I went to start my car 12-4-06 at 6 am car would not turn over. Later that day at 9:45 am car did turn over. Called car dealer and spoke to head of service department he said that since car was started problem might not show up on diagnostic. On 12-5-2006 same thing happens again in the morning car will not turn over. Had the car towed in and sat the for a few hours to find out that it was an ignition switch.(in there words the grease that is inside gels up in very cold weather and does not male contact to turn the car on. I feel that a dissevice is being done to anyone that owns a Saturn Ion. That this is a problem that they are running into a lot, but we the consumers are having to deal with it. If your car does not start and you get stranded that is a safety issue to me.

- Wildwood, IL, USA

We own a 2004 Saturn Ion. Every time the temperature drops into the below 30 F, the vehicle will not start, even though the battery is good. Saturn has issued a technical service bulletin on this problem because it is so widespread and pervasive of a problem. This is a recall situation due to defective engineering on the part of Saturn/GM, and the owners should not have to bear the financial burden because of defective engineering on the part of Saturn/GM. In addition, putting a small electric heater in the compartment of the car to keep the car warm, so the car will start when it is cold, presents a dangerous situation (fire, property damage, etc) owners of affected Saturn's should not have to endure.

- Chimayo, NM, USA

Car wouldn't start whenever temp got below 35 degrees. This happened twice.........the second time I took the car to the dealer and they tell me the starter switch needed replaced! this on a car that has fewer than 60K on it. They also had to reprogram the BCM. Apparently, I'm one of 100's that has had this problem! Saturn dealer was very nice about the whole thing............but is this not a safety hazard if the temp is really frigid and your car needs to start to keep warm??

- Steelton, PA, USA

The consumer received recall 04V547000 concerning the exterior lighting: Turn signal. She had the recall repairs performed three separate times. Approximately two months after the recall work was performed, the problem recurred. After the last repair, she believed it will happen again. The service dealer informed her that the vehicle was no longer under warranty, and she would be responsible for future costs for this repair. The ignition switch was replaced. Updated 11/29/05. *

- Manchester, NH, USA