NHTSA Complaint #10149338 — 2003 SATURN ION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10149338
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 27, 2006
Date Filed	February 3, 2006
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN SECONDS SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING OUT BOTH ENDS OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE BLOCK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP AND IS AWAITING AN ADJUSTER FROM THE CAR COMPANY TO INSPECT IT BEFORE THEY WILL BEGIN TO REPAIR IT. *NM

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