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2006 SATURN ION — STEERING

crash · 1052002 · 2014-04-01

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS CAR HAS BEEN CURSED WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REPEATEDLY. I HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE RESPONSE AND ZERO SATISFACTION FROM GM. THE KEY OFTEN DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT FRONT END COLLISION THAT WAS CAUSED BY THESE ISSUES. I BOUGHT THE CAR (BASED ON A FALSE SATURN PROMISE) AND I HAD TWO DAUGHTERS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR DURING THE PREVENTABLE COLLISION. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW I GET IT! THE CAR CUTS OFF WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I DO NOT BELIEVE A SINGLE THING THAT GM SAYS TO ME. I AM GOING IN FOR A RENTAL CAR TOMORROW. I. DO NOT EVEN BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL GO ACCORDING TO PLAN. I TAKE THE CAR FOR SERVICE, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY, "CANNOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM." GM SUCKS AND SO DOES NHTSA. EARN YOUR MONEY. I EARNED MINE. I WANT TO ADD, IN ADDITION TO STEERING, BRAKES, IGNITION -- THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THIS CAR IS A COMPLETE MESS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576464
Machine
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