2006 saturn ion. Consumer writes in regards to power steering recall issues. *smd the consumer stated the power steering failed, in her daughter's vehicle. Turning the wheel, required extra effort. When her daughter called gm, she was informed the parts were not available.
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2006 saturn ion. Consumer writes in regards to waiting for ignition switch and power steering parts to complete recall.
Our insured was on I-10 metairie and hesitated that they were traveling down I-10 and the vehicle in front of them hit the brakes and came to a complete stop. Our insured slowed and insd insured's steering wheel failed and went right and then he lost control and went to the left hand lane from the right lane across 4 lanes/ our driver did not have control of his vehicle at this time. Our insured was trying to make it to the shoulder and he was almost there and then another vehicle struck his vehicle. Our insured was cited for reckless driving. Our claim number is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving with my family including my 18 month old baby in the car. The power steering went out and my husband had to use way more muscle and strength then I have to steer my car. Gm had informed that I need to pull over shut my car off and restart it. My fear is what if I am going faster then 30 MPH and driving on a freeway. But at the time gm does not know how to fix this problem. But they don't feel it is dangerous. Um any time a car is not operate to its full potential it endangers the all people on the road.
While driving I heard a series of chimes and power steering indicator came on. I then was unable to turn the steering wheel. When I tried again I had to turn wide into traffic because even though I was turning the wheel as hard as I could I couldn't control it. I contacted gm about the recall and they told me that along with that there was the ignition switch recall. I was given a loaner because I was afraid to drive the car after the above incident. I was contacted on tuesday, july 8, 2014 and was told the ignition switch parts were in. I informed them that I couldn't drive the car to kelly buick gmc because of the power steering issue so they made arrangements to tow the car to their location. Now they are telling me to turn in the loaner, because even though the wheel is hard to turn , that it is safe to drive. I told the service person that I am a middle aged woman and do not have the strength in my arms to turn that wheel and that I am afraid. I was told to contact gm which I will in the morning because now I have no way to get the car from kelly buick, when they knew when they towed it in I was afraid to drive it, because of the struggle to turn the wheel. They told me they would see what they could do, however they did nothing to the power steering and I do not know what to do at this point. I will contact kelly and gm tomorrow about this situation that I have been put in.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering would suddenly malfunction making the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The contact indicated that during the occurrences the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency recall number campaign number 14153000 (steering) but the parts were currently not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.
My car experienced power steering failure and is under a recall for power steering failure. The gm dealership said that the part to fix the steering is unavailable and may be unavailable for months but that I should drive it anyway. I have requested a rental vehicle because the recall notice says that my vehicle is at an "increased risk of crash" and that the problem could "occur at any time". The dealership agrees with me that the vehicle is unsafe but that they are under orders to not offer rental vehicles for this particular recall. Operators at the gm hotlines refuse to give their names or offer assistance other than comments of "work harder to steer your car" ([xxx]) and "at least it's still drivable" ([xxx])... Gm's web site says that "rental cars are available when requested by concerned owners at gm's expense" but still no one will help me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The steering column assembly (including key switch, turn signal, wiper control, etc.) was loose upon getting the vehicle back from the repairs for the key switch recall. This was not like this prior to the recall repairs and represents sloppy workmanship by dealership employees repairing the vehicle or poor design that won't stay tight. By this being loose, there could be damage to the wires or the wires could come unplugged inside the steering column. This would include air bag wires, key switch wires, etc. There would also be a possibility of fire if this problem isn't corrected as the wires could short out. I believe all the vehicles that have been repaired should be recalled again to check for this problem and repair them if it is found that it is loose.
2006 saturn ion. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system issues. *smd recently, the emergency brake the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated twice and finally, the fuel injectors were replaced. Recently, the emergency brake light illuminated and stayed on without the emergency brake being pulled. Also, when she pushed the shifter knob, there was a noise in the steering column. There was an issue with the electrical power steering. It would go out and resume normal operation, while driving. *jb the consumer stated she heard a knocking noise, when she drove over a bump and the check engine light illuminated again. Updated 08/06/14
I have noticed that the steering "u" joint has and is becoming loser every day that I am driving. Today as I was going down my gravel driveway hitting little bumps the steering was almost non existence because of the vibration.
Tl* the contact owns 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became hard to maneuver. Also, the contact mentioned that the key became lodged in the ignition switch and the power window failed to open. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the ignition switch under the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the defects. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
I was driving to kids school and as I was turning onto school property my ignition binged and pwr str appeared at exact same moment I lost power steering and ran car up on curb onto lawn. I could have seriously injured if not killed an elementary school kid that day.. I've tried to call about problem since I received a notice for vehicle alert in mail just days b4. But when I called I was told that they couldn't help me after all because it already went out.. What kind of bull is that?
