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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
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Was a police report filed? N
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