1995 SAAB 900 Complaints

BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.

I OWN A 1995 SAAB 900 SE WITH A MANNUAL TRANSMISSION. I WOULD GUESS AS A SAFTEY FEATURE, THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES THE SHIFT LEVER TO BE IN THE REVERSE POSITION TO REMOVE THE KEY. THIS INSURES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE WHEN NOT OCCUPIED IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN ENGAGED. ON MY VEHICLE THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND THE KEY REMOVED, BUT THE REVERSE GEAR IS NEVER ACTUALLY ENGAGED OR CAN BE EASILY MOVED OUT OF REVERSE. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WAS WHEN I FOUND MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED FORWARD AND WAS RESTING AGAINST THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE SECOND TIME I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WAS WHEN I CLOSED THE HOOD, HEARD A CLICK SOUND AND FOUND MY VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD TOWARDS ME. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST 30 FEET AWAY AT THE BOTTOM OF SMALL SLOPE ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE NEIGHBORS HOUSE. IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIME SINCE THEN, BUT I AM UNSURE OF THE FREQUENCY BECAUSE I NOW ALMOST ALWAYS USE THE PARKING BRAKE.

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLES PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LET THE SMOKE CLEAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 40 YARDS THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO LOCKED . *AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE FAN BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE UNDER 50,000 MILES. *AK PH *JB

1995 SAAB 900 SE STALLS UPON COLD START AND ALSO CUTS OFF (STALLS) WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS TOTALLY TUNED AND ALL THROTTLE, FUEL INJECTORS ARE CLEAN ETC. I CONTACTED DEALER AND SAAB WEB-SITE TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL 95V066000 BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE.

NAR 03-24-2003 MR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING. WHEN THERE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BUT THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT IF PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED IT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND ENDANGER OTHERS. *CB *JB

SAAB REFUSES TO FOLLOW UP ON A CONFIRMED (MEDIA-PUBLISHED) RECALL ANNOUNCED IN NOV 2002 (3 MONTHS AGO) CONCERNING RANDOM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. SAAB CORPORATE REFUSES TO SPECIFY VINS OR GIVE ANY PLANNED RESOLUTION, AND THE SAAB DEALERS CONFIRM THAT MY CAR IS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED, BUT NO ONE WILL TAKE ANY ACTION YET, AND SAAB IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET! ISN'T THEIR A TIME LIMIT FOR THEM TO START THIS RECALL? HOW DO WE ESCALATE THIS SITUATION, PLS?

I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING SAAB CARS USA INABILITY TO NOTIFY ME OF A TIMING BELT RECALL RELATING TO CERTAIN PULLEYS. PURSUANT TO A CONVERSATION WITH MR. GRANT HESSMAN OF SAAB CARS USA (SAAB COMPLAINT # 1-57069705), I WAS NOTIFIED THAT SAAB WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PART NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE DEALER SINCE MY CAR HAS GONE OVER THE SAAB IMPOSED MILEAGE LIMIT. IT IS MY INTENTION TO DETERMINE WHY SAAB WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS THEIR ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND THEIR INABILITY TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTHORIZED SAAB DEALERS FOR MAINTENANCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY MR. HESSMAN. IT IS DISTURBING THAT SAAB CAN VIEW RECENT MAINTENANCE INFORMATION YET CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO MY MAILING ADDRESS THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR 6 YEARS. IT IS THIS REASON THEY CLAIM THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO UNDERSTAND WHY SAAB CONTACTS ME VIA MY MAILING ADDRESS FOR SALES AND SERVICE MATERIAL YET CAN'T FOR RECALL INFORMATION.

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST BRAKES, GAS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY TIMING BELT FAILING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS