1994 SAAB 900 Complaints

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  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - ARLINGTON, MA

    THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LOWER CONTROL ARM. LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE RESTING ON SUB-FRAME, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. WHEN DRIVING IT CAUSES THEIR VEHICLE TO DRIVE TOWARDS A CERTAIN DIRECTION, EVEN THOUGH THE ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - WEST HARTFORD, CT

    MANUAL TRANSMISSION HANDLES POORLY IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES SLIP OUT OF REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO THERE IS A CRUNCHING NOISE DURING OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - WETHERSFIELD, CT

    SMELLED SWEET SMELL, THIUGHT IT WAS THE VEHICLE, NEED A GOOD CLEANING. SMELL NEVER WENT AWAY AND KEPT COMING UP IN INTERVALS. COOLANT KEPT LEAKING INTO THE HEATER CORE AND HEATER BOX. CHANGED FILTERS, NO SMELL FOUND. REPLACED THERMOSTAT. HOWEVER, SMELL STILL APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER BUSHING REPLACED AS PER RECALL (97V-046). *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 9000
    - CRANBURY, NJ

    THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE SYSTEM FROZE IN AN OPEN POSTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP TO 75 MPH. THE OCCUPANT PRESSED THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS REPLACING THE THROTTLE HOUSING UNIT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - NEW CITY, NY

    DAUGHTER TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECK UP. MECHANIC NOTICED "O" RING CRACKED & REPLACED IT. DRIVER PICKED UP VEHICLE & LOST CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER & "O" RING REPLACED DUE TO WRONG PLACING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER & CHECKED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. MECHANIC TEST DROVE & LOST CONTROL & REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - GLENVIEW, IL

    DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH COMING TO A TOLL BOOTH HAD TO SLAM BRAKES. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. 6,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE IN FRONT. HAD TO REPLACE BUMPER/RADITOR/HEADLIGHT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MECHANIC DOES NOT WHY. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - ORANGEVALE, CA

    CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT MANUFACTURER DID NOT NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF THROTTLE LEVER CORROSION RECALL IN A TIMELY FASHION, IT WAS TWO MONTHS LATER.

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - MADISON, NJ

    INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN GOING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE GEAR WILL POP OUT SO THAT ONE HAS TO FORCE THE GEAR INTO PLACE. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - LYNCHBURG, VