NHTSA Complaint #10714985 — 2006 SATURN ION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10714985
Vehicle 2006 SATURN ION
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. MY CAR DIES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED A SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE RECALL. I HAD THE RECALLED ITEMS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM 'SUPPOSEDLY' REPAIRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BY AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP. IT CONTINUED TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT BACK SATURDAY TO THE DEALER AND MY CAR IS STILL THERE. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS DUPLICATING THE DYING SITUATION. I TOLD THEM THEY DON'T NEED TO DUPLICATE IT, JUST RE-REPAIR THE RECALL ITEMS. IF THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND DO NOT WANT IT BACK. THE DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM THE BUSY MAIN STREET OF MY TOWN INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT DIED BEFORE I EVEN REACHED THE CURB (NO BUMP). LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (I TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FOR FEAR OF MY CAR DYING) OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN CREAMED. A WOMAN DRIVING OUT OF THE LOT HAD TO STOP AND ALLOW ME TO PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND START IT BACK UP AGAIN. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED AND FOUND THIS TIME? IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS NOT. HOW DO I HAVE A GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY BE FIXED THIS TIME? WHAT IF IT IS NOT? I DO NOT WANT TO OUT MY CHILD'S LIFE OR MY LIFE OR ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING'S LIFE IN DANGER BY DRIVING A DEATHTRAP CAR. WILL GM REPLACE MY CAR FOR ME WITH A DIFFERENT ONE? MY CAR IS COMPLETELY PAID OFF. PLEASE HELP! *TR

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