2007 Saturn ION 3 review from North America
"It's nice for the price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Basically the cruise control...
Purchased in October 2007 in Wisconsin, dealer traded from Illinois. My fiance was the first one to notice the cruise control wasn't working in December on the way to Chicago. On the way back I drove & it worked fine; I figured it was user error. Driving back from Chicago a few weeks later the cruise control went out again, while I was driving. I took it to the dealer a couple days later & they diagnosed PCM failure. It was replaced and programmed.
In mid-April the same thing happened. Intermittent cruise control failure. I took it to the dealer again and they were only able to replicate the concern once, but they still replaced the PCM again.
It is now mid-May and the same thing is happening. The cruise control works when it wants to, and it's really getting frustrating. The car will go back to the dealer again this Thursday for a longer period of time to give the tech ample opportunity to duplicate the problem.
General comments?
Other than that, at 5500 miles I love my Ion. It has a lot more headroom than the Sentra did and a little more power. I was also able to find one with leather and a sunroof with the 2.4 engine. Overall, I'm pleased. I just wish I wasn't having the issue with the cruise control.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300 miles |
| Most recent distance | 5500 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 13th May, 2008 |