My wife was driving our 2006 saturn ion on a state highway in vt when the power steering abruptly cut out on the car. She was barely able to steer it to the side of the road where she shut the vehicle off and then restarted it. The power steering continued to work for another couple of minutes and then cut out again. We rely on this car and are still making payments on it. This incident did not cause an accident, however if she had been in a more residential area or if it had been raining me, my wife, our 4 year old daughter, a pedestrian, or another driver could easily have been hurt or killed. Gm customer service has been absolutely not helpful when I have contacted them multiple times about this issue. I have confirmed with a local dealer that this is part of an active recall on the power steering motor, but gm could not even give me an estimation about when I would be able to get this fixed. I am at a loss for what to do because they are failing to address this recall. I never even received a notice about this recall or the ignition switch recall in march. I had no idea that I was driving an incredibly dangerous vehicle for two months!!! This issue has impacted our ability to perform day to day functions such as getting our daughter to daycare and getting us to work. We live in a rural area and cannot afford to just buy or rent another vehicle. I don't know what to do or how long I am going to have to make payments on a car that I cannot even drive because the manufacturer failed to build it properly and to notify me as an owner of any issues. I am angry and disheartened by this and I just want someone to do something to get this fixed. I am now going to have to use money that I don't have to pay for a replacement part for a car that is recalled because I simply cannot wait an indeterminate amount of time for gm to address this recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the power steering suddenly malfunction causing the steering wheel very difficult to turn. Additionally the contact also indicated that while driving, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering and the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Dr
My power steering went out while driving down the road at a high rate of speed. This is the 3rd time this has happened within 3 weeks. It is extremely dangerous and has almost caused me a wreck. I do not have the $1000 that it is estimated to take to fix this.
While at a gas station, I could not get the key out of the ignition. When I finally got the key out of the ignition, I could not get the key to turn and start the vehicle again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 MPH, the power steering assist failed intermittently. The contact had difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel from left to right. The vehicle was turned off and the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle stalled again without warning. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,802.
My car is actively losing the power steering no less than 5 times every day. I have to find an appropriate place to pull over to turn my car off to reset for the power steering to be operational again. Every day it is getting worse.
While driving home from work, the message center gave a message of "pwr str," and the power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion. I pulled over, turned off the ignition, started the car and the problem temporarily fixed itself enough to make it back home. I later drove the car again a short distance (about 5 miles) and the same message popped up and the power steering went out. I checked the power steering fluid level, and it appears to be full. After some research on the internet, I found that many other owners of this make/model have complained about the same issue, and have paid up to $1,000 to have it fixed.
After receiving my vehicle back from having the ignition recall fixed my power steering went out the next day. I have filed a power steering complaint previously before it went out. I had pulled into a car was and a truck was coming out the entrance. It backed up to let me in. At that point my power steering went out causing me to head straight for the truck. I stopped and the truck backed ip. I turn to the left to go in the direction I needed to go and the steering wheel locked at a speed of 10 miles and hour when it was turned completely to the left and the car would only go straight. The wheel then started to make a screeching sound and grinding sound and was shaking. I turned the wheel to the right and it would only go straight. I went in reverse and the forward again and it finally turned. Having to other option I drove the 2 miles to my home. Whenever I would turn the car would turn but wouldnot straighten out to the forward position correctly. It was very delayed. I am now not able to drive my vehicle and am for the fear that I could get in an accident or lose control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated then the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,750 and the current mileage was 65,799.
Power steering seems to be failing. When turning at any speed the steering is hard and seems to not be working correctly. It feels like it is going to stop working at any moment. This issue is a sudden problem not something gradually getting worse.
Within an hour of bringing the vehicle home from getting the fuel pump replaced on april 25, 2014, I received a frantic call from my daughter, panicked she had just been involved in an accident. She states she was driving home in a residential area and the car started veering back and forth uncontrollably. The car careened into the curb damaging the front passenger side and tire. It hit with such force, the vehicle ricochet back into the middle of the road. My daughter then shifted it into park, turned it off and attempted to exit. The doors would not open and could not be unlocked, manually or with the key fob. 2 men driving by stopped and attempted to help her out of the vehicle, with no luck. As a last resort, she had to break out the driver side front window to escape. I then called dayl graves dealership, and was instructed to have the vehicle towed back to their dealership so they could evaluate the vehicle. It is currently still at their dealership. After kevin, the mechanic, looked at the vehicle, he determined it was an issue with the power steering motor & column. Updated 08/20/14
There has been at least 4 times that while my car was idling at either a red light, stop sign, or what have you, my car would just shut off after making a rough idling noise. This scared the crap out of me the first time it happened. If I were to shut my car off & turn it back on, it would then go away. It made me weary of driving because you never knew when or where that could happen. The second incident would be my power stewing. My car would "ding" and the power steering light would come on making my wheel stiffen up immediately. Again, if I would turn the car off and then back on again, the problem would stop... For a little bit. Started off at once or twice a week, then once a day maybe, now I can't even go a block from my house without it coming on. Frustrating and dangerous to say the least.
