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2003 SATURN ION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 850076 · 2011-04-04

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND COIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10394207
Machine
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