hard steering

2004 SATURN ION
117,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MKCHICK419
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2004 Saturn Ion 3, Hard steering on and off
Apr 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Sounds like your steering motor is cutting on and off if you have under 100,000 miles you can get it fixed for free.Please read the info i posted below.
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Apr 19, 2011 at 5:38 PM
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MKCHICK419
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I have over 100,000 miles so can I get parts to fix it?
Apr 19, 2011 at 8:16 PM
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I posted the part number for the steering motor and found you a good deal on a steering motor:

/OEM-GM-20995579-Saturn-ION-Power-Steering-Motor-NEW
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Apr 20, 2011 at 12:52 AM
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