Agreement with Mr. Renner. Fluid level and cleanliness inside the transmission is important to correct shifting. Fluid is not user serviceable on this transmission, if it is the 4-spd GM 4T40E or 4T45E tranmission like the one in my 2002 LW200.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_4T40_transmission
According to Wikipedia the ion has a 5spd Aisin AF23 transmission if sedan and CVTi if the coupe. I am not familiar with these transmissions. The '04 Ion is drive-by-wire. Disconnecting the battery for five minutes might help. It will force the ECU to reset and relearn all the sensors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Ion
Check your transmission fluid level. It may not be possible for the average owner to do this, as Saturn transmissions are made to he used for 100,000 miles, then serviced for another 100,000.
So they don't have a dipstick .
If you have had any leaks under it, it most likely is low .
SOURCE: replacing struts on a 2004 Saturn Ion
Firs thing is you need to get a spring compressor and working with one of these tools is dangerous. If it is not secured right the spring can expand and fly right through the car or you. after you have installed the spring compresser and locked it down. you can remove all the attaching parts to remove the strut. If you have any doubts you may be better off taking it to a tech so that the job is warranteed.
SOURCE: what are the symbols are on the dashboard of Saturn Ion 1
try www.edmonds.com for owners manuals online
SOURCE: 2004 Saturn Ion transmission
It should be on the drivers side and it looks like the oil dipstick. Usually the top of the handle is shaped like a " T ". Most of the time it will be yellow and say trans on it. It may be lower than the oil dipstick. Good luck.
SOURCE: change brake pads on saturn ion 2004
my car was stollen and used in a robbery and high speed chase.the strip was used to flatten the front tires and he still ran 1mile and a half on them flat.but my insurence payed to get it fixed after my 500.00 deduct.when i got it back i have damage to the front finder they didnt fix.and after i traveld 500 miles to come back home i have a bad noise in front when i had the oil changed i had him check it and he said something had gotten into the brake shoe pasanger side and chued it up now im afaried to drive it and dont have the money now to fix it is this maybe from all that went on with it he ran across a yard and colbert i was told that its hard to get stones in the brakes to do that kind of damege.should i go back to insurance co.i had asked them to make sure they checked out good now im in another state
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