2005 SAAB 9-3 Complaints

I HAVE AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY SAAB LINEAR 9.3 TWO-DOOR CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE THE TYPE OF SEATS THAT ARE MANUALLY ADJUSTED. WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS THE REAR SEAT, THE FRONT SEAT DON'T STAY STATIONARY. THIS MEANS THAT 1) YOU CAN NOT LOAD LUGGAGE OR OTHER CARGO WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A SECOND PERSON BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY 2) THE SEAT SLIDES FREELY BACK AND FORTH WHILE PASSENGERS ARE TRYING TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. A NUMBER OF REAR SEAT PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN BRUISED BY THE SEATS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MUCH GREATER HARM IS CLEARLY APPARENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT FORWARD TO LET PASSENGERS OUT OF THE BACK SEAT THE SEAT SLID BACK AND PINNED THE PASSENGERS. 3 OF THEM SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED ON 3-24-06. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ON 3-29-06 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND TO CALL BACK NEXT WEEK. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #05V236000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND AND FITTINGS. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ENGINE IN MY 2005 SAAB 9'3 LINEAR HAS FAILED MANY TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES. THE SAAB DEALERSHIP ON EACH OF THE THREE OCCASIONS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS CONCERN TO ME AND TO THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME, I HOPE THAT SAAB RECALLS THIS MODEL! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, FORWARD, BACKWARD, UP, OR DOWN, THE SEAT WILL NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS IN THE FURTHEST POSSIBLE POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM

SEAT BELT REPAIR PROBLEM RE 2005 SAAB 9.3 VIN [XXX] PURCHASED DEC '04, INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AUG '05. NO REPAIR PARTS STOCKED IN USA, THEREFORE ORDERED FROM SWEDEN. AFTER SEVEN WEEKS ON ORDER, MOST REPAIR PARTS RECEIVED AND REPAIRS FINALLY HAVE BEEN STARTED MORE THAN EIGHT WEEKS SINCE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER SEAT BELT REPAIR KIT IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. AM ADVISED THAT SAAB'S ORIGINAL SUPPLIER OF SEAT BELT UNITS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND A NEW SUPPLIER HAS NOT BEEN CONTRACTED. SEEMS TO ME THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STOCK SAFETY ITEMS AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LET SUPPLY OF SAFETY ITEMS LAPSE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT SOURCES, PARTICULARLY ON LATE MODEL CARS (MINE IS OF THE CURRENT 2005 MODEL YEAR). LOCAL DEALER TRYING UTMOST, BUT SAAB USA AND SAAB SWEDEN APPEAR NOT TOO RESPONSIVE. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE ENGINE ON MY 2005 SAAB 9-3 HAS FAILED TWO TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 4900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 2005 AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN THE CAR ACCELERATING EXTREMELY SLOW WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 18, 2005 WHEN I WAS NEARLY HIT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE SAME SYMPTOMS PRESENTED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE ABOUT TO OCCUR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE SAABNET WEBSITE AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT ALONE IN FALLING VICTIM TO THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY IN THE SAAB 9-3 MODEL. IT APPEARS TO BE A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. SAAB'S ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT THIS DID NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A RECALL NOR A PROBLEM THAT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED MY SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE THE DIGITAL COMPASS ALWAYS READS NORTH AND CALIBRATED. WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY ADVISED ME THE SAAB REPRESENTATIVE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND ALL OF THE CONVERTIBLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SECONDARY TO A MAGNETIC FIELD CREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.*AK