checked tps, good     checked cts.  good    i know it has a vacuum
leak somewhere but that shouldnt be the issue here i dont think.
sometimes it doesn't run rough at all during startup, but most of the
time i cant put it in gear without it dying, runs fine once its warmed

97 SL2
What driving conditions have to be met to complete all the system readiness
tests?  While I was out of town over New Years, my girlfriend ran the car
out of gas (bad!)  She put a couple gallons in, limped home, and it wouldn't

I'm looking to get rid of my fairy unreliable 94 Pontiac Trans Sport.
I want something smaller and (much) more fuel efficient and best of all
made of polymer, which is about the only feature I still enjoy about my
van.

The driver & pass. front windows are sticking sometimes as they go down.
Tips? Suggestions?

Has anyone had the DRL recall performed on a Saturn Ion yet?
Supposedly they install new bulbs and a "DRL jumper block"--where
is that jumper block and what does it do?

My '03 Ion is really getting to be a pain,now,there's a thumping noise
from the front end,when i drive over some bumps fast it sounds like
somethings loose,I just had a ball joint replaced last fall,I dont
know if trading it on another-if they'll let me-would be worth it.I'm

They suck a.s in the snow,why a wide tread tire?.

I live in Toronto where it frequently drops below 0 degrees fahrenheit.
 I am considering getting a 2005 Ion2.  I would appreciate any and all
feedback as to whether there any  problems starting an Ion in such
temperatures.  I own a 2001 SL2 and never have had a problem

I just bought this car used. The owner said this event occurs (described
below) & i have found the event to be true.
Problem event:
Sometimes just traveling down the road, the car starts to sputter & then

I have a 2003 ion.  I have owned it just over a year it has close to 30K
miles on it last winter i had problems when it would get cold out the car
wouldnt start.  When you first try to start it, it acts like a dead batt.
It doesnt crank or anything after several attempts to start ...

Dammit, Saturday I slid in the snow and hit a telephone pole.
Wrinkled the DS fender, just barely missing the headlights.  Tuesday,
an old lady tried to test the laws of physics and have two objects
with mass occupy the same space at the same time (changed lanes and

Hi!!
New poster here -- sorry if this is already talked to death..
For the past 6 months or so my automatic tranny has been giving me problems.
It shifts HARD into gear, it sometimes also delays and delays and delays

Well,had the drivers side replaced last night,kept the Ion,the
passenger one wore out last fall,is this the "breaking in period?".

I have a 2002 VUE.  The front windshield washer control appears to be
temperature sensitive.
When below freezing and I pull the lever to clean the windshield, either:
- nothing happens 80% of the time or

We're having a heck of a blizard today in Metro New York. Had to make a few
erands before the snow got too high and was driving in aobut 4" of powder
snow. The 'low traction' light was on for a good portion of the trip and it
was certainly no speed demon as the system cut the ...