Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when the power steering suddenly malfunctioned. The failure seemed to only occur when the contact was driving around a curve. The contact turned the vehicle off and after restarting, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 75,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
2007 Saturn Ion steering complaints
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I am purchasing a 2007 saturn ion 3. When I drive down the road sometimes you will hear a ding, pwr str shows up where the odometer is, and I lose my power steering. I stop and turn the car off then on and I have power steering back. I received a letter from saturn saying that this might become a problem and they would repair it if the vehicle was less than 10 years old and 100,000 miles or less. Of course my saturn conveniently is over 100k miles. I called saturn and all they would say is that I can go have it diagnosed and they might help me. Gm has recalled the cobalt for the same problem. 14 people have died because of this problem. Why isn't gm recalling saturn ions for this problem?
Intermittent power steering fault/failure.
It started with the key sticking in the ignition. Unable to remove it and had to wait for a clicking noise to know the key released. Now, intermittently, the key will release but the engine will continue to run. The only way to stop it is to put the key back in and turn to accessory. It had done it 4 times in the past 5 days. It is now also having the power steering signal coming on the dash. The sticking key started a couple months ago, while the engine continuing to run and the power steering has been the past week.
Power steering in 2007 saturn ion2 cuts out randomly and unexpectedly while driving. Turning the engine off, and restarting resets the issue until it cuts out again. Sometimes it goes weeks with out issue and other days it is a repeated and continual problem.
Power steering quit working, making the vehicle difficult to control, particularly at speeds below 30mph. The dealer replaced the power steering motor but claimed that, at 119,877 miles, the vehicle did not qualify for a free replacement from gm.
My 2007 saturn ion lost power steering ability for no specific reason. The warning screen would flash and beep and then it would stop working. It continued to do it throughout the day at random times. Every time I would turn the engine off and restart it the power steering would work again and then randomly stop working usually as I am driving down the road.
The power steering fails and the vehicle becomes heavy to steer, particularly at slow speeds. The failure is now occurring every few seconds which sometimes stops for a few hours. Vehicle is a 2007 saturn ion with electric power steering. This is the same failure type as experienced on chevy cobalt and pontiac g5.
The power steering on my 2007 saturn ion froze while driving in light traffic. I strong-armed the wheel to move it from the traffic lane. I turned off the ignition and turned it on again. The warning light shut off and I was able to drive the car home. This was the first incident. I looked up power steering in the owner manual and was instructed to have the vehicle serviced. (the vehicle has 24, 281 miles on it I purchased it new from a dealership in october 2007.)
This is not a complaint, it is information for 2007 saturn ion owners. There has been a warranty extention added for the defective power steering. Saturn will not notify you about this. You need to take car to dealer. It will be repaired at no charge.
Power steering failure - my best description - electric power steering clicks as though a relay is preventing an over volt or power surge, and then the electric power steering has failed making steering more difficult at all speeds, specially slow speeds - dial on dash says "pwr str" stated happening on 1/7/2011 and now happens every time I start the car about 30 seconds after running.
While backing out of my driveway a pwr steering warning flashed and suddenly I was without power steering and had to steer manually without power assist. I turned off my 2007 saturn ion and then turned it back on and the power steering returned to normal. A couple of months later I was returning home from work on the highway during rush hour and the same thing happened again. Fortunately I am strong and was able to steer the car safely off the highway in order to turn off the car and turn it back on again. Steering the vehicle took considerable strength. Both times when this happened there was no warning. I could only imagine what could have happened to someone who is not very strong. I could see where a person could completely lose control of their vehicle. A couple of months later I received a recall letter from gm informing me of the problem and directing me to the nearest dealer to have the power steering replaced. The bottom line is that I was lucky not to be injured because I had the strength to steer the car manually. To suddenly be without power steering without warning is an extremely dangerous situation that could be potentially fatal at highway speeds. I have been driving for 35 years and this is the most serious automotive defect I have encountered. It seemed the recall letter was too little too late.
The power steering goes out randomly on my 2007 saturn ion almost causing 2 severe accidents. Once the car is restarted power steering is fine and who knows when it just goes out causing steering to be quite difficult especially depending on who is driving the car and when it goes out!!! Completely unsafe. Is this covered anywhere to get fixed?
This car is experiencing the same issue that gm has issued a recall for. The electronic power steering motor is failing and the pwr strng warning light comes on. The steering is very difficult (two hands absolutely necessary) for a strong driver during slow sharp turns. A potential collision is highly likely. Other complaints are on the web with many people avoiding driving the vehicle at all due to the inability to predict occurrences and the immediate effect the loss of power has. How can two models with the same equipment be recalled (cobalt and g5) and not the saturn ion?
