2006 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS THAT I OWNED THE CAR. THIS CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO BE PARTIALLY ENGAGED ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. IT WAS SO BAD THAT YOU COULD HEAR AND SMELL THE BRAKES SCRAPING. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS ALL RIGHT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THEM APPROX. 6 MONTHS TO GET THE CORRECT PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ALL THE TIME THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING WHICH CAUSED THEM PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT IN 15K MILES. ONE OF TWO THINGS HAS HAPPENED. THE ABS CAUSED THE PADS TO WEAR OUT OR THEY HAD BAD BRAKE PADS TO BEGIN WITH.(NOTE: MY OTHER SAAB HAS 30K MILES ON IT AND STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL REAR BRAKES). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HIS BRAKES FAILED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF HIS PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WARMED UP, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS ROCK HARD. TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. BRAKE FUNCTION APPEARED TO RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AT 15,383, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CRASH OCCURRED AT LOW-SPEED APPROXIMATELY 2MPH AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SCRATCHED BUT THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACT CLAIMS FAULTY VACUUM CHECK VALVE CAUSED BRAKE BOOSTER TO LEAK AND ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP TO RUN TOO LONG AND BURN OUT. THE CONTACT PURSUED REMEDY UNDER LEMON LAW AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPURCHASED BY SAAB ON JANUARY 7, 2008.

THE SHIFT NOB FLEW OFF - EXPOSING ONLY A SMALL METAL BAR TO HOLD ON TO AND SHIFT- THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT UNTIL PULLING OVER AND RE-ATTACHING THE NOB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

22 JUNE 07 REAR BRAKES REPLACED, NOTICED ON INITIAL DRIVING THAT BRAKE PEDAL WOULD 'BOTTOM OUT' , BRAKES WOULD MAKE METAL ON METAL SOUND, AND VEHICLE SLOW TO STOP. 13 JULY 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH BRAKE COMPLAINT, HAND BRAKE ADJUSTED. 17 AUG 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME ABOVE COMPLAINT, VACUUM BOOSTER PIPES AND NON-RETURN VALVE REPLACED 5 SEP 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME COMPLAINT, VACUUM PUMP PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACED AGAIN. 10 SEP 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME COMPLAINT, NO PROBLEM FOUND. AS OF THIS DATE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION ON INITIAL STARTUP, ONCE BRAKES HAVE BEEN USED FOR SEVERAL STOPS THEY APPEAR TO START WORKING MORE CORRECTLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR PIRELLI P6 (SIZE P215/55R16-97) SEASON TIRES. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY BURST. SHE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PLACED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,400.

I HAVE A BRAND NEW SAAB. 2006 MODEL BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SINCE I HAVE THE CAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION ED. LIGHT HAS GONE ON THREE TIMES, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. IF THE AIRBAG WAS NOT WORKING IT CAN COST ME MY LIFE.*AK

BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO WORK SEVERAL TIMES. THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE LOCKED AND NOT ABLE TO PRESS DOWN. TODAY AFTER ACCELERATING FROM 0 TO ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. I FELT LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICK IN. I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE TO AVOID HITTING ANY CARS. I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND THE BRAKES FINALLY STARTED TO WORK. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF ANY SUCH COMPLAINTS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *JB

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING HIS 2006 SAAB 93 (6300 FAILURE MILEAGE) APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE, TURING OFF THE POWER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT "EACH TRIP THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN MORE THEN TEN (10) MILES IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESTART APPROPRIATELY."

CLEAR DAY. HIGHWAY TRAVEL. CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65-70 MPH. 2006 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE 3200 MILES. ENTERED CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW/BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CAR CONTINUED AT SET SPEED. SEEMS THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CAR WAS FIGHTING TO KEEP THE SPEED UP TO CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. TRUCK AHEAD SLOWED AND I DID NOT. MANEUVERED LEFT TO AVOID TRUCK AND MADE CONTACT WITH A CONSTRUCTION TRAILER. CONTINUED TO AFTER CONTACT. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PENN DOT CALLED POLICE TO THE CRASH SCENE. CAR WAS TOWED AND THE RETRIEVED BY DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUST, SAAB TECH AND SAAB COLLISION MANAGER PULLED AN ERROR CODE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC AND VERBALLY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. LATER AFTER THE ADJUSTER LEFT WAS CONTACT BY A REGIONAL DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THE TECH MIS-INTERPRETED THE CODE. SAAB SALES MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED 5 MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION OF RELEASING US FROM OUR LEASE. *JB