2007 SATURN ION Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

The contact's parents own a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor coming from the vehicle when the vehicle was started or turned off. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's father inspected the vehicle but could not find a fuel leak. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which she linked to the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact then noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V459000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while he was attempting to start the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he began to smell a fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle and also saw a fuel leak between the rear tires. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V459000 (Fuel system, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH IN TWO AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL VAPOR LINE TO CANISTER RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WERE HOLES ON THE FUEL LINES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY WAS 53,951. *LN *JS*DT*DT*JB*JB

Mileage: 53,951

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL EXITED THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED MOTOR CITY BUICK GMC (3101 PACHECO RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (855) 393-2841) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4378095323. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS LEAK AT FUEL TANK. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT COULD EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE. DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING RECONSTRUCTED TITLE, THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED. UPDATED 11/07/2017*JS

I HAVE A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK OUT PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THERE WERE RECALLS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 68,946

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VIN NOT LISTED IN FUEL ODOR-FUEL PUMP MODULE SERVICE BULLETIN. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUEL PUMP REPAIRS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, IMMEDIATELY UPON DETECTING A SMELL OF GAS. *JB

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL LEAK REPAIRS AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK IN JULY 2014. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE IN AUGUST 2015. THE CONSUMER CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. ACCORDING TO GM, THE REPAIR PERFORMED, WAS NOT THE REPAIR COVERED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTION PROGRAM. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 12V459000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

BILL DODGE AUTO GROUP, WESTBROOK ME 04092, INVOICE 841019, CUSTOMER STATES CAN SMELL FUEL CHECK FOR LEAK, 00 DIAG AND REPLACE LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. 8986 CGM $US 198.00,1 19257125 NB- (S) MODULE KIT $390.32. PARTS 390.32 LABOR 198 OTHER 0 TOTAL $588.32 62491 FUEL SENDING UNIT FOUND FUEL LEAKING BY TANK AREA, REMOVED TANK AND FOUND SENDING UNIT RETURN LINE BROKEN OF SENDING UNIT, WILL NEED NEW SENDING UNIT, REMOVED AND REPLACED SENDING UNIT & CHECKED FOR LEAKS, O.K. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 SEPT 19, 2012 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY PUMP, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 62,490

THE SATURN ION 2007 THAT I OWN IS BLEEDING GAS. FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED NEAR THE PLASTIC RETAIN CLIP. FUEL PUMP PLASTIC IS CRACKED, FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED IN A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT SPOT. RECALL #09V419000 IS NOT BEING ADHERED TO BY GM. THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. I LIVE IN VIRGINA, VERY HUMID STATE. 100% HUMIDITY IS COMMON. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS RECALLED. IF THIS HAS NOT CAUSED MULTIPLE FIRES AND FATALITIES IT WOULD BE A MIRACLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE STATE SPECIFICALLY OF THE RECALL LEAVES LOTS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OF A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THOSE CARS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT FROM SOME SORT OF FLAW IN THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT OF THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES UNDER GM RECALL NO. 090226 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000. AS THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE AND IS MASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN, THIS SHOULD BE BROADENED TO ALL STATES FOR THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HE NOTICED THE REMOTE NO LONGER WORKED, WHICH WORKED PRIOR. THE NEXT PROBLEM, WAS THE KEY BEING DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND THEN ON, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHEY THE SHAVED THE KEYS AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE REMOTE, THE DEALER COULDN'T REPROGRAM IT, AND THEY SUGGESTED, JUST BUYING A NEW ONE. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED, THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO REPLACED. THE PUMP WAS BUILT WITH PLASTIC FUEL LINES MOLDED INTO THE TOP OF THE PUMP. AT ABOUT 70,000, THE PLASTIC LINES CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE PUMP, PROBABLY DUE TO VIBRATION. THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED, BY USING STEEL LINES CONNECTED TO THE PUMP, OR COMING OFF THE PUMP WITH A SHORT SECTION OF THE HOSE. THE FRACTURE LEAK WAS SMALL AT FIRST, BUT SMELL GAS WAS PRESENT, BUT A LEAK COULD NOT BE FOUND, UNTIL THE PRESSURE LINE CRACKED AT THE POINT IT MADE A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 600. HOWEVER, THE NEW PUMP WAS BUILT EXACTLY LIKE THE FAILED PUMP. *JB

STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE SEAM WHERE THE FILLER TUBE GOES INTO THE TANK. THE LEAK WAS NOT JUST AT ONE POINT BUT PRACTICALLY ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE GAS WAS LITERALLY STREAMING OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL AND UNLESS THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF IS LEAKING THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $120 DIAGNOSIS FEE. I PATCHED IT AND GOT IT DOWN TO A SEEP. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PUMP BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FUEL TANK ($831). LABOR WOULD BE FREE SINCE THE TANK IS OFF ANYWAY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FUEL TANK SHOULD NEVER START LEAKING. IT WAS LEAKING FAR MORE THAN THE PUMP AND IN MY OPINION WAS FAR MORE DANGEROUS. EVEN AT VERY LOW LEVELS IT WOULD LEAK A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT, ESPECIALLY IF PARKED ON A UPWARD INCLINE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A LEAK. THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT I RECENTLY STARTED NOTICING A STRONG FUEL ODOR AROUND MY CAR WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. I CRAWLED UNDERNEATH THE CAR TO CHECK FOR LEAKS AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AT THE SEAM WHERE THE PLASTIC SPOUT WAS MATED/MOLDED TO THE MAIN PART OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE TANK. FUEL CURRENTLY LEAKS FROM THE CRACK WHEN THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY MORE THAN 3/4 FULL; ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND FUEL IS FORCED TO THE BACK OF THE TANK. THE ONLY REPLACEMENT PART (CURRENTLY PART NUMBER 20870462, WHICH REPLACED THE OLD PART NUMBER OF 25947829) IS AVAILABLE FROM A GM DEALERSHIP AND THE RETAIL PRICE IS $695. *TR

Mileage: 151,200

THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS HIDDEN BY A FLEXIBLE COVER UNDERNEATH CAR, WAS DISCOVERED TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED NEARLY TO THE POINT OF LEAKING, REQUIRING FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. IN CONTRAST, THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES EXPOSED UNDERNEATH CAR WAS STILL IN PRISTINE CONDITION. (CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED AT NIGHT SINCE DELIVERY.) ALTHOUGH GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP LEAKS, THE PROBLEM OFTEN IS INSTEAD THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS LEAKING. THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED, AND THUS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A SATURN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BECAUSE OF THE PREVALENCE AND SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPECTS GM WILL EVENTUALLY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE FUEL LINE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE PORTION OF THE FUEL LINE SUBJECT TO SEVERE RUSTING IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE FLEXIBLE COVER UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOT THE EXPOSED SECTION, IT IS LIKELY TO BE NOTICED ONLY AFTER LEAKING OCCURS, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. A RECALL APPEARS DESIRABLE TO INSPECT PARTICULARLY THE HIDDEN PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED. ALTHOUGH A MANUFACTURER MUST PROVIDE A REMEDY TO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT A NO COST TO THE OWNER, IN THIS INSTANCE GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT UNLESS THE NHTSA COMPELS THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO NOT ORIGINALLY BEING REGISTERED OR CURRENTLY SOLD IN ONE OF THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

CRACKED FUEL PUMP HOUSING. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CAR SUDDENLY STOPS ON HILL. METER IN CAR SAYS CAR IS 3/4 FULL WITH GAS. SO THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF GAS. CAR MUST HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL IGNITION OR SOMETHING FOR IT TO STOP. WENT AND PUT GAS IN CAR TO JUST TO MAKE SURE , AND AS SOON AS I DID THE CAR STARTED. IT MAKES NO SENSE FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO READ IT HAS GAS AND THE CAR STOPS. ALSO WHEN CAR IS PARKED FUEL IS ON THE GROUND LEAKING. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT ACCORDING TO A SAFETY RECALL IN 2012 I THINK THAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY ION ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS IGNITION FOR YEARS, HAVING TO JIGGLE IT TO START THE CAR, A KEY TIP BROKE OFF FROM TRYING TO TURN IT. I ALSO WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT FUEL LINE RECALL THAT I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED AND PAID FOR. MY ENGINE HAS ALSO LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY? I DON'T FEEL SAFE EVEN DRIVING THIS PIECE OF JUNK TO THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK AUTO TO REPAIR SHOP FOR CHECK AFTER CHECKING GM WEBSITE NOTICED RECALLS FOR FUEL LEAKAGE IN SEVERAL STATES, VA NOT INCLUDED. MECHANIC SAID FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND CRACKED RESULTING OF REMOVAL OF TANK AND FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT REPLACED AT A COST OF $609.51. *TR

Mileage: 20,449

I HEARD ON TV THAT GM HAD RECALLED THE ION BECAUSE OF DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRES FROM LEAKING FUEL MODULES AND FAILING IGNITION SWITCHES. SO, I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL ONLY FIX THE THE IGNITION IF IT FAILS AND THE FUEL MODULE WHEN YOU CAN SHOW IT IS LEAKING. IT SEEMS LIKE IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PARTS THEY SHOULD TRY TO FIX THEM PRIOR TO STALLING ON THE FREEWAY OR HAVING THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FROM LEAKING FUEL. AM I OFF BASE HERE? *TR

