2005 SAAB 9-2X Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WAS BEING EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GASOLINE SMELL WOULD DIMINISH AFTER THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL SMELL BECAME EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS LOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF VEHICLE DURING COLD START UPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT SOME SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY TIGHTENING THE SCREWS ON THE FUEL LINE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FUEL ODOR RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V464000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM) AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO LOCATING AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER MAKING REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CONTACT HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE HAS RAW FUEL SMELL DURING COLD MORNINGS (<20 DEGREES F). APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM FUEL LINES SUPPLYING FUEL INJECTORS. COULD START FIRE IF THE PROBLEM PROGRESSES FURTHER. *TR

ON COLD MORNINGS THERE'S A RAW FUEL SMELL INDICATING, AT BEST, VAPORS ESCAPING AND AT WORST LIQUID FUEL SPILLAGE. A PEEK DOWN BETWEEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEAR THE FUEL RAIL SHOWS NO POOLING, BUT, SOME KIND OF RESIDUE ON THE SCREW/CLAMP HOLDING THE HOSE TO HARDLINE. *TR

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY AND COULDN'T TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO EXIT THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RUBBER RING (INNER RING) OF THE ENGINE'S CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BECOMING MISALIGNED WITH THE METAL RING (OUTER RING), CAUSING THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME SUDDENLY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHICH COULD HAVE POSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. PLEASE NOTE MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN IS IDENTICAL TO THE MORE POPULAR AND BETTER-SELLING 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA, SO THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THAT VEHICLE AS WELL. MY MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE IMPREZAS, BUT SUBARU REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 15F, RAW FUEL (GASOLINE) LEAKS FROM FUEL RAIL AND FUEL SUPPLY LINES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ONTO THE ENGINE. THIS IS DUE TO LOOSE HOSE CLAMPS, RUBBER HOSE DEGRADATION, AND METAL FUEL LINE DEGRADATION. (NOTE: THIS CAR IS MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX.) *TR

FUEL LEAK UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 2005 SAAB 9-2X OCCURS WHENEVER THERE IS COLD WEATHER. STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL FILLS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON STARTUP AND CONTINUES UNTIL ENGINE IS WARMED UP PRESENTING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. SAAB 9-2X IS IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO SUBARU IMPREZA SPORT WAGON WHERE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON AND EXTENSIVE SINCE 2002. SUBARU RECALL WVK-21 WAS ISSUED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS UNDER SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN 09-36-03. REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES AND GASKET REQUIRED TO REPAIR PROBLEM (WVK-21 REPAIR KIT # 10130AA000). SAAB WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE ALONG WITH HEALTH RISKS EXISTS AND MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL AT COLD START UP. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 15F. THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING. SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES THROUGHOUT EACH WINTER WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 20F. CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR TOXIC FUMES BEING PASSED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FUEL LEAKAGE APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SUBARU IMPREZA PLATFORM ON WHICH THIS CAR IS BASED.