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Old April 4th 05, 01:51 PM
sallysaturn via CarKB.com
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Default Problems - Saturn Ion 1

I've got just under 5000 miles on my Ion and it's been having issues since
about 3000 miles. Three or four times the fuel gauge has gone to zero and
the passlock symbol lighted up on the dash. The car still drove fine and
the problem fixed itself after a while. The most recent problem occured
yesterday when I started up the car - the steering wheel was all locked up.
It still turned a little bit, but was very, very tight. I restarted and
the problem when away.

We bought the Ion because we wanted to save a little money but still have
reliable transportation and had heard good things from a few people who
owned Saturns ( the S- Series). However, we are now planning to trade in
the Ion as soon as possible because let's be honest, a car with electrical
problems after just 3000 miles isn't worth hanging onto.

As far as I can gather, the Passlock system is supposed to disengage the
the fuel and lock up the steering wheel when it determines that you aren't
using the right key. Something with the Passlock system on my car is all
screwy and I suspect it's not easy to fix. The dealer was quite
circumspect about and that gave me a bad feeling.

I asked myself, would it have helped if we spend a little more money and
got an ION 3? Probably not, since it's all the same engine underneath the
hood.

We are lucky that we are able to absorb the financial loss on the Ion and
get a different car. I am sure that most Saturns are reliable vehicles, but
unfortunately, mine just isn't one of them. There is no doubt in my mind
that the problems will only escalate. I have no desire to be zooming down
the freeway at 60 have the steering wheel lock up, or the fuel system
disengage. We are just going to bite the bullet on the trade in and get a
different car.

Good luck to everyone else out there with Saturn problems!

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Old April 4th 05, 02:11 PM
Art
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Do you have another late model car with a similar antitheft ignition system?
According to my Toyota manual, if the wrong key gets too close to the
ignition switch and it has a similar system, it can trick my Toyota into
refusing to start.



"sallysaturn via CarKB.com" > wrote in message
...
> I've got just under 5000 miles on my Ion and it's been having issues since
> about 3000 miles. Three or four times the fuel gauge has gone to zero and
> the passlock symbol lighted up on the dash. The car still drove fine and
> the problem fixed itself after a while. The most recent problem occured
> yesterday when I started up the car - the steering wheel was all locked
> up.
> It still turned a little bit, but was very, very tight. I restarted and
> the problem when away.
>
> We bought the Ion because we wanted to save a little money but still have
> reliable transportation and had heard good things from a few people who
> owned Saturns ( the S- Series). However, we are now planning to trade in
> the Ion as soon as possible because let's be honest, a car with electrical
> problems after just 3000 miles isn't worth hanging onto.
>
> As far as I can gather, the Passlock system is supposed to disengage the
> the fuel and lock up the steering wheel when it determines that you aren't
> using the right key. Something with the Passlock system on my car is all
> screwy and I suspect it's not easy to fix. The dealer was quite
> circumspect about and that gave me a bad feeling.
>
> I asked myself, would it have helped if we spend a little more money and
> got an ION 3? Probably not, since it's all the same engine underneath the
> hood.
>
> We are lucky that we are able to absorb the financial loss on the Ion and
> get a different car. I am sure that most Saturns are reliable vehicles,
> but
> unfortunately, mine just isn't one of them. There is no doubt in my mind
> that the problems will only escalate. I have no desire to be zooming down
> the freeway at 60 have the steering wheel lock up, or the fuel system
> disengage. We are just going to bite the bullet on the trade in and get
> a
> different car.
>
> Good luck to everyone else out there with Saturn problems!
>
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Old April 4th 05, 04:22 PM
Rich Soucie
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the sterring lock thing happened to me once did pwr str show up on your
gauge cause thats what happened to me i restarted and havent had the problem
since. The ion uses electronically assisted power steering and the computer
"burped" and missed the startup sequnce thus thinkin the car was off.
"Art" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Do you have another late model car with a similar antitheft ignition

system?
> According to my Toyota manual, if the wrong key gets too close to the
> ignition switch and it has a similar system, it can trick my Toyota into
> refusing to start.
>
>
>
> "sallysaturn via CarKB.com" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've got just under 5000 miles on my Ion and it's been having issues

since
> > about 3000 miles. Three or four times the fuel gauge has gone to zero

and
> > the passlock symbol lighted up on the dash. The car still drove fine

and
> > the problem fixed itself after a while. The most recent problem

occured
> > yesterday when I started up the car - the steering wheel was all locked
> > up.
> > It still turned a little bit, but was very, very tight. I restarted and
> > the problem when away.
> >
> > We bought the Ion because we wanted to save a little money but still

have
> > reliable transportation and had heard good things from a few people who
> > owned Saturns ( the S- Series). However, we are now planning to trade

in
> > the Ion as soon as possible because let's be honest, a car with

electrical
> > problems after just 3000 miles isn't worth hanging onto.
> >
> > As far as I can gather, the Passlock system is supposed to disengage the
> > the fuel and lock up the steering wheel when it determines that you

aren't
> > using the right key. Something with the Passlock system on my car is

all
> > screwy and I suspect it's not easy to fix. The dealer was quite
> > circumspect about and that gave me a bad feeling.
> >
> > I asked myself, would it have helped if we spend a little more money and
> > got an ION 3? Probably not, since it's all the same engine underneath

the
> > hood.
> >
> > We are lucky that we are able to absorb the financial loss on the Ion

and
> > get a different car. I am sure that most Saturns are reliable vehicles,
> > but
> > unfortunately, mine just isn't one of them. There is no doubt in my

mind
> > that the problems will only escalate. I have no desire to be zooming

down
> > the freeway at 60 have the steering wheel lock up, or the fuel system
> > disengage. We are just going to bite the bullet on the trade in and

get
> > a
> > different car.
> >
> > Good luck to everyone else out there with Saturn problems!
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

>
>



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Old April 6th 05, 06:34 AM
sallysaturn via CarKB.com
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"Do you have another late model car with a similar antitheft ignition
system?
According to my Toyota manual, if the wrong key gets too close to the
ignition switch and it has a similar system, it can trick my Toyota into
refusing to start."


Oh... I keep a key for a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on the same keychain.
Only thing is, both of the keys are just keys. No chip in them or anything.

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Old April 6th 05, 06:36 AM
sallysaturn via CarKB.com
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"the sterring lock thing happened to me once did pwr str show up on your
gauge cause thats what happened to me i restarted and havent had the problem
since. The ion uses electronically assisted power steering and the computer
"burped" and missed the startup sequnce thus thinkin the car was off."

That's a good explanation. Did your dealer tell you about this? I hope
that the power steering won't go out while I'm driving!

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