L was driving my 2006 saturn ion which l bought brand new in 2006 going to pick up my granddaughter in howell mi I was on interstate with my cruise control on as l went on exit interstate,l turned off cruise control when l did that it shut my car down completely ,l was merging on another interstate with no engine running no power steering and unable to restart engine . There was no where to pull over off road safely , l was almost killed car had to come to a complete stop to restart . I have had this happen to me 3 different times , l have taken car to chevy dealership many time complaining about this matter, they said they could not find any problems , l have stopped using my cruise control . L really have a lemon sunroof does not work sun roof leaks , the car starts when it wants to , lam retired 65 years old and take very good care of the saturn ion , l would be afraid to sell this 2006 saturn ion to the public , l don't want to kill anyone , the car sits ,not using it , won't sell it, what can be done? And there is no retail value for this car .now there is a recall on ignition switch I feel so very sorry for the people that lost their lives,l was lucky that l was not one that was killed ,as l said earlier, this car went to dealership 3 different times on this matter , last time l took the car in was last summer 2013 , mechanic drove saturn ion and told me there is nothing wrong . The car sits.
As I was driving to the store I made it about two minutes from my house when I made my first left turn. As I started to turn I noticed my steering was getting difficult, then the three beeps and a display of pwr str went off on my car. Lucky I wasn't on a busy road or thruway on my way to work or school because as I turned into the nearest parking lot the steering was almost impossible. I had it towed to my repair asap and was told my power steering motor had to be replace. This repair like any other cost a few hundred dollars that I was surely very unhappy to dish out. I am the second owner of this car and after already receiving the recall notice of the ignition system I went online and checked if there was any recall in the past on the steering. I was surprised to see my websites with people who had the same problem as me however there was no official recall just gm would repair the steering if brought to their dealership, had I known this I would of taken it there. So the next day I called gm's customer service line to hopefully get reimbursed my repair bill since if they are aware of the problem they should be responsible to repay for it instead of just offering to make a scheduled appointment with their dealership to perform the maintenance whenever they're available. I was told since there are four reasons for the steering to fail there hasn't been a final recall made and therefore they are unable to reimburse me. The only advice I got was to wait around for the official recall and then once I receive it then go through the reimbursement cycle. I am not happy about this at all, if gm knows there is a problem they should take responsibility for it. My steering went off completely without notice and I easily could of been in an accident!
At random my car beeped and the power steering indicated on the dash and my car became hard to maneuver. Within a two week period my car has had power steering failure 4 times. First occurrence: I was making a turn from one road to another. Second occurrence: while coming to a stop at a stop sign coming to an end on an off ramp from the interstate. The third occurrence: driving on a 45mph road, approaching a curve. Forth occurrence: on the interstate traveling at 70mph with cruise control set with heavy traffic around me. Each time I had to either stop on the road, pull off the road to the shoulder or make due till I found an area to stop, to turn the car off and restart again, after restarting the car the steering became very loose and just as hard to maneuver.
My 17-year old son was driving home from a friend's house. Making a left turn at an intersection on a local street, he reported that he heard a chime sound and then the steering wheel "locked up" (his words). He said he was unable to steer the car. He stated that the info display showed "pwr str" and he had to stop the car, turn the ignition switch off, then restart the car. Luckily, this occurred on a local street where there was no other traffic at the time. After restart, the steering operated properly. He, as well as my daughter, are concerned about this happening again.
2006 saturn ion. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle ignition problems. *smd the consumer stated a year ago, she could not turn the ignition key, and a message stated the key did not match the ignition and was locked. After an hour, the vehicle finally started. The repair shop was unable to find a problem. It happened 3 more times. *jb the consumer received a recall letter, regarding the power steering. However, the parts were not available. Updated 09/08/14
I was driving in the freeway and then suddenly the power steering light came up and my wheel was very hard to drive, last week I could even drive my car 2 miles because the wheel turned impossible to drive I don't know what to do.
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