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Saturn Ion Steering Safety Report | June 20, 2008
Reported on June 20, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION IN JUNE, 2008. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 50 THOUSANDS MILES ON THE CAR AND YET THE POWER STEERING IS CAUSING ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO TURN A CORNER. THE STEERING GETS SO TIGHT THAT I CAN BARELY TURN THE VEHICLE, I CHECK WITH THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAS SAID THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP IN ASSISTING ME WITH FINDING ANYTHING OUT BEFORE I DO CRASH INTO A POLE OR DITCH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR ENGINE GETS HOT, IT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER. IF I STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WILL DRIVE SMOOTHLY, BUT AFTER AWHILE IT DOES IT AGAIN. I HAVE DODGED SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM HITTING THEM HEAD ON WHEN I TURN A CORNER. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR | |
Make: | Saturn |
Model: | Ion |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 2006 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | COLUMBIA SC |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G8AL55FX6Z |
Mileage: | 47267 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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