Mileage: 60,210

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE AND IMMEDIATELY DIED. I TURNED THE KEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES; THE CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT IMMEDIATELY DIE. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I CALLED 911 FOR HELP SO THAT I COULD GET OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND NOT GET HIT BY ONCOMING CARS. POLICE RESPONDED AND MOVED MY CAR; I THEN WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD CAR TOWED. AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD FUEL PUMP. UPON REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP, CAR WOULD NOT START; ACCORDING TO INVOICE REPORT, THEY THEN REMOVED GAS TANK AND FOUND "NO POWER TO FUEL PUMP MODULE" AND THEN "INSPECTED HARNESS" AND FOUND "INTERNAL OPEN WIRES AT POWER SIDE" AND "NEED TO REPLACE UPPER FUEL PUMP" AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 83,379

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES COMING FROM MY CAR. THE FUMES WHERE MAINLY LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE BACK TIRE AND INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I FINALLY TOOK THIS CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FILLER NECK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE MY CAR IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE I AM READY TO TRADE IT IN.... *TR

Mileage: 37,000

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION IN THE FALL OF 2008. MY GRANDAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR TO CALIFORNIA AND DECIDED TO LIVE THERE. A FEW MONTHS AGO SHE CALLED TO TELL ME THAT SHE KEPT SMELLING FUEL IN THE CAR WHEN SHE DROVE. SHE TOOK THE CAR INTO SEARS AND THEY TOLD HER SHE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. SHE KEPT SMELLING FUEL AND FOUND OUT THE SEARS DID NOT REPAIR THE CAR SO SEARS GAVE HER A FULL REFUND AFTER SHE COMPLAINED. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION AND HAD THE FUEL LINE REPLACED BECAUSE SHE WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED....IT WAS CRACKED. AFTER SHE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL FOR SATURN IONS AND THE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. I HAD HER SEND ME THE BILL FOR THE REPAIRS. THE LETTER GM SENT STATED THAT IF WE HAD ALREADY MADE REPAIRS FOR THE FUEL PROBLEM, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE. WHEN I GO TO THE GM WEBSITE NOW, IT STATES THAT THE 2007 SATURN ION HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE ALSO TRIED CALLING GM WITH NO SUCCESS. WHERE DO I SENT THE BILL WE HAVE? WHY IS GM NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 SATURN ION FOR THOSE BOUGHT OR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA?? THANK YOU! *TR

2 MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GM STATING IF I SMELL GAS OR SEE A LEAK BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. IT ALSO STATED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO BRING IT IN UNLESS I'M EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. I HAVE A SENSITIVE NOSE. MONDAY I COULD VISIBLY SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE CAR AND THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG I GOT SICK. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO GM DEALER. THEY CLAIM THAT THE PARTS AROUND THE RECALLED PART ARE BROKEN AND NOT THE ITEM RECALLED ITSELF. THEY WANTED $974.00 TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE AWAY AS IT WAS DANGEROUS. THEY ALSO CHARGED ME $75 FOR JUST LOOKING AT IT. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS A COINCIDENCE. I THINK THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH SCAMMING PEOPLE. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR! I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND FOUND ANOTHER GARAGE TO REPAIR IT FOR $450. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN TOOMEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HER 2007 SATURN VEHICLE; SHE BELIEVE THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL, BUT HAS YET TO BE REIMBURSED; ATTN: JESSICA KEMMERER 1150 S. CEDAR CREST BLVD, SUITE 101 ALLENTOWN PA. 18103. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST $ 578.38. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,411 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,100. UPDATED 1/17/13 *CN

Mileage: 34,411

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMITT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 1/16/2013 *JS

