My husband and I were going to the movies. Once we arrived, my husband tried to turn the car off and it would not shut off. He kept working on the key and the key came out but the car kept running. We drove back home with out the key in the ignition to see if my key would shut if off. It didn't so we went to the dealership and had to leave it there to be worked on monday. This is the first and only time this has happened. We are anticipating that it will be under our extended warranty and we will not have to pay the 400.00 dollars. I have found many other saturns have had this problem. Therefore, way has there not been a recall? I would like to know how to get this issue on a recall.
2007 Saturn Ion electrical complaints
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I have a 2007 saturn ion car. I bought it new. Yesterday 6/25/10 while I was driving I saw a message on the bash board. "trac off' within minutes all the lights on the dash board began to flash, messages were showing up on the dash board. I didn't know what to do. I pulled over on the side of the road and call my mechanic. I drove the car slowly to the shop and barely got there before all of the lights went dead and the car stopped working.
I drive a 2007 saturn ion, and from what I can tell online this is a huge problem that gm has and it has not been resolved or recalled. I got home from work and went to turn the key off and it would not turn off. The key was stuck. I have talked to several gm dealers and they all say it's a well known problem but still expect me to pay around 500 dollars to fix it. I would understand if this was normal wear and tear but it's not. This is something that is defective and known about. Gm either made these intentionally this way to scam in money or really screwed up and should fix it. This could of gone a lot differently what if the car would of locked up while driving and locked out the steering wheel? Something needs to be done about this and I don't know if it is all saturns or just the ion model but it seems to be something that has gone on for sometime. As tax payers we bailed them out of financial problems and this is how we are repaid and treated. Please make gm do a recall on the saturn ignitions immediately. I have a 10 month old and stuff like this scares me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. While driving at speeds of 70 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated. The power steering assist then failed and the contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway. When restarting the vehicle, the power steering assist resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown repairs were made. The failure did not recur. In addition, the ignition also failed and in order to shut off the engine, the battery and a fuse had to be disconnected. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the ignition failure. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 76,000.
The ignition key does not come out easily after the car engine is turned off. Last year,one day, the key would not turn at all and the engine kept running for about 4 hours before saturn dealer came to shut off the engine. The dealer replaced the ignition key cylinder. But the problem persists. It is so often now that I am not driving my saturn. I fear the key will,one day, get stuck and not come out at all. Gmc have been informed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The keys became wedged in the ignition switch and the contact could not shut the engine off. The battery was disconnected in order to shut off the engine and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer could not correct the failure. This was the second time the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 41,297 and the current was unknown.
The following event occurred on monday, february 22, 2010 at approximately 5:45 p.m. While I was driving my 2007 saturn ion. I drove to the service station for gas. When I tried to turn off my car, the key would not budge. The ignition was locked. I called the saturn dealership. The service department was closed, but I was told to drive my car there and someone would disable my car. The battery cables had to be disconnected to turn off the car. In order to repair my car, the whole ignition had to be replaced. After a brief internet search, I discovered that this is not an isolated incident; it has happened to many other saturn ion owners.
I bought my car a year ago-brand new. Two days ago I pulled up to work and went to turn my car off. The key would not completely turn all the way and was stuck in the ignition. The wheel was not locked, so this was not the cause. It has been three days now and it continues to occur. It is on and off, but the fact remains that there is a clear issue. I even went online to see if this was a common problem. Apparently so. I found numerous forums and complaints from others who have purchased the same model car and have had the same issue. They also stated that when contacting the dealer, they already knew and were familiar with the exact issue. Clearly this is a defect and I have not bothered taking the car in because everyone else who has had this problem has been charged upwards of $300 and the problem has returned.
My key became locked in the ignition while my saturn ion2 was engaged. No matter what I tried, the key would not turn to shut the car off. I drove to a mechanic and he also had no idea how to disengage my car. I then drove a nearby saturn dealership. The dealership was very familiar with this problem and informed me that this kind of malfunction happened often in saturn ions. He informed me that the only way to disengage the car when the key is locked is to open the hood of the car (while it is running) and disconnect the main fuse from the battery. He also told me that this problem has a tendency of recurring because the ignition part is defective. The saturn mechanic fixed the ignition lock which cost a total of 330$ including part and labor.
2007 saturn ion key got stuck in the ignition and the vehicle kept running.
2007 saturn ion. Could not turn off ignition. Ignition was locked on the on position. Could not remove key. Had to pull switch from battery to turn car off once driven to dobbs auto. Googled problem and on the consumeraffairs.com website there are hundreds of people complaining about the same problem. Saturn should issue a recall and fix the ignition. Car is in shop now. Waiting to her how much to fix it.
