NHTSA Complaint #10324620 — 2005 SATURN ION

DRIVING MY 2005 ION AT ABOUT 40 MPH A DING WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WHEN ON. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE, UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. FINALLY IT WOULD ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THE LIGHT AND HARD STEERING STARTED. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HE PUT IN A ASSIST MOTOR AND COLUMN KIT. THE COST $1041.43. THE ONLY WAY WE GOT THE PART WAS THAT HE GOT IT FROM THE SHIPMENT MADE TO HIM FOR THE CHEVY COBALTS ON HIS LOT. THE PART WAS RECEIVED ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HE TRIED TO ORDER THE PART SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO GET THE PART, AS NO ONE WOULD SHIP IT TO HIM BECAUSE OF THE RECALL ON THE CHEVYS. *TR