Mileage: 48,000

I NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE AND WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING FUEL MODULE WITH MY OUT OF POCKET COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OBVIOUSLY HAS A GREAT RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, EVEN THE SMALLER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I HAD THE THROTTLE PEDAL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS THROWING CODES, THEN I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES AND REALLY BECAME CONCERNED SO I TOOK IT TO JIM BUTLER CHEVROLET IN FENTON, MO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY VALVES, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR ISSUES FROM OTHER SATURN OWNERS AND I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE 2007 SATURN ION, I CALLED JIM BUTLERS AND TOLD THEM WHAT I DISCOVERED AND THE PERSON HANDLING MY VEHICLE ISSUE TOLD ME THAT I CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING I FIND ONLINE AND THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE CARS LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST, YET IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER SATURN OWNERS. I AM VERY UPSET AT THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER SATURN'S BUT I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MINE REPLACED, I PAID $513.00 AT A CUSTOMER FRIENDLY REPAIR SHOP WHO ALSO FOUND THE RECALL ON MY CAR. THE SHOP IS HOLDING MY OLD FUEL PUMP IN CASE THERE WAS A NEED TO INSPECT IT. I FOUND THE RECALL ON SAFERCAR.GOV WHICH IS AN OFFICIAL SITE. I GOT MY REPORT SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V419000. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AS I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY VALVES, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THAT SEEN TOO YET. IT IS REALLY SAD WHEN I GO TO A PLACE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE CERTIFIED IN HANDLING SATURNS AND YET WHEN I NOTIFY THEM OF A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE AS MY CAR WAS HAVING THEY DISMISS ME BY TELLING ME I SHOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET. MY CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THAT SCARED ME A LOT. THERE IS NO MORE GAS FUMES NOW THAT I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED. I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU TAKE MY COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THE WAY I WAS TREATED WAS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEM PERIODICALLY WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE STRONGLY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE FOOT BRAKE DOWN ALL THE WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE WOULD BE A BRIEF DELAY IN THE BRAKES WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. LATER IN JUNE 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE UNABLE T FIND A PROBLEM AS WELL. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS PERIODICALLY WITH THE BRAKES. A YEAR LATER, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CHIMES AND WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS; ESPECIALLY PARKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. THE PROBLEM WENT ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, UNTIL THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SATURN STATING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE HAD BEEN EXTENDED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS FINALLY FIXED. UPDATED 11/08/12 UPDATED 11/26/12 *CN UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN FUEL PUMP, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,857. ... UPDATED11/01/12 *BF

Mileage: 47,857

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR, WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS CRACKS AND PINHOLES IN THE FUEL LINES RUNNING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILTER CONSISTENT WITH RECALL 09V419000, GM WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL EVEN KNOW MY VIN IS WITHIN THE RECALL BREAKING POINTS, BECAUSE I DO NOT RESIDE IN ONE OF THE SELECTED STATES AND THEY CLAIM MY ISSUE IS DUE TO WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 93,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000, (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000......UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS SQUIRTING FUEL ADJACENT TO EXHAUST. UPDATED 10/17/2012 *JS

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP PORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE FAILURE WAS CONSIDERED A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,980. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING SPORADIC STARTUP FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER DOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOTH A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONSTAR REPORTED A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/13/12

Mileage: 56,000

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP MODULE AND TUBING TOP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED, THE TUBES INSIDE THE TANK WERE WORN AND GAS WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. *JB

MY 2007 SATURN ION DEVELOPED A HORRIBLE GAS ODOR AND IS NOW LEAKING/DRIPPING GAS. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THIS CAR CONSIDERING I SEE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND FOR THE PAST 3DAYS AND HAD TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR TODAY. THEY SAID THIS ISSUE WAS NOT A RECALL, THEN I PROVIDED THEM WITH RECALL BULLETIN OF 09226A AND THEY SAY "OH YEA, THAT'S A RECALL, BUT ITS NOT WITH US ITS WITH NHTSA, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING". I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2YRS AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD A RECALL RELATED ISSUE FOR SAFETY. THEY HAD TO FIX MY STEERING WHEEL UNDER RECALL BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL. WHAT KIND OF CARS DOES GM MAKE THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL ISSUES WITHIN 2YRS OF HAVING THE CAR? THEY CLEARLY HAVE A GAS LEAKING SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND WILL NOT HONOR WHAT IS CLEARLY CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN ION HAS AN OVER POWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS HOWEVER ONCE AGAIN MY STATE OF OHIO IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS MAKES NO SENSE. I HAVE READ AT LEAST 50 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2007 SATURNS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TO THE PRESS AS I AM HIGHLY UPSET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE MUFFLER ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V41900 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,376 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,890.

Mileage: 90,376

I WOULD BE ON MY WAY TO WORK OR TO THE STORE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND WOULD SHUT ITS SELF DOWN. THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. ONCE MY CAR WOULD START RUNNING AGAIN ANY WHERE FROM 10- 20 MINS MY POWER STEERING WOULDN'T FUNCTION FOR THE FIRST 2 MINS CAUSING ME TO SIT AND WAIT TILL IT KICKS IN. NOT ONLY DOES THIS HAPPEN, BUT WHEN I GET LOW ON GAS AND GO TO FILL UP, AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR IT WONT START!!!! I HAVE TO SIT THERE ABOUT 10 MINS CRANKING TRYING TO GET IT TO START UP ONCE I DO I CANT RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS FOR ABOUT 3 MIN OR MY CAR DIES. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO NOTICE A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOT A FUEL LEAK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL MODULE AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO START AND HE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,450.

