NHTSA Complaint #10234809 — 2006 SATURN ION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10234809 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SATURN ION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 41,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION WHICH WE BOUGHT USED LAST DECEMBER. LAST NIGHT WHEN PULLING INTO HER PARENTS DRIVEWAY WHILE ON VACATION THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION ONCE PUT IN PARK. THE CAR WAS STUCK RUNNING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND IN MECHANICS SO WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT THE IGNITION RELAY SWITCH THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY(WHICH IS IN THE TRUNK, SO COULDN'T SHUT THE TRUNK EITHER OR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT THE BATTERY AGAIN) JUST SO THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY AS ALL THE ACCESSORIES WERE STILL ON. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND DOZENS AND DOZENS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ENTIRE BILL OUT OF POCKET. WHEN AND WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL YET?? *TR
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