2005 SAAB 9-2X Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ UPDATED 04/18/16. *JB

TAKATA RECALL CALLED AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY SAID NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A FIX FOR THIS. I AM ADVISED NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO INJURY CONCERNS YET THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM.

WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT IS NOTED THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING NEAR THE CLAMPS UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. APPROX. 1 DRIP EVERY 2 SECONDS UNTIL THE ENGINE IS WARM AND THE RUBBER SEALS AGAIN. IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY SUBARU MODELS, HOWEVER THERE HAS ONLY BEEN A PARTIAL TSB AND THE 2005MY HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG WHEN STOPPED, AND GOES AWAY ONCE IN MOTION. ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP, THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY SMELL. FUEL LEAK LOCATION IS ALSO VERY NEAR THE TURBOCHARGER, WHICH GETS TO VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE.

HI, I HAD RECALL 15031 PERFORMED ON MY CAR IN MAY OF 2012. THE RECALL IS FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH DUE TO CORROSION FROM ROAD SALT CAN SHEAR DURING DRIVING AND CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. SINCE MY CAR WAS SOLD UNDER THE SAAB BRAND, THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY GM AS SAAB HAD GONE BANKRUPT BEFORE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. MY ISSUE CONCERN IS THIS: DESPITE 7 YEARS IN THE NORTH EAST PRIOR, THE MECHANIC DEEMED MY CONTROL ARMS GOOD ENOUGH, AND SPRAYED THE CONTROL ARMS WITH RUST PROOFING RATHER THAN REPLACING. IF YOU KNOW ABOUT CORROSION/ RUST, YOU KNOW IT CANNOT BE STOPPED BY COVERING IT UP. ONCE IT HAS STARTED IT'LL RUST THE METAL DESPITE BEING COVERED UP. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED WHEN CHANGING FROM SUMMER TO WINTER TIRES, THAT THE RUST PROOFING SPRAYED ON IS FLAKING OFF. I AM CONCERNED IN THE COMING YEARS AN UNSAFE CONDITION WILL ARISE THAT THE SAME AS IT HAD WHEN SUBARU/ GM ISSUED THE RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V464000 (SUSPENSION) AND 15V323000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAPPENED BUT MY CAR IS ON THE LIST. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH MY SEVEN MONTH OLD IN THE CAR SINCE SHE WAS BORN. THIS IS AWFUL.

BESIDE THE TAKATA RECALL, THE CAR IS LEAKING GAS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES. THE INTERIOR IS FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL WHEN IT IS COLD. OBVIOUSLY THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MORE CARS AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS A SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR GAS SMELL WRX WHEN IT'S COLD. OR SIMILAR. APPARENTLY THE FUEL LINES SHRINK WHEN IT'S COLD AND THE CLAMPS DO NOT HOLD AND LEAK GAS ON A HOT ENGINE RIGHT BY THE MANIFOLD. IT MOST CERTAINLY CAN CAUSE A FIR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. ESPECIALLY WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL AND SAFETY WARNING IN JULY (ALTHOUGH THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN MAY) OF 2015. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED NO UPDATE AND BY DIRECTION OF THE RECALL NOTICE AND SAFETY CONCERNS, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY VEHICLE. FOR THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE AND HAS GREATLY REDUCED THE USABILITY AND VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS WITH A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V464000 (SUSPENSION) AND 15V323000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SAAB 9-2X. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE LOCAL SAAB DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER HOWEVER, THE SAAB DEALER COULD NOT GET ACCESS TO THE SPECIFIC PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.