Mileage: 33,450

LATTER PART OF JULY, STRONG GASOLINE ODOR NOTICED AROUND CAR, THOUGHT JUST BECAUSE I HAD JUST FILLED UP, NO LEAKING ON GROUND NOTICED. WITHIN A WEEK, STRONGER SMELL NOTICED, VISIBLE SIGNS OF GAS ON DRIVEWAY. PARKED CAR, NOT DRIVING TRYING TO FIND SOURCE, DISAPPEARED. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, GAS MILEAGE OFF AND ENGINE SLUGGISH. DRIVING DAUGHTER FROM BIRTH OF FIRST GRANDSON, PASSING DRIVER TOLD ME SOMETHING WAS POURING FROM UNDER OF MY CAR, CONTINUED TO DRIVE DAUGHTER/NEWBORN HOME, THEN MY HOME. CONTACTED MECHANIC FRIEND, TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL MODULE FOR 2006 IONS,THAT I SHOULD LET GM TAKE CARE OF IT. I CONTACTED THEM, GAVE VIN NUMBER, EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC. BUT SINCE I AM IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIN NOT INCLUDED. BOUGHT CAR USED JULY 2010, 19056 MILES, CASH $10,900. NOT TOLD BY DEALER A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH FUEL MODULE, RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. HUSBAND HAS CANCER, ONLY USED TO GO TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS/CHEMOTHERAPY. TOLD BY GM TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH NEAREST DEALERSHIP, THEM DIAGNOSE IT, MAYBE THEY COULD GET AN EXCEPTION BECAUSE OF WV NOT BEING LISTED. CONTACTED NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP, TRIED TO SET UP APPOINTMENT TELLING THEM PROBLEM, STATING DIAGNOSIS TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET, THEY WOULD CONTACT SOMEONE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT IN THEIR EXPERIENCE THERE WAS NEVER AN EXCEPTION MADE. ALLINCLUDE ALL IONS WITH THIS PROBLEM, NO MATTER THE STATE OF ORIGIN. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IN ONE STATE, SEEMS LOGICAL THAT WOULD BE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYWHERE, SAME PARTS/MANUFACTURERS USED NO MATTER WHERE MADE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO FIRE WITH MY DAUGHTER OR NEWBORN GRANDSON INSIDE, OR MY ILL HUSBAND. THE CAR REMAINS SITTING. WE ARE ON A LIMITED INCOME, SOC. SEC. DISABILITY, FOR HIM, I AM NOT ABLE TO WORK AS HE HAS TO HAVE CONSTANT CARE. A SHAME THAT MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER WILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. *TR

Mileage: 38,812

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND FOUND A FRACTURED LINE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,601. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

Mileage: 12,601

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN ODOR AND A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT WAS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 10/28/11

Mileage: 51,000

GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR. USED DEALER SHIP DRIVE TIME DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE RECALL BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RECALL THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR 4-5 MONTHS! I HAVE A CHILD THAT WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR WHEN THE GAS STARTED LEAKING, THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVE TIME SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT INSTEAD THEY RISKED MY LIFE AND MY DAUGHTERS. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT MONEY!! GM IS GOING TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM, DUE TO RECALL. DRIVE TIME IS STILL TRYING TO CHARGE ME MY CO-PAY FOR HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT, BUT YET WON'T COVER ME WITH A RENTAL CAR CAUSE IT FALLS UNDER THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. *KB

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THAT THE FUEL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,080 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 121,080

NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL AROUND THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK WHICH BECAME WORSE WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. EVENTUALLY, AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK, THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AND THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT (09V419000), BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES. I FEEL LIMITING A RECALL TO A CERTAIN AREA IS WRONG. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. I BELIEVE THAT SATURN (GM) SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR ANY RELATED REPAIRS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES.

Mileage: 57,233

ON JUNE 25TH 2011 I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY 2007 SATURN ION. I NOTICED THE SMELL IS STRONGEST NEAR THE REAR DRIVER TIRE VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. KNOWING ALREADY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 SATURN IONS I CONTACTED THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ME THAT MINE IS NOT INCLUDING IN ANY RECALL AND NO EXCEPTION WOULD BE MADE. I WILL HAVE TO TRY TO FIND A FUEL PUMP MODULE AND REPLACE IT. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I DO HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. I FEEL AS THOUGH SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED AFTER ONLY 20K MILES ON MY SATURN ION 2007 DUE TO THE SMELL OF GAS AND LEAKING ON TOP OF THE PUMP, I WAS TOLD BY A GM DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS 09226 FUEL ODOR OR SPOTTING ON GROUND-REPLACE FUEL PUMP. MY PROBLEM IS THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION I AM AT ILLINOIS I AM NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. I READ THE RECALL AND IT IS ONLY INVOLVING THE STATES THAT ARE CONSIDERED HOT. (IT DOES GET INTO THE 90S-100 IN ILLINOIS ALSO. ALL SOMEBODY HAD TO DO WAS THROW/DROP A MATCH AND IT COULD HAVE IGNITED A FIRE IN THE CAR. THIS ALSO CAUSED HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE GAS FUMES I HAD TO INHALE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS HOPING THIS WAS A GOOD AVENUE TO TAKE AND HAVE SOMEONE LOOK INTO WHY AND WHEN ILLINOIS AND OTHER STATES WERE GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME DANGER NO MATTER WHAT STATE YOU LIVE IN.

