2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,000 miles

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problem #2

Nov 242007

Ion 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,000 miles
The timing chain broke on the vehicle. All I did was go to start it up and it wouldn't start. I had to have it towed to a Goodyear but they couldn't fix it. So right now it is being looked at by a mechanic. He said that the timing chain is broken and because of the breakage I now have to have the valves replaced as well as the thermostat, the fuel pump and the head gasket. All of these were damaged by the chain. This is now costing me approximately $3000. All of which is caused by a faulty belt that Saturn installed on their vehicles.

- Lenexa, KS, USA

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problem #1

Nov 302004

Ion 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,000 miles
: the contact stated while driving on the freeway between 50-60 mph, the vehicle lost all electrical power. There is no warning when this occurs and the steering wheel also locks up. The vehicle is pulled over and restarted. The dealership replaced the ignition switch and fuel pump. The contact has been out of the country since the repair, last year; the vehicle has not been driven since repairs were made.

- Pico Rivera, CA, USA

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