My 2005 Ion 2 was serviced continuously by the Saturn dealership since its new purchase. This car has never had a engine incident, overheating, or missed oil change/service and at approximately 35,000 miles the engine service light would activate intermittently. The problem was brought to the Saturn technician and deduced to either a gas tank sealing issue or oxygen sensor malfunction. The oxygen sensor was finally replaced on it 48,000 service checkup, yet the light was still active. A complete computer code diagnostic revealed internal misfire issues with the #1 cylinder. The mechanics evaluation was that the engine cylinder or block is warped and causing compression blow by & misfiring. The recommended solution is to change the engine block at a cost of $6, 800. Or work on tearing down the engine at an un-estimated amount. Although I have a 3 year warranty to April 2008, I have exceeded the mileage of this purchased warranty by over 14,000 miles. I am uncertain whether I should go forward with this repair, trade-in the car, or seek my damages through my attorney in los angeles. When I purchased this new Ion, my father in law was so impressed that he bought the same model 5 days later at the same dealership. An interesting note is this is our 3rd Saturn in the last 11 years. We believe in the brand, love the service & sales departments, but are not sure about its future with our family.

- Daly City, CA, USA