I OPERATE A SATURN ION WHICH HAS A CONSTANT FUEL LEAK AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FIRE IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS NEARBY. I GET A CONTINUOUS GAS SMELL AS SOON AS I ENTER THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT TO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

SATURN ION2 2007-THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY WENT OUT ON MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS TO FINALLY GET IT FIXED. HOWEVER GM STATING NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER HARD TO START DIAG WAS DONE THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. THEN IN DECEMBER TOOK TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS BY THIS TIME THERE WAS THE SMELL OF GAS GETTING STRONGER. BOTH DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THAT GM DOES NOT COVER MY SPECIFIC VIN# OR CONSIDER IT A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE IT WRITTEN IN MY WARRANTY THAT ALL PARTS ARE TO COMPLY WITH EPA WHICH IT DID NOT. I AM CONCERNED OTHERS MAY ALSO HAVE MY DEFECT PROBLEM AND IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS FIRE OR DEATH. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA RECALL LETTER FROM GM. *TR

Mileage: 92,727

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) IN MAY 2010. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE AN UNUSUAL GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FOLLOWING REPAIRS AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE EPOXY, PLACED AROUND THE FUEL FILLER NECK INSTALLED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR, WAS FRACTURING AND CAUSING THE LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER OFFERED TO TAKE 10 PERCENT OFF OF THE TOTAL REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS CASE WOULD BE ESCALATED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,700 . UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE PERFORMED THE REPAIR ON THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE $800 REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE VEHICLE HAS A SMALL EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL LEAK. UPDATED 01/25/11. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT SMELLED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CIRCUIT BOARD BURNED OUT AND THE FUEL LINE CRACKED SPILLING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE ABS LIGHT, BATTERY, POWER STEERING, OIL LIGHT, AND THE ODOMETER LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE CLUSTER BOARD BURNED OUT AND THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE REPAIRS TO THE CLUSTER BOARD AT NO COST WERE BEING REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS AWAITING A CALL FROM THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO THE VEHICLE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COMPENSATE THE CONTACT FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Mileage: 40,000

ON AUGUST 5, 2010, MY 2007 SATURN ION DEVELOPED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR THAT WAS NOTICEABLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY BECOME HARD TO START. NO GAS HAS BEEN OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER CARS IN MY STATE. *TR

Mileage: 101,200

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN ION REDLINE WITH 65,000 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2010 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS EVEN STRONGER TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. "MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: OCT 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP" HOWEVER, THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTAIN STATES, OF WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED IN AND IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN. A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENTS. NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE NATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE DUE TO THE CLEAR DEFECT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURING. *TR

Mileage: 65,234

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN ION REDLINE WITH 65,000 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2010 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS EVEN STRONGER TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. "MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: OCT 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP" HOWEVER, THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTAIN STATES, OF WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED IN AND IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN. A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENTS. NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE NATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE DUE TO THE CLEAR DEFECT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURING. *TR

Mileage: 65,234

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER REQUEST THE REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $ 988.05 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SHE BELIEVED THE LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SAFETY RECALL. SHE STATED SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL THAT SHE RECEIVED IN MARCH 2010. ON JUNE 2, 2010 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AND AN EXHAUST SHIELD WAS SHIFTED. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK A TRIP. DURING THAT TIME, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE AT TIMES, BUT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A SMALL GARAGE, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WITHIN AN HOUR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD HER OIL CHANGED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE HOSE TO THE TANK AREA AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER NECK LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAK OCCURRED ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THE FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED FOR THE PREVIOUS FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENTS. *JB

