, I do not feel safe driving my car and do not want it back. The day I took it to the dealer, I was making a left hand turn from the busy main street of my town into a parking lot and it died before I even reached the curb (no bump). Luckily, there was no oncoming traffic (I take extra precautions for fear of my car dying) or I would have been creamed. A woman driving out of the lot had to stop and allow me to put my car into neutral and start it back up again. What recourse do I have if the problem is not fixed and found this time? It was supposed to be fixed the first time and it was not. How do I have a guarantee that it will actually be fixed this time? What if it is not? I do not want to out my child's life or my life or any other human being's life in danger by driving a deathtrap car. Will gm replace my car for me with a different one? My car is completely paid off. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The failure occurred only after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). Additionally, the vehicle was insufficiently repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). The remedy failed to correct the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,547.
2006 saturn ion. Consumer received repairs due to recall and is seeking reimbursement. *ta the ignition cylinder and ignition switch were replaced on april 6, 2012. On august 8, 2012, the ignition lock ad ignition housing were replaced.
While driving the car will automatically shut off. I can be on the freeway at 55 miles and the car will just die. I can be at a stop light and the car will die. I have taken it in and twice they said they found nothing however the problem still exist. I thought that with the recall repair of the ignition switch it might help but it hasn't and my key still gets stuck in the ignition at times and I don't even have anything hanging on the key only the remote. Basically once you feel the car losing power and all dash lights show up, you need to restart the car to proceed. Very dangerous especially on the road.
Yet one more ignition has failed. I had the recall done on the other two recalls. Yet, less than a month after the last replacement the key would not come out. I tried looking for the key release on the steering column that on prior recalls they said was there. It is not. I had to pull the battery cables as before to get the interior lights off. I came out to the car about an hour later and was able to remove the key. I spoke to the gm rep who said they would replace it with another one (the same model, etc) and I'd have to come back into the dealership. I told them no, I had received unbelievable hideous service there since buying the car and with the other recalls. Was told to drive the hour and a half to the next nearest one. Again declined. I was told that if I took it to the shop I use they would not pay the labor. This is ignition number four now. I am taking it to the shop I use tomorrow and will do battle with gm afterwards.
Apparently either the "new ignitions" are also faulty or the dealership lied about having replaced it as they did about having completed the 3rd recall repairs (I'd receive a letter from gm some weeks later saying the parts were now in and to take the car to the dealership to have the work done). This evening at about 5:35pm pacific time I came home and yet one more time the key would not come out of the ignition as it was in the alt position. I tried 5 or 6 times over a span of 10-15 minutes to no avail. The headlights had to be turned off manually as did the overhead light. I was getting my house key off the ring so I could get my tools out of the house to one more time disconnect the battery and decided to try to remove the key again. It was at that point that the key finally came out of the ignition. The reason I suspect it may be the dealership is that although the saturn was still on the recall list for the third repair on the site until about a week later, coincidently a few days after filing a complaint with gm over the continuing rude and disrespectful treatment at the dealership.
My car key will not release from the ignition easily without slamming steering wheel up and down or slamming shifter into p ark over, and over again. And this is all after having the ignition switch recall repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). In addition, the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000: (air bags, electrical system), but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I purchased my vehicle in apr 2013 from a used dealer. Shortly after my purchase I began to experience an issue with my vehicle going into reduced power mode, thus degrading the power that the engine was able to put out affecting my ability to accelerate. After over a year of taking my vehicle to different shops to be repaired, it was determined that my vehicle has a technical service bulletin for the ECM. Gm released a series of ECM serial / part numbers that were know to be an issue, and that was also in the tsb. I am unclear on how gm is able to narrow this issue down to a specific series of serial / part numbers but they have not issued a recall or special consideration on this part. This defective part is most definitely a safety issue as I stated above it prevents the vehicle from accelerating in the manner that it should.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering), the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system), and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Was driving at a slow speed off an off ramp when my car felt like it stalled and it turned off which I thought it was another cat who hit me because there was no other explanation at the time. It set me in a spin and the car hit the wall but the air bag didn't go off. I ended up in the hospital with an injured back and head. Could it have been the faulty ignition? My car kept stalling after the body repair. I took the car into the dealership in dumber of the same year and my car was diagnosed with a faulty ignition switch. This is not the only incident but thankfully I was just injured and I still have my life.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the ignition seized without warning. The failure occurred daily. The dealer stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
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