2006 SATURN ION Electrical System Problems

I PURCHASED MY '06 SATURN ION IN JUNE '06. JUST LAST WEEK, I PARKED MY CAR AT A LOCAL STORE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULDN'T BUDGE. THE IGNITION HAD LOCKED UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THE SITUATION AND HOW THEY CAN FIX IT AT A COST OF $300+. WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS, I AGREED AND THEY PROMPTLY FIXED IT WITHIN THE HOUR. HOWEVER, AS I PAID MY BILL I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION LOCK WAS AND HE SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PART FROM SATURN AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TO ME, THAT MEANS SATURN SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF...

THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. I HAD TO PULL THE IGNITION FUSE TO GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. IT COSTS $750 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT LEVER CABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AFTER WORK, AND STARTED THE CAR. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO GET GAS, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO PUMP MY GAS WITH THE CAR RUNNING, WHICH IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. I CONTINUED TO JIGGLE THE KEY TRYING TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, AND CONTACT MY SATURN DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF I COULD GET THIS WORKED ON. THEY REPORTED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A WEEK BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO IT. THE KEY CONTINUES TO BE JAMMED, THE DOORS WON'T LOCK, AND ANYONE COULD STEAL MY CAR AT ANYTIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND SEEMS TO ME A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SATURN CARS. WHY ISN'T THIS...

GOING TO A DINNER AT MOTHERS HOUSE - STARTED THE CAR JUST FINE - ARRIVED AT DESTINATION - PUT THE CAR INTO PARK WENT TO TURN IT OFF - KEY WOULD NOT TURN IT WAS STUCK IN THE 'ON' POSITION AND NOT MOVING PERIOD...HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT FOR THE IGNITION - AAA WOULDN'T COME OUT ON A SUNDAY EVENING - NOWHERE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO DRIVE THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE EVERYWHERE IS CLOSED - NOW - EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS STILL IN IT, AND I HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY PUT A PLASTIC 'KEY' INTO A FITTING UNDERNEATH/INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF AND START MY CAR. ANYONE CAN WALK BY AND TRY TO BREAK INTO MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SEE KEYS IN THE IGNITION - IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE FRIEND THAT NEW SOMETHING ABOUT CARS MY CAR WOULD HAVE...

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW MARCH 4, 2006 STANDARD 3000 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED MAY 24, 2006 NO PROBLEMS AT TIME SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 7, 2006 MILEAGE 4963 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER ELECTRICAL:(1)CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING: (2)RUBBING SOUND WHEN TURNING, OTHER: (3)ACCELERATION FEELS LIKE TRYING TOO HARD SOLUTION: IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 & 3 UNVERIFIED SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 15, 2006 MILEAGE 5152 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER STEERING: (1) CAR WOULD NOT START SOLUTION: BODY CONTROL MODULE FAULTY/REPLACED [STILL HAD RUBBING AND ACCELERATION ISSUES BUT I DISMISSED AS QUIRKS OF CAR] SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 18, 2006 MILEAGE 5268 TECH: STEVE DELDONNO STEERING: (1) SQUEALING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SOLUTION: LUBED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOOT SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 30, 2006 MILEAGE 5457 TECH: JOHN CARLEN STEERING: (1) STEERING WHEEL STILL SQUEALING WHEN TURNING OTHER: (2) CUSTOMER REQUESTED ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO LENGTH OF REPAIRS, MULTIPLE CONCERNS SOLUTION: (1) GEAR ASSEMBLY/POWER STEERING REPLACED (2) CUSTOMER PROVIDED WITH...

COLD WEATHER / AROUND FREEZING TEMPERATURE. CAR DOES NOT START AT ALL IN COLD WEATHER. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY AND IT HAS REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON (ENGINE, BATTER, AIRBAG) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES OFF. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN FASTER THAN 10 MPH. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES WITHOUT RESOLUTION. DATE INCLUDED IS APPROXIMATE. DEALER HAS ACTUAL DATES. *TR

KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THEY LUBRICATE THE SYSTEM BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT BEGAN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND STILL PERSISTS TODAY. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP TO BE TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE IGNITION SYSTEM OR THE TRANSMISSION/GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM THAT MAY BE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, IN THE FIRST 18 MONTHS WE'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING COOLANT HAS RUN OUT AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE LEAK, AND THE SUNROOF BROKE. FINALLY, ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WENT OVER A BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ACTED AS THOUGH THE CAR HAD A WRECK, CUTTING THE MOTOR AND SHOWING THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WHEN IT...

WHILE VISITING ATLANTA ON BUSINESS I RENTED A 2006 SATURN ION AND LEFT THE LIGHTS ON IN THE HOTEL PARKING LOT. SINCE I DID NOT KNOW THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, AND I WAS NOT GETTING ANY RESPONSE FROM THE REMOTE DOOR OPENER, I OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, CLOSED THE DOOR AND PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR. AFTER FAILED ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR, I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. SINCE THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE CAR, I WAS ALSO LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH NO WAY OF GETTING OUT. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED WITH NO MANUAL MEANS TO OPEN INTERNALLY. LUCKILY FOR ME COLLEAGUES WERE AROUND AND WERE ABLE TO GIVE ME A BOOST THAT ALLOWED THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO RETURN TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL...

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR LESS THAN 72 HOUR OLD CAR AND THE UNDERNEATH CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT SATURN SAYS WE MUST HAVE IT A MOVING BLANKET! WE HAD 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND BARELY GOT THEM OUT BEFORE THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT FIRE. WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO MAKE FUEL LINES OUT OF NYLON ANYWAY? *JB