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER REQUEST THE REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $ 988.05 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SHE BELIEVED THE LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SAFETY RECALL. SHE STATED SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL THAT SHE RECEIVED IN MARCH 2010. ON JUNE 2, 2010 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AND AN EXHAUST SHIELD WAS SHIFTED. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK A TRIP. DURING THAT TIME, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE AT TIMES, BUT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A SMALL GARAGE, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WITHIN AN HOUR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD HER OIL CHANGED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE HOSE TO THE TANK AREA AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER NECK LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAK OCCURRED ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THE FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED FOR THE PREVIOUS FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENTS. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN APRIL 2010 WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 SATURN ION 3 CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING ACTED FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED IT. THEN IN JULY, 3 MONTHS LATER, I HAD A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AND WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS AGAIN TOLD THIS WAS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED THE GAS PUMP. NOW, I HAVE TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND AM BEING OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH EXPIRED IN JUNE 2010. ALTHOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 29000 MILES ON IT~ SATURN WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT~ IT WAS THE PURGE SENSOR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHER'S HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THE PART FOR ONLY $26.00 ~HOWEVER AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $51.00 FOR THE PART. I ENDED UP FIXING THE REPAIR MYSELF TO AVOID BEING ROBBED BY THE SATURN DEALERSHIP!! I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY CAR~ NOW THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT RUMBLE WHEN DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD. AT 29000 MILES THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY NOISE!! I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND SCARED IN MY SATURN!! I'VE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF OTHER OWNER'S WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT ARE SIMILAR. EVEN THE GM COBALT WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM AND STEERING HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND FOR THAT CAR POWER STEERING ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE ION WHICH ~I REPEAT HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS. I BOUGHT MY CAR WHEN FUEL COSTS SOARED AND THOUGHT IT WOULD AT LEAST LAST ME 5 YEARS WITH OUT ISSUES. I THINK GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE REAR DEFROST, POWER WINDOWS, STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION. I'M FROM MN. AND IT'S TERRIBLE WHEN YOU HAVE A NEWER CAR THAT WON'T EVEN TAKE YOU 30,000 MILES WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN!! I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND SATURN NEEDS TO RECALL EVERYTHING ON THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT ~LIKE TOYOTA. I'M SURE YOU'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE!! PLEASE HELP!! SATURN WON'T REPAIR UNLESS IT'S COMPLETELY BROKEN EVEN IF THE CAR IS SMOKIN THEY BLOW YOU OFF!!! ~HORRIBLE!!! *TR

Mileage: 27,000

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. I STARTED SMELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THEN IT STARTED LEAKING GAS NEAR THE RIGHT BACK TIRE WELL. WE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS 3 INCHES AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF IGNITED IN SOME WAY THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. I LOOKED UP ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I FOUND A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED OCT 2009 FOR 2007 SATURN IONS IN A LOT OF STATES BUT NOT ILLINOIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARD ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES IN ILLINOIS ALSO BUT NO ONE IS BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER. MY FAMILY WAS AT RISK. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE AT MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE COULD OF CAUGHT FIRE. I ALSO PARK MY CAR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH ALSO BROUGHT RISK TO MY HOME. PLEASE CONSIDER ALSO ADDING ILLINOIS AND ANY OTHER STATES THAT MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ISSUED THE PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V419000 FOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. I STARTED SMELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THEN IT STARTED LEAKING GAS NEAR THE RIGHT BACK TIRE WELL. WE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS 3 INCHES AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF IGNITED IN SOME WAY THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. I LOOKED UP ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I FOUND A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED OCT 2009 FOR 2007 SATURN IONS IN A LOT OF STATES BUT NOT ILLINOIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARD ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES IN ILLINOIS ALSO BUT NO ONE IS BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER. MY FAMILY WAS AT RISK. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE AT MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE COULD OF CAUGHT FIRE. I ALSO PARK MY CAR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH ALSO BROUGHT RISK TO MY HOME. PLEASE CONSIDER ALSO ADDING ILLINOIS AND ANY OTHER STATES THAT MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ISSUED THE PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V419000 FOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 SATURN ION TO VISIT FAMILY IN KY WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE EAST(MILITARY) WE LIVE IN VA SO THIS IS QUITE A DRIVE. MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR JERKED VERY HARD WHILE TRAVELING AT LIKE 60MPH, MY WIFE STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE SHE WAS REARENDED BUT WAS NOT, CAUSING HER TO SWERVE SOME I AM GLAD NOTHING HAPPENED CAUSE MY 2 LITTLE BOYS WERE IN THE CAR AS WELL. SO MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM, WHICH IS NO LONGER A SATURN DEALER BUT STILL A GM COMPANY. THEY SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTORS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON PARTS AND CAME ACROSS THE RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND CALLED THE 800 # LISTED AND THEY CALLED MY WIFE TO TALK TO HER AND THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WHILE FAULTED IS NOT FAULTED DUE TO A DEFECT AND THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST AND THAT IF WE WANT IT FIXED IT WILL COST OVER 1000 DOLLARS. MY WIFE AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE. HAD SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENED AND MY WIFE WAS TO BE IN A WRECK AND MY FAMILY WAS TO BE HARMED AND THE DIAGNOSES WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAULTED WHILE DRIVING I WOULD BE MAKING SURE THAT MY LIFE WAS DEVOTED TO CLOSING THIS VIAL COMPANY FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL TANK SEALED AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50000.

