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Report: Check Engine Light and Misfire Due to Ignition Module/Coil Failure

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Model Years Affected: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Engine Affected: 2.2L 4 Cylinder

Average Mileage: 57,719 mi (11,700 mi - 97,055 mi)

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The ignition module or an ignition coil may fail causing an engine misfire, the Check Engine Light may or may not illuminate. Diagnoses will be required to determine the cause and needed repair.

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  • Report #1
    Visitor, 2006 Saturn Ion, 55,000 mi

    Same problem, many trips to dealer and unsuccessful repair. Went to junkyard and purchased used ignition coils and installed myself and it fixed the problem for a time. Eventually, the problem returned

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  • Report #2
    bassman592, 2005 Saturn Ion, 61,000 mi
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    check engine light
    replace ignition coil
    replace fuel injectors

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  • Report #3
    Visitor, 2004 Saturn Ion, 48,000 mi

    does not start antithef

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  • Report #4
    Visitor, 2005 Saturn Ion, 11,700 mi

    Same thing, replaced Ignition Control Module and was good for 3-4 months, now problem has come back.

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  • Report #5
    Visitor, 2005 Saturn Ion, 84,000 mi

    2 times the check engine light ignition coil shorted out had to have new spark plugs in. had ignition coil put in -- today check engine light on ignition coil miss firing they will warrety that out but need to replace it with a ign control/mod/unit???? so with in 2 weeks this has happend

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  • Report #6
    kacha, 2007 Saturn Ion, 34,000 mi
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    3rd cylinder misfire, sputters down the road and kicks its horrible. Its in the shop now getting fixed again This is round 2 with the coil

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  • Report #7
    georgefish, 2003 Saturn Ion, 97,055 mi
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    missing cyl 2 and 4 replaced ign module 2 times and come back with same problem

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  • Report #8
    Visitor, 2006 Saturn Ion, 71,000 mi

    Parked it for the night, it was fine...woke up the next morning to it misfiring. Put in injector cleaner, chaned boots, plugs, and coil. Also chaned out fuel filter. Next step is ignition coil. Only code coming up is a random misfire code. Still in the process of repairs. I have a 2006 Saturn ion 2 with 71350 miles.

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