NHTSA Complaint #10669850 — 2004 SATURN ION

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A FIRST CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT IS A NEW DRIVER. I HAS BEEN OFF THE ROAD MORE THAN ON THE ROAD FOR RECALLS. THE FIRST IGNITION RECALL COULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED MY DAUGHTER..AS WE WERE AWAITING PARTS, WE WERE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS OF NO WEIGHT ON KEY RING AND ONLY KEY IN IGNITION. THE INCIDENT STILL HAPPENED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF SPEED. AS A NEW DRIVER THIS INCIDENT SCARRED HER AND SHE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR UP FOR SALE. THEN ANOTHER RECALL, THE EPS WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND CAUSES SPEED LOSS. SO, BACK TO GARBER AND WE JUST DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME ON JANUARY 2, 2015. SEEMED TO START OUT FINE, THEN LOSS OF SPEED AND THE CAR ONLY DROVE AT 35 MPH WITH A LOT OF EFFORT. I PAID $3500 FOR THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER..STILL PAYING ON THE LOAN AND NOW I CANNOT GET IT TO RUN CORRECTLY OR SELL IT..I AM STUCK WITH A NON-RUNNING VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO INSURE AS WELL. THIS TOTAL IS COSTING ME OVER $300 A MONTH WHILE THE CAR SITS. I DON'T KNOW IF MY DEALER DID THE RECALL CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY IMPALA AS WELL WITH RECALLS BEING DONE CORRECTLY. ONE INCLUDING MY AIRBAG RECALL AND A SEAT BELT ISSUE THAT I PAID OUT OF POCKET 100.00 AFTER SEVERAL ISSUES. I FEEL GM SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS VEHICLE AS I CANNOT SELL IT OR DRIVE IT. IT IS NOT FAIR THAT I PURCHASED THIS FROM A DEALER ONLY PAY FOR A NON WORKING VEHICLE. *TR