2003 Saturn Ion

2003 SATURN ION
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2003 Saturn Ion 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I actually have two questions. First I cant find where to check the transmission fluid. It is an Ion3 2.2 engine. Looked under the hood and can't find a dip stick for trans. Also installed a new battery but the car sometimes wont start. It will start to turn over then just stops(no power) if you try a few times it wont start. Walk away and come back 15 minutes later it starts? HELP!!!!!
Feb 4, 2010 at 2:55 PM
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[quote:83408dc335="1dawaite"]2003 Saturn Ion 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I actually have two questions. First I cant find where to check the transmission fluid. It is an Ion3 2.2 engine. Looked under the hood and can't find a dip stick for trans. Also installed a new battery but the car sometimes wont start. It will start to turn over then just stops(no power) if you try a few times it wont start. Walk away and come back 15 minutes later it starts? HELP!!!!![/quote:83408dc335]
theres a yellow dipstick down low bellow about where the upper hose is striaght down its bolted down.check it hot level ground idling in park.u change it every 50,000 miles.ur starting concern u need to have ur body control module scanned for codes if u have a b2960 and or b3033 then replaced the ignition switch.pretty common especially starting concerns in cold weather.there cheap and easy to fix.let me know how it goes.
Feb 4, 2010 at 9:03 PM
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