The power steering in my Ion went out twice while I was driving, once I turned the car off and back on, it was working fine. I now have it at a GM dealer to have it looked at but this is just one more thing to add onto the list of common problems with this car. The CO2 sensor, the coolant sensor, the ignition switch problems (ignition switch has been replaced twice, the 1st time was within the first week of owning the car), and the fuel pump, but the power steering can turn into a safety hazard and cause accidents. This should really be a recall issue.
I was driving my car and had to make a slight left hand turn. When I turned my steering wheel the warning lamp had illuminated during the loss of steering and almost hit the car in front me. My daughter and I were in pure terror. I pulled the car over to check the power steering fluid and realized it has an electric power steering pump. I drove it home and the light went off after I had shut the car off,.
Not realizing it was going to be a problem, we decided a few days later to drive to the beach. While we were on the highway 2 adults and 3 children the light went on again and we lost the power steering again but this time going at a rapid speed. Once again almost got into another accident and luckily got home safe but terrified. The car sat for weeks because I didn’t have the money to fix it. My uncle who’s a mechanic did research on line and told me to call the dealership since they had a recall. At first they were reluctant to fix it but threatened to publicize it and they set up an appointment to fix it.
I Almost in accident today Because I loss my power steering as I was turning my 2007 Saturn IOn and My lost my power steering I almost smack into another car
Well, when the power steering went out the first time is when I learned it was electric, there was no place to put fluid, which would have been great if there was. Then later I received the paper in the mail telling me about the trouble with the steering. Then a few weeks after that it went out and i went and had it fixed at the dealer with paper in hand and showed them that the light was on. Fixed, no pay.
- Judy V.,
Morganfield, KY, US
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What is it going to take for GM to realize they need to recall the Saturn Ions that have power steering problems? Is it going to take someone getting killed while driving one of their cars? Or will it take multiple deaths before they wake up and realize that their cars are dangerous? I have a 2007 Saturn Ion that I have only owned for 2 years and yesterday the Power Steering light flashed as I was driving down the road and I lost power steering. I had to pull off the road, shut the car down and restart it. Today it was happening every 5 minutes and I had to take my car into a mechanic right away because I was too afraid to drive it anymore. I have gone online and read multiple complaints from other Saturn owners having the same problem. I have no idea yet what this is going to cost. My main concern is the safety factor out on the road. I am going to report the problem to the NHTSA today and hope many others having the same problem will do the same.
Saturn 3 2007 is a total piece of crap still owe 6 months on it! Power steering goes out constantly, has a bad sensor which the tech said could be one of 6 different ones not sure which! when you put gas in car it wont start for several minutes! Sway bar links were totally shot at 60,000 miles, Transmission jerks all the time! Key stuck in ignition car wont shut off! Heater starting making loud noises at around 65,000 miles with the wife now disabled paying out extra money for parts that "MIGHT" fix the problems is out of the question! Thought they were a good vehicle several family members (10) to be exact have Ions for 04 to 06 with no problems what a bunch of crap that the ION3 which was supposed their best turned out to such a big piece of Donkey scat!!
I am pretty upset as am finding mixed reports that this is a recall problem or not. On Article said that GMC did not have enough complaints (or adverse events including death) to issue a recall! Whats up with that!
Who in their right mind would design such dangerous device as electrical steering that could go out while driving at any speed? Steering is right up there with brakes when comes to driving in traffic. When it happened I was very surprised , so I thought it was out of fluid. My fluids are maintained by jiffy lube with oil changes. So , I check the car and it's electrical powering steering. which the cost can be in any price range I'm finding out. I spent over 500.00 dollars two years ago for a gas line leak at merchant's . They found that problem doing a transmission flush that jiffy lube couldn't do because of how the transmission is made. I had it fixed, cause I still owe on the thing. I'm I thinking should have traded it in. I didn't want add to the debt. Totally disgusted with GM.
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I consulted with the GM dealer and they didn't have a solution!!!!!
- Sally T.,