NHTSA Complaint #10255006 — 2003 SATURN ION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255006
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 10, 2008
Date Filed	January 14, 2009
Mileage	67,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

OIL STARTED LEAKING ON SATURDAY, TOOK TO SHOP ON SUNDAY, THEY THOUGHT CRACKED HEAD GASKET. WENT TO SATURN DEALER ON MONDAY, THEY COULD NOT ID LEAK, DIRECTED ME TO BRING BACK IN A COUPLE DAYS. TODAY THEY IDENTIFIED CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. CAR HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER OVERHEATED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. BLOCK IS CAST IRON, CYL HEAD IS ALUMINUM. QUOTED COST TO REPAIR: $2600, NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED BY DEALER. *TR

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