Unable to turn ignition switch off-car runs till fuses pulled or battery disconnected.
The issue with this vehicle is that it will randomly, and without warning, refuse to start. The key will not turn in the ignition. It is completely unpredictable and happens in both warm and cold weather. Sometimes waiting 20 minutes and trying again takes care of the issue. More often than not, it does not. The dealer has replaced the ignition switch and the fuse so far. It continues to be a problem. It can happen at the first start in the morning, or after being driven for some time, and then shut off (eg. Stopping at a store or to get fuel) and then attempting to restart. This has left me and my young child stranded more than once in freezing temperatures and extreme heat and is a risk to our lives!
Once car was on couldn't turn key back to stop vehicle and couldn't remove key. Had to pull ignition fuse under hood and disconnect battery in trunk every time we wanted to start or stop the vehicle. Finally got a new ignition built and that solved the problem but of course warranty was up and this came out of our pockets.
We purchased a 2007 saturn ion about 6 months ago and when my 16 year old (new driver) daughter was driving it the ignition switch locked up and she could not shut the car off. Fortunately she was at a friends house and I was able to help her shut the car off. It cost $434.83 to have a gm dealer replace the ignition switch. I have the old part in my possession. I am afraid to let anyone in my family drive the car now.
I arrived at work in my 2007 saturn ion on aug 29th, 2008 and tried to turn off my vehicle but the ignition switch wouldn't turn to the off position or come out of the lock. I contacted gm roadside assistance and they towed my car but say that they are not liable to pay the $500.00 repair costs required to correct the problem with the ignition and housing. I just searched the internet and found 20 pages of similar(almost exactly) accounts occurring with the saturn ion and other saturn vehicles and yet there has been no recall. Please research these events. The more I research, the more I realize that this is a very common problem with saturn vehicles and it needs to be addressed. Thank you.
Ignition lock cylinder failure. Car cannot be turned off! First occurrence 8/11/08, dealer replaced cylinder, second occurrence on 8/17/08 will be going to dealer 8/18. Research indicates this has been an ongoing problem for up to a decade!
Purchased a 2007 saturn ion 2 with 20k and I've had it for less then 2 weeks and driven it about 80 miles or so. The key would not turn completely to turn off the ignition and when I was finally able to force the stuck key out of the ignition it continued running. Faulty ignition switch. The second problem that I had 3 days prior was airbag warning light which is currently being serviced.
Key sticks I and sometimes takes up to 5 minutes to get it out and the car is still running because I can't shut off the car.
2007 saturn ion I have put a little over 5,000 miles on it . Called the dealership 3 times in the past 45-60 days about key sticking in the ignition switch. They said don't worry about it. Dirty key, or we will get back to you. Past weekend did the same thing but key would not allow the car to shut off or do anything. After calling their road side service and on hold for over 90 min before someone answered and then another hour trying to get some help. Tow truck came almost 3 hours after my original call to them all along the car running and burning gas. Saying that it is a known problem and that saturn is aware of it and do not want to do anything about this. Seems to be numerous complaints on this same subject everywhere.
My complaint is in regards to my 2007 saturn ion. The key got locked in the ignition and would not turn off. My relative then had to pull the fuse to turn the ignition off and then disconnected the battery to turn it off. I have been having problems with the key being stuck in the ignition for the past 6 months, but I would usually turn the steering wheel or switch gears a couple of times but this was the first time it would not turn off.
I purchased a used 2007 saturn ion in july of 2007. About 3 months ago (if that) I had to replace my ignition cylinder because when I pulled into my drive way I could not turn the key off. A few days ago I went to the store and as I tried to turn the car off again, it would not turn. I have to purchase another ignition cylinder and have it replaced again!!! This is the second time in about 2 1/2-3 months!
On five separate occasions, our 07 saturn ion has stalled while driving. When it stalls all electrical systems fail - can't even put on the hazards lights. The saturn dealer has evaluated the computer system each time with no result.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. On several occasions, while driving 55 MPH, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 30 MPH and eventually to zero. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle jerked until it reached 30 MPH and then it drove normally. The vehicle stalled two more times approximately 25 miles later. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice. The first time they stated that nothing was wrong and the second time they changed the sensor in the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for the third time on september 20, 2007. The current mileage was 13,000 and failure mileage was 11,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion hybrid. While driving 55 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted approximately four minutes later. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the catalytic converter. The second failure also occurred while driving 55 MPH. The contact stated that the interior lights and the steering failed. The vehicle was able to be restarted approximately ten minutes later. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they installed a wire from the hybrid battery to the generator. The contact believed that the electrical system was the cause of the failures. The current mileage was 6,036 and failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 01-16-08. *kb the consumer stated a new catalytic converter was installed.
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