NHTSA Complaint #10650001 — 2003 SATURN ION

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10650001
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 19, 2014
Date Filed	October 25, 2014
Mileage	131,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN BROKE, AFTER HAVING CLEARED A TUNE UP ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, AND FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH 2003 IONS BUT GM HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION FOR ME, ON MY PROFILE PAGE ON THEIR WEBSITE. I AM NOW WITHOUT A CAR AND NO WAY TO AFFORD A NEW ONE, AND THE ONLY THING I'M THANKFUL FOR, IS THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND IT OCCURRED WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR. *TR

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