NHTSA Complaint #10264096 — 2004 SATURN ION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10264096
Vehicle	2004 SATURN ION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 1, 2005
Date Filed	April 3, 2009
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW IN 2004 AND I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH IT STARTING. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES AND GENERALLY AFTER 10 MINUTES TO 30 MINUTES IT WILL START UP. I M NOT SURE IF THE FACT THAT I CAN REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT OR NOT. IT DOES SEEM LIKE IT DOES IT MORE IN COLD/RAINY WEATHER THAN OTHER TIMES. THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE IT HAS BEEN WARM AND SUNNY AND IT WONT START. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO KIDS AND I HATE THE THOUGHT OF BEING STUCK IN MY CAR W/ MY KIDS AND UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN PARKING LOTS LATE AT NIGHT AFTER I GET OFF WORK AND ONE TIME IT WOULDN'T START ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH AGREES IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO W/ THE ANTITHEFT DEVICE PUT ON THE CAR. SO HOW DO WE FIX IT AND WHY WONT SATURN DO ANYTHING ABOUT . TODAY'S ECONOMY IS TO BAD TO BE LOOSING CUSTOMERS AND MY CHILDREN ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO ME TO BE STUCK IN A CAR (AT ANY GIVEN TIME) WITH NO WAY TO MOVE. IN THE FUTURE I WILL BE LOOKING FOR A MORE DEPENDABLE SAFE CAR. *TR

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