NHTSA Complaint #10148286 — 2003 SATURN ION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10148286
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 4, 2006
Date Filed	January 21, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR THE SAME REPAIR 4 TIMES SINCE I GOT IT IN MAY 2003. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE CAR WILL REV AND/OR ACCELERATE (SOMETIMES IN PARK, SOMETIMES IN DRIVE) ON ITS OWN. IT HAS ACCELERATED, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH MY TODDLER IN THE CAR. IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING, & SATURN HAS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY EACH TIME. THE THROTTLE IS REPLACED EACH TIME, BUT THERE IS A RECURRENT PATTERN EVERY 4-6 MONTHS, AS SHOWN ON RECORD WITH SATURN. I WAS TOLD BY SATURN THAT THEY INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE, ONLY FINDING IT IN ONE OTHER CAR. BEING AS THAT PROBLEM WAS SOLVED WITH THE OTHER CAR, & BEING AS MY CAR WAS JUST FIXED AGAIN, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. *JB

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