NHTSA Complaint #10251921 — 2003 SATURN ION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251921
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 16, 2008
Date Filed	December 16, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

MY 2003 SATURN ION 2 WILL NOT START IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 32 DEGREES. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ALL WINTER LONG. IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR FOR MY CAR TO START AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND CHARGED ME $80 FOR NOTHING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THREE WINTERS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE EACH WINTER. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO MISS WORK AND BE LATE FOR WORK SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

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