NHTSA Complaint #10605583 — 2005 SATURN ION
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10605583 |
| Vehicle | 2005 SATURN ION |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
**THE OTHER AFFECTED PART WAS SPEED CONTROL.... ASIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ISSUE HAVING BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005 (WHICH HAS "BEEN REPAIRED"-I GUESS SO IF YOU CALL REPAIRED THE CAR TRYING TO START ITSELF, NOT STARTING AT ALL, CURRENT PCM OVERLOAD THANKS TO SOO MANY NEGATIVE CODES BEING THROWN FOR THIS WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK.) I HAVE FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND AM CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY PROVIDED THE SAME ANSWER AND IT IS BECOMING A BIG PROBLEM. YOU SEE THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES (TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT KEEP COUNT ANY LONGER) BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY IS TRASH. NOT ONE BUT TWO CHECK ENGINES LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH, THE CAR SHAKES (LITERALLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE EVERY PLASTIC PANEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF), I CANNOT TRAVEL ANY HIGHER THAN APPROX. 10MPH AND HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF (KEYS OF COURSE BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH) AND WAIT UNTIL MY CAR IS THEN READY TO START AND THE THROTTLE BODY WANTS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. I AM NOW FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS THE MOST RECENT CODES PULLING ARE ONCE AGAIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NOW THE PCM. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO RECENT RECALLS. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE TRAVELING AT 45MPH OR HIGHER, THEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND LOWERS SPEED TO 10MPH OR LESS-ESP. IF YOU HAVE NO WHERE TO PULL OVER SAFELY (YES, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MORE THAN ONCE.) I HAVE MY CAR BACK FROM THE RECALL THE CAR TO STILL WONT START, TRIES TO TURN ITSELF OVER & KEEPS MY KEYS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. MY STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN BUSTED OPEN ON THE BOTTOM IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEYS WHICH IS RIDICULOUS YET MY CAR IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO OTHER FAULTY, CRAP, JUNK, TRASH (WHATEVER YOU WOULD PREFER TO LIST THEM AS IN THIS DOCUMENTATION) PARTS THAT I WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR YET AGAIN. *TR
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