# 2004 SATURN ION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1097024` · 2014-08-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 111,500
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN PRE-DAWN HOURS (HEADLIGHTS & DEFROSTERS ON), STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING MELTING OR BURNING.  THEN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS.  INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS THEN CAME BACK ON & STARTED FLASHING ON & OFF REALLY FAST.  AT THAT SAME TIME, DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING & UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY ON THEIR OWN.  BURNING & MELTING SMELL WAS GETTING STRONGER.  AS I WAS PULLING OVER, I ENTERED A MORE WELL-LIT AREA AND SAW SMOKE ACCUMULATING INSIDE CAR NEAR ROOF & TOP OF WINDSHIELD.  SHUT CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY.   *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*