2007 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

2007 SAAB 9-3 4 DOOR DOES NOT ALLOW AN INFANT CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED. THE BACKSEAT IS TOO SHORT TO ALLOW THE INFANT CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED . I HAVE CONTACTED BABY SEAT COMPANIES AND THE ARE ALL THE SIMILAR LENGTH, MY CONCERN IS HOW CAN A NEW FAMILY CAR KNOWN FOR SAFETY BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD AND A 4 DOOR NOT ALLOW ME TO BRING MY INFANT CHILD BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL? WHY HAVE LATCHES AND ALL THE OTHER SAFETY FEATURES IF ONE CAN NOT FIT A INFANT CAR SEAT REAR FACING? IF ONE SPENDS OVER 30,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE I EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO BRING A NEW BORN CHILD HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. I CALLED SAAB AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL. *TR

I HAVE A SAAB 93 AERO AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. *TR

2007 SAAB 9-3 WENT ON FIRE WITH DRIVER IN IT. CAR WAS SERVICED AT MASSEY SAAB, ORLANDO, FLON JUNE 3RD, 2008 (40,000 MILE SERVICE, ELECTRICAL REPAIRS, DETAIL, WHEEL ALIGNMENT). VEHICLE WAS IN MCDONALD'S DRIVE-THROUGH IN ORLANDO FL ON JUNCTION OF 535 N AND HOTEL PLAZA BLVD. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANGER OF MCDONALD'S (FREDERICO) AND I (DRIVER) PUSHED CAR AWAY FROM BUILDING AND OTHER PEOPLE. FLAMES ENTERED CABIN WHILE I WAS IN THE VEHICLE STEERING IT. I JUMPED OUT JUST IN TIME, AND THE WHOLE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THERE HAVE BEEN RECORDS OF OTHER SAAB'S HAVING SIMILAR FIRE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED SO OTHER'S ARE NOT INJURED IN AN OCCURRENCE LIKE THIS. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, AND INFORMED ME HOW LUCKY I WAS THAT I JUMPED OUT, AND NOT BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. OTHERWISE THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I DO NOT HAVE THE FULL VIN B/C THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED IN FIRE. THE LAST SIX NUMBERS ARE 013430. THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO A FLEET COMPANY WHEELS INC. I WORK FOR A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, AND THIS WAS MY COMPANY CAR. WHEELS/ROCHE SHOULD HAVE ALL DETAILS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. INFORMATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE 407-836-9000 RUN# 47137; MCDONALD'S PHONE #: 407-827-1030. *TR

2007, 2.0T SAAB 93 ENGINE STALLING START ENGINE, HOT OR COLD, PLACE GEAR SELECTOR IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT, BUT WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-START. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE FOR RE-PROGRAMMING OF ECM, BUT ENGINE STILL STALLS. *TR

2 BLOWOUT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR W/I 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. TIRE DAMAGE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME BOTH TIMES. INSIDE ABOUT 1 INCH ABOVE THE RIM THERE WAS ABOUT A 2 INCH GASH. RIM WAS DAMAGED EACH TIME.*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB AERO. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE ON A HILL. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,395 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10395.

THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 SAAB 9-3 AERO SPORT COMBI FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. WITH THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND I WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND REPAIRED THAT PART. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR FROM 65 MPH ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AGAIN. I WAS FORCED TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING SEVERAL CARS. I DROVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMANDED THEY FIX IT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS FOR WHAT THEY CLAIM WAS A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. I SUFFERED BRAKE LOSS A THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME SO I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE SAAB AND MY LEASING COMPANY NEGOTIATED A BUY BACK. I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE. SAAB REPURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2007. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT HAS GROOVES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO ANCHOR DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR. HOWEVER, THE GROOVES WILL NOT LATCH AND CAUSES THE FLOOR MAT TO GET STUCK UNDERNEATH BOTH PEDALS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,650, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK