NHTSA Complaint #10466444 — 2006 SATURN ION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10466444 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SATURN ION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
EVERY TIME FUEL IS SLIGHTLY BELOW A QUARTER TANK THE ENGINE STALLS AS IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND THE CARS DRASTICALLY REDUCES SPEED WITH MINIMUM POWER. ALSO, AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS AS WELL AS LIGHTING IRREGULARITIES. FURTHERMORE, AS I CONTINUED USING MY VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER BROKE CAUSING THE KEY TO BE STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION OF THE CAR. LUCKILY, I HAVE A STICK SHIFT TRANSMISSION AND WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR BY PUTTING IT INTO 4TH GEAR AND LETTING GO OF THE CLUTCH TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR BATTERY REMAINS ON AND IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE CAR I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE SO THE BATTER LIFE IS NOT DRAINED. *TR
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