2007 Saturn Ion: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jul 30, 2020 · Steering · 100,000 miles · NY

My steering column is all messed up, can cause me to lose control of my car. Also year of car was recalled a couple years ago for the same reason and sadly enough my car was not included in that recall. My steering column messes up the most, while drive and definetly while turning resulting in a very bad grinding noise of my steering wheel

Filed Nov 29, 2018 · Brakes · 69,000 miles · WA

On november 2, 2018, and after a two day train ride from washington, I arrived at smith motors to inspect and test drive a 2007 saturn ion 3 sedan that I had located on cargurus.com. I was unable to located a certified automobile inspector in that area, and inspecting the vehicle in the rain made it difficult to see exterior damage, and test driving with the defogger blasting concealed the defect about which I am making this complaint. I specifically asked the salesman, craig manske, what is the meaning of "certified pre-owned," and he assured me that the saturn had undergone a rigorous inspection and servicing of equal quality. He left me in the aggressive hands of the closer, smith motors's business manager, ross kent. Mr. Kent insisted that I sign a form acknowledging that my modifying the vehicle or using non-gm parts might void the warranty. I reminded him that the vehicle was twelve years old, had sixty-nine thousand miles on it and was undeniably out-of-warranty. He made my signature a deal-breaker, so I gave in because of the time and effort I had expended in getting myself to the dealership in the first place to buy this vehicle. I drove the car back to washington, but the stiff and squeaky pedals annoyed me enough that I took the vehicle to the nearest chevy, buick & gmc dealership in warrenton, or. That technician was unable to silence the squeaky pedals with the lithium spray designed for the task. I ended up paying $55 in a subsequent attempt by another technician to unstiffen and silence the pedals, but it was unsuccessful. The cost to install a new clutch pedal is prohibitively expensive, there is no new brake pedal available, and the mechanic did not recommend using a salvage pedal. My request for reimbursement from smith motors, inc. Was denied by controller, carla sheeley, who insisted it was sold "as is."

Filed Nov 30, 2013 · Engine · 83,583 miles · MI

As I was heading home from work, about 3/4 of the way home on the freeway there was a loud "bang" and a jolt in the car that was immediately followed by a high pitch "squealing" sound. I got off at the nearest exit and took other roads home at approximately 40 MPH. The squealing continued the entire way home, but would stop when I had to stop at lights. As I was turning onto my street, a battery light error came on the dashboard and my car simply shut off and would not start. I was towed home and did not do anything to the car for 3 days. On the 3rd day I attempted to jump the car with another car and was able to get the engine to start, but immediately a different check engine light came on and a different loud sound was coming from the engine. The new sound was not the original squealing. After opening the hood, I found a large metal "chunk" was lying on top of the engine cover and a hole had been made from where it came out of the engine bay from. The only thing I can gather is that it may have been caused by a timing chain failure, because the only thing preceding the incident was a very faint clicking sound coming from somewhere beneath the hood.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Steering · 59,300 miles · TX

My 2007 saturn ion's power steering has begun to shut itself off at random times while driving and it can be very dangerous since the few times it has I have either been on the interstate or driving on winding roads without the ability to easily turn. Also, the key locks up in the ignition and I have to turn it on, move the vehicle and turn it off again for it to allow me to fully turn off and pull out the key. Also the wheel bearing have begun to make a loud squeaking noise.

Filed Sep 24, 2007 · Suspension · 14,000 miles · CO

Was hearing a popping,clicking, and rubbing sound and took to saturn the first time they said it was my hub cap making the noise. I went back about an hour later and had them remove my hub cap and noise was even worse and you could feel it under you feet. They said it was my half shaft on the left side so a week later they replaced it. That was on a friday and by monday morning I was hearing and feeling the noise again so I took it back and they said that nothing was wrong with it but that I had a bent rim in the rear. I left but then thought about it and knew that was not right so I went back yet again and they looked at it and you could see where my tires and rims are grinding into and starting to cut my tie rod on the right but that was "normal" knowing it wasn't I proceeded to go to a 3rd party shop and pay out of pocket for them to look at the whole car. To no surprise to me that isn't "normal" and if not fixed soon will cause safety issues. The 3rd party also noticed what saturn did not and that on my left side it is rubbing on not just the tie rod but the control arm as well. 3rd party told me that I have nothing there to prevent me from over turning my wheels and that is why I am having these problems. But only after contacting the bbb in colorado springs did the gm of saturn of colorado springs want to listen to me. I have serious concerns about my safety and my sons safety in this vehicle. Please help.