Mileage: 50,000

I WANT TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 SATURN ION. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND MY VEHICLE HAD A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK LIKE THE ONE DESCRIBED IN YOUR SAFETY RECALL 09V419000. MY VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY DRIPPING FUEL FROM THE SKID PLATE COVERING THE FUEL TANK. GM WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER 2009, BUT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 7000 MILES OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY SATURN/GM REFUSED TO HELP. I COMPARED THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP AND THE NEW ONE PURCHASED FROM GM AND FIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED INDICATING THAT GM KNOWS THAT THE OEM FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS SURPRISED THAT GM REFUSED TO HELP SINCE THIS CAR HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FROM MARCH TO MAY 2009 WITH FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT DURING THE TIME I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM MY DAUGHTER WAS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES. EVER SINCE I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SHE HAS NOT HAD ANY HEADACHES AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I FEEL ALL 2006-2007 SATURN IONS AND CHEVROLET COBALTS ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE AND MAKE GM ISSUE A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THESE MODELS AND NOT JUST THE STATES CURRENTLY LISTED ON YOUR RECALL. I FEEL GM HAS SUPPRESSED THIS INFORMATION AND NOT MADE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THIS SEVERE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THEIR EXPENSE TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 43,519

I WANT TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 SATURN ION. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND MY VEHICLE HAD A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK LIKE THE ONE DESCRIBED IN YOUR SAFETY RECALL 09V419000. MY VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY DRIPPING FUEL FROM THE SKID PLATE COVERING THE FUEL TANK. GM WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER 2009, BUT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 7000 MILES OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY SATURN/GM REFUSED TO HELP. I COMPARED THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP AND THE NEW ONE PURCHASED FROM GM AND FIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED INDICATING THAT GM KNOWS THAT THE OEM FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS SURPRISED THAT GM REFUSED TO HELP SINCE THIS CAR HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FROM MARCH TO MAY 2009 WITH FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT DURING THE TIME I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM MY DAUGHTER WAS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES. EVER SINCE I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SHE HAS NOT HAD ANY HEADACHES AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I FEEL ALL 2006-2007 SATURN IONS AND CHEVROLET COBALTS ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE AND MAKE GM ISSUE A NATIONWIDE RECALL ON THESE MODELS AND NOT JUST THE STATES CURRENTLY LISTED ON YOUR RECALL. I FEEL GM HAS SUPPRESSED THIS INFORMATION AND NOT MADE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THIS SEVERE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THEIR EXPENSE TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 43,519

FUEL PUMP LEADING TO GAS TANK HAD A CRACK. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. WAS LEAKING GAS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

IN LATE OCTOBER 2009, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED MY CAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME THAT I MUST HAVE GONE OVER A SPEED BUMP TOO FAST BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO HE BOTTOM OF MY CAR CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO CRACK AND LEAK. I HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THAT KIND OF IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL OF THE SERVICE MANAGER'S EXPLANATION, SO I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ACTUALLY DEFECTIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH SATURN ON A RESOLUTION, HOWEVER TO SAY THAT THE LOCAL AND DISTRICT OFFICE HAVE BEEN UNHELPFUL, WOULD BE PUTTING IT MILDLY.*TR

Mileage: 6,568

GAS ACCELERATING ON IT'S ON IN A SATURN ION 2007 CAUSING WRECK 2 TIMES, FUSE BLEW IN POWER STEERING CAUSING WRECK 1 TIME. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AFTER ENGINE LINE CAME ON. MAIN FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO FUEL PUMP CAME APART AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IF I HAD A COLLISION CAR WOULD HAVE EXPLODED DUE TO AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING. NEW FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED COST TO 400.00 PLUS LABOR COSTS. JUST BOUGHT USED VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009 FROM DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

REVISED BRAND NEW CAR, DENT IN TRUNK, 3 MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NOT STARTING, NEEDS NEW FUEL TANK AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN THE AC UNIT. 05-30-08, CAR WONT START AGAIN - SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT IS DUE TO AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER NEW CAR PURCHASED ON 11-29-08, 6 MONTHS OLD, ONLY 4700 MILES ON IT. FALLING APART ONE PIECE AT A TIME. *TR

Mileage: 4,147