Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / ION / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006062033 Incident Date: Feb, 11 2006
Consumer's City: WIXOM Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ION Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8AJ52F73Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 08 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle revved at a high rate followed by a sudden decrease. the vehicle was seen by an independent repair shop. the mechanic performed a diagnostic and road tested which indicated a new transmission was needed. the mechanic replaced the automatic transmission and rebuilt the torque converter, which corrected the problem. the contact insisted that the transmission was defective from the factory. the vehicle was 3 years old. the contact had the transmission replaced. had to pay out-of-pocket expenses in the amount of $2,136.00. updated on 05/18/2006. *ak updated 06/15/06. *jb