Complaint 2026179
2003 SATURN ION • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION • incident Aug 19, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2026179
- Make
- SATURN
- Model
- ION
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Incident Date
- Aug 19, 2024
- Date Received
- Sep 19, 2024
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that less than a minute after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality, with the power steering failure message was displayed. The contact stated that after shifting to park(P), the contact would wiggle the key around in the ignition before being able to remove the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,350.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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