NHTSA Complaint #10621755 — 2004 SATURN ION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10621755
Vehicle	2004 SATURN ION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 12, 2014
Date Filed	August 12, 2014
Mileage	111,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN PRE-DAWN HOURS (HEADLIGHTS & DEFROSTERS ON), STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING MELTING OR BURNING. THEN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS THEN CAME BACK ON & STARTED FLASHING ON & OFF REALLY FAST. AT THAT SAME TIME, DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING & UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY ON THEIR OWN. BURNING & MELTING SMELL WAS GETTING STRONGER. AS I WAS PULLING OVER, I ENTERED A MORE WELL-LIT AREA AND SAW SMOKE ACCUMULATING INSIDE CAR NEAR ROOF & TOP OF WINDSHIELD. SHUT CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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