Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / ION / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121942 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2007
Consumer's City: SAINT PETERS Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: ION Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8AJ52F93Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 03 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Whenever it is damp or cold outside the vehicle will refuse to start. once the vehicle has refused to start i must wait a minimum of 10 mins before starting the vehicle. on certain occasions this process repeats and i may have to wait upwards of 20 mins to start my vehicle and drive. this issue has been traced back to a faulty ignition switch and implementation of gms passlock vehicle protection system. the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge fault and replace the ignition switch without the consumer incurring substantial costs. *tr