NHTSA Complaint #10361617 — 2003 SATURN ION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10361617
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 23, 2010
Date Filed	October 21, 2010
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

2003 SATURN ION3 WONT START WAIT 10MIN AND IT WILL START.... I WAS AT A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND WAS THERE WITH MY CHILD WHEN WE WENT TO LEAVE THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE FOR 4 DAYS. WE GOT IN TURNED THE CAR OVER AND NOTHING BUT SERVICE ENGINE. @ HOURS AWAY FROM HOME WITH A SICK CHILD THAT JUST GOT RELEASED CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME HELP HE TRAVELED 2 HRS TO COME TO ME WHEN WE WENT BACK TO THE CAR AFTER SITTING AT THE HOSPITAL WAITING IT STARTED JUST FINE. FIRST TIME IT HAD EVERY DONE THAT TO ME. BUT NOW IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN AT THE GROCERY STORE AT THE DRS. TRYING TO LEAVE HOME TO GET TO WORK AND AT WORK WHEN IT HAS DONE IT. I WILL TRY TO START IT AND IT TELLS ME SERVICE ENGINE AND THEN 10MIN -20 MIN I GO BACK TO THE CAR AND IT STARTS. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS WHEN I SEE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE COMPANY THAT NEEDS FIXED. WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEONE IS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FIXING A FLAT OR SOMETHING AND THIS HAPPENS TO THEM. *TR

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