NHTSA Complaint #10490953 — 2006 SATURN ION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10490953 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SATURN ION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
KEY LOCKS UP IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT TURN TO OFF POSITION. KEY IS STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION. TO GET KEY OUT CAR MUST BE TURNED TO ON POSITION AND BACK OFF AGAIN. FRIENDS OF OURS ALSO HAD A SATURN ION FROM 2005 AND THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO START THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF (SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES) TO GET THE KEY OUT. OUR WORRY IS THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BECOME MORE EXTREME AND DANGEROUS WHERE WE CANNOT TURN THE CAR OFF (AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER COMPLAINTS) AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO EVENTUALLY FREE THE KEY. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED! *TR
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