2009 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

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  • 2009 SAAB 9-3
    - SATELLITE BEACH, FL

    UPON STARTING AFTER SITTING, THE BRAKES HAVE A GREATLY INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT AND A CORRESPONDINGLY GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING EFFECT. THIS COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVELY HIGH IDLE FOR THIS MODEL OF ENGINE, (V-6), AT START UP COMBINES TO CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN DRIVING AWAY FROM FIRST START-UP.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 SAAB 9-3
    - CALABASAS, CA

    AFTER STARTING CAR AND ADJUSTING SEAT I BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED AS I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT AND AS I TURNED THE CORNER GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK; I ACCELERATED AGAIN TO TEST THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY DID NOT WORK; I AGAIN ACCELERATED TO TEST THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY STILL DID NOT WORK. I CAUTIOUSLY MOVED MY CAR TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT WORK AND SUBSEQUENTLY OVER SHOT THE PARKING SPACE.

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM
  • 2009 SAAB 9-3
    - PENN YAN, NY

    DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM IS DIM. DEALER FOUND THE LOW BEAM BULBS WERE OVERHEATING. REPLACED LOW BEAM BULBS AND REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRICAL CENTER UNDER THE HOOD WITH NEW SOFTWARE TO PREVENT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FROM OVERHEATING. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE