6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,200 miles

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problem #1

Aug 202005

Ion 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 13,200 miles
Shifter knob in 04'Saturn Ion redline fell off the column while shifting 1-2. occurred in a parking lot, able to stop vehicle. All gears locked out due to reverse lockout, was able to replace knob by hand and unlock gears. Also have had cap on shifter knob repeatedly fall off while driving, to no consequence other than inconvenience.

- College Station, TX, USA

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