2007 SAAB 9-7X Complaints

AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION A FEW DAYS AGO, I STARTED THE CAR AND I GOT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT AND WARNING DING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT SHOWED I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. AS I DROVE TO WORK (LESS THE 2 MILES) THE GAUGE QUICKLY WENT BACK DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT/DING CAME ON. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS IT DID THIS CONSTANTLY SO I HAD IT LOOKED AT TODAY. $500!! TO FIX. *TR

VEHICLE POWER WINDOWS, SEATS, SEAT HEAT STOPPED WORKING. WINDOWS HAVE GONE UP/DOWN UNCONTROLLED WHEN KEYS ARE NOT EVEN IN THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. GM SAYS THAT THIS CONDITION IS A FIRE HAZARD AND DO NOT PARK IN A GARAGE, BUT ARE DRAGGING THEIR COLLECTIVE FEET IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM!!!! THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO PUT MY FAMILY INTO, I JUST WANT IT FIXED NOW!!!!! *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/DOOR PANEL STARTED SMOKING. BURNED A WHOLE THROUGH THE UNIT. WINDOW AND DOOR CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR CONTROL ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND NOW THE ENTIRE UNIT DOES NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/DOOR PANEL STARTED SMOKING. WINDOW AND DOOR CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE SIDEVIEW MIRROR CONTROL ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND NOW THE ENTIRE UNIT DOES NOT WORK. ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CAR. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREA AT SPEED SLOWING DOWN TO TURN VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL I HEARD A LOUD WHINING THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, SPEEDING UP, SLOWLY DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED THROUGH VARIOUS SPEEDS. I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY AND PUBLIC IF THIS HAPPENS IN A PARKING LOT OR INTERSTATES. *TR *JS

DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE SLIPS, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A LOW "HOWL" NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS AS A DEFECT IN THE SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FLUID. I HAVE COMPLETED THAT SERVICE TWICE AND THE CONDITION HAS NOT IMPROVED OR GONE AWAY. *TR

FOR THE PAST TWO YEAR I HAVE BEEN GETTING INTERMEDIATE FALSE FUEL READINGS. THE GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY OR CLOSE TO IT. ONE TIME IT STATED I HAD MORE GAS THEN I REALLY DID, CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY. AS TIME WENT ON, THE ISSUE BECAME MORE FREQUENT. IT IS BECOMING A DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE JUMPS AND BUMPS AND MAKES A WHINING NOISE. FEELS LIKE CAR IS RIDING ON GRAVEL AND FREEZES AND HOLDS LIKE ALL 4 WHEELS ARE GRABBING AND DOES NOT WANT TO ROLL (CROW HOPPING). REPAIRS ARE OVER $2,000.00. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE TRANSFER CASE HOWEVER AFTER THE REAR END SERVICE WAS COMPLETED PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. PROBLEM WAS MISDIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED THE REAR PINION BEARING WHICH I RECEIVED A FULL REFUND FOR AS THIS DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NEAR LOCKED (VIRTUALLY FULLY ENGAGED IN A TIGHT RADIUS TURN) THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEELS BEGIN TO SLIP, APPEAR AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ON GRAVEL AND WHEEL HOP AND "CROW HOPPING" OCCURS AND THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNDER POWER. MY WIFE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS CONDITION SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THERE ARE TSB'S FROM GM ON THE CONDITION. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MADE A TIGHT RADIUS TURN THE OTHER DAY AND WAS NEARLY BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I PULLED INTO THE RIGHT AWAY THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE POWERED TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE CONDITION. AS THE WHEEL IS STRAIGHTEN THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE RETURNS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION BUT WELL DOCUMENTED BY MANY DRIVERS ON THE WEB. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE DEALERS SEEM TO BE WELL AWARE OF THE CONDITION BUT APPARENTLY CANNOT "DUPLICATE THE CONDITION" OR SO THEY SAY. I AM FIGHTING WITH GM (AS I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GM) TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REFUELED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY AND WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.