Power steering goes out on 2007 saturn ion.
Power seering indicator came on in the display (not the low fluid warning light) and power steering was no longer available. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering functionality returns for a variable length of time. This has happened multiple times now with the time between incidents ranging from 5 minutes to several hours. This has happened with speeds ranging from 25 to 75 MPH.
I purchased a 2007 saturn ion in august 2007. Approx 1-2 months after purchase, my power steering went out almost resulting in a crash with another vehicle. I took my car to the saturn dealership where I purchased it, and they promptly fixed the problem; so I thought. Nov 28, 2010 I was driving on the eisenhower expressway and my power steering went out again. Because it was early sunday after thanksgiving there wasn't much traffic. But this incident could have turned tragic. I request that investigation be made into the 2007 saturn ion. Even though gm closed this product line (wish I would've knew their plan before my purchase), I would like to think that they would investigate this single incident, as there could be many other consumers with the same experience. Not to mention the potential legal ramifications if it is found that the ions are defective. If I just got a lemon car...then so be it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence and parked. The next time the vehicle was started, the power steering functioned normally. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 112,700.
The key gets stuck in the ignition while trying to turn the car on and off. Finally the key is stuck in the on position and the vehicle cannot be turned off. After several attempts, the key comes out while the car is still running and in the on position and the car is not in park. After several repairs, the ignition housing continues to fail. The car can easily roll off as the key comes out and the vehicle is not in park, the key even comes out while the car is driving or in drive. The only way to shut the car off is to manually remove the wire harness from the battery located under the steering column.
2007 saturn ion. Consumer expresses discontent with electric power steering issues *tgw the consumer stated she is afraid if the power steering fails, she may not be able to control the vehicle due to her age and strength.
1. Driving normally on surface streets 2. Power steering failed; very difficult to steer. Turning car off and then back on made power steering work for a few minutes, but failed again.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel became stiff. The contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off. Upon restart, the power steering was functional. The vehicle had not been examined or repaired. The failure occurred intermittently and was becoming progressively worse. The current and failure mileages were approximately 115,000.
Power steering goes off on it's own while driving my 2007 saturn ion. Use to occur few times a week now happens almost everytime while driving. When the car is turned off than turned back on the power steering returns to normal for a few miles till it goes off again. Thought I had seen a recall on searching online but when I called gm dealership (saturn's out of business) they claimed there has never been a recall on saturn ion 2007 for power steering. Have seen online other customers with same problem and considering car only 3yrs old and only 47,000 miles and that it goes away when car turned off and back on that it might be some kind of computer error or something. Every difficult to steer when it does go off and dealership wants $125 for diagnostic & up to $600 to correct error.
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.
I was driving and all of a sudden my power steering quit working. I was able to pull into a store, and shut off my car. I started it back up and it worked fine for a couple of weeks, but it just happened again.
My power steering keeps going out while driving. If I turn the car off it resets itself but it usually happens 3 to 4 times a day.
After starting the car and driving for a few minutes the power steering gets really hard to steer, and the power steering light turns on in the instrument panel. If the vehicle is turned off then turn on the power steering works but after another few minutes the steering gets hard again. This occurs everyday. I have not replaced nothing to fix this problem yet. I was hoping to find a recall on my vehicle. I have researched online and it seems that many saturn ion's have this same problem. This makes for dangerous driving especially when making a turn and suddenly the power steering stops working.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion3. While driving approximately 50 MPH the power steering failed. He stated that the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. When the steering failed it became very difficult to turn. He had to drive onto the emergency lane with great effort. The next day he drove the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The dealer replaced the steering column module. The dealer stated that because the vehicle was salvaged he had to pay $656.62 for the repairs. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating the identical failure and was upset that the manufacturer did not pay for the repairs. The failure mileage was 38,257. The approximate current mileage was 71,000. Updated 12/23/10*lj updated 04/06/11
I have had trouble with wheel locking and trouble turning. I also was told by firestone that I need to have my steering intermediate shaft replaced. This should be recalled because it is manufacturer's fault. I should not have to pay for this on a 2007 saturn ion. The mechanic also told me several cars have come in with same problem. I called saturn and chevrolet dealers to ask about recalls and was informed that other models for saturn have been recalled for power steering problems but not the ion and it is same problem. This is a major safety issue.
The power steering fails randomly without warning on my 2007 saturn ion. It failed 3 times today. It would reset if you restart the car, but the steering becomes so tight that.
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