NHTSA Complaint #10292540 — 2004 SATURN ION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10292540 |
| Vehicle | 2004 SATURN ION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
I COULDN'T START MY CAR. I HAD IT JUMPED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I GOT A NEW BATTERY THINKING THIS WOULD FIX EVERYTHING, WHICH IT DID NOT. I CAME TO LEARN IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY, BUT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: WHEN THIS HAPPENS I'M REQUIRED TO SIT FOR TEN MINUTES TO WAIT FOR IT TO CLEAR OUT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED THE OTHER NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN A PARKING LOT WITH NO ONE ELSE AROUND. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FIND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. SEEMS UNFAIR THAT SATURN IS AWARE OF THIS COSTLY ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF FIXING IT. ESPECIALLY SINCE I'VE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AFTER THEY'VE SPENT $300+ TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
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