2007 Saturn Ion: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 9, 2024 · Steering · WI

While driving the car has issues with power steering when turning the wheel either direction the steering will lose power steering and jerk the opposite direction turning. I have almost been in numerous accidents now the worst going 75 on highway passing semi around a corner and it jerked and almost sent me right not the semi. This has happened numerous times as I was passing vehicles. Its not a steady no power steering it will do it out of the blue and anymore it's more times than not and again only when turning the wheel. It's scary. Our vin # isn't specified with the recall but has serious power steering issue. No warning lamps or anything like that. We have not had this vehicle inspected yet by a dealership. As far as the incident date it's not one specific date. It does this every day the car is driven.

Filed Nov 23, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 170,117 miles · GA · crash

Car cuts off A/C wont work unless on max and makes noise when turning. Cpu issue like RPM fluctuates I think its the fuel pump and gas pedal assembly cpu problem and its jerks alot dealer said aint nothing the can do bout it but they suppose to fix it with in 30 days of purchase time. So it cuts off while riding and jerks while im on the breaks

Filed Dec 26, 2014 · Transmission · 97,200 miles · CO

As I was driving along a city street last autumn, the transmission started shifting with a noticeable jerk each time it went into another gear. This is an automatic transmission. When I came to a stop light I put the car into park. When I put the car back into gear, there was an even stronger jerk. The jerking kept on each time the car shifted. At the next light I turned the car off during the red light and then turned it on when the light turned green. The problem continued, so I went straight to an auto repair shop. They were busy so I had to wait awhile, and then it took me awhile to explain the problem. When the technician went out to see what the problem was, the problem was gone. Isn't that soooo typical. This last summer, the same thing happened. This time I went home and let the car sit there for 15 to 20 minutes. The problem was gone again. My fear is that this could happen at highway speed and god only knows what could happen then.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Engine · 80,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, an abnormal noise was emitting from the front of the vehicle as the vehicle started to make a jerking motion. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v519000 (engine and engine cooling). However, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Nov 6, 2012 · Electrical, Steering · 112,000 miles · CA

We bought a 2007 saturn ion for my daughter's first car about a year and a half ago. Several months ago she was coming home from school traveling down interstate 5 going about 65 miles an hour when all of a sudden her power steering shut off and jerked, causing her to almost hit the car in the next lane. Now every time she drives her car, about 12 or so minutes in, the power steering will shut off again. If you shut the car off and restart it, it's fine for a while, until it shuts off again. It does this every time she drives, without fail. She's scared to drive her car long distances, fearing that it will turn off again and cause an accident. Upon researching I discovered many other complaints describing exactly the same results with 2007 saturn ions. I'm afraid that, being a new driver, my daughter's safety, and the safety of others, is in jeopardy.

Filed May 21, 2012 · Driver assistance · 76,000 miles · TX

I was driving on a highway around 6 p.m. On my way home from work with my 3 year old in the back seat when suddlenly I felt my steering wheel jerk. I quickly realized something was wrong so I exited the road and went to a nearby gas station. I saw that my power steering light came on. This ia a serious problem, and gm was unwilling to fix the issue. I have a 100 thousand mile power train warrenty yet they say this problem is not covered. I have had other problems in the past with the electrical system as well as the fuel pump. Why has this problem not been addressed? I have seen several different people from several different rescources that have had the same problem, so why is this daingerous problem not been disclosed to gm's customers?

Filed Sep 12, 2011 · Steering · FL

While traveling on the interstate at 55 miles per hour, an alert displayed on the dash: "pwr str." the wheel jerked and I immediately took the nearest exit. It was very, very difficult to turn the wheel at all around the curve. Since this was the first time this has ever happened to me, I drove slowly and cautiously to the closest auto repair shop. After hooking my car up to their computers, they saw that it was the power steering assist motor that needed to be replaced. I was so grateful that they noticed there was a recall on this part, until I noticed that it said "canada only." with a little research, this is clearly a common problem with the ion and it needs to be recalled in the us.

Filed Jul 8, 2010 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · VA

My wife was driving our 2007 saturn ion to visit family in ky while I am in the middle east(military) we live in va so this is quite a drive. My wife while driving the car noticed the check engine light came on and shortly after the car jerked very hard while traveling at like 60mph, my wife stated that it felt like she was rearended but was not, causing her to swerve some I am glad nothing happened cause my 2 little boys were in the car as well. So my wife took the car to the dealership we bought it from, which is no longer a saturn dealer but still a gm company. They said we need to replace our fuel pump, and fuel injectors. I did some research on parts and came across the recall on the fuel pump and called the 800 # listed and they called my wife to talk to her and they called the dealership where we bought the car. The dealership we bought the car from stated that the fuel pump while faulted is not faulted due to a defect and that they will not cover the cost and that if we want it fixed it will cost over 1000 dollars. My wife and I feel that this is too much of a coincidence to believe that this is the case. Had something else happened and my wife was to be in a wreck and my family was to be harmed and the diagnoses was that the fuel pump had faulted while driving I would be making sure that my life was devoted to closing this vial company for the good of humanity.

Filed Sep 21, 2007 · Electrical · 11,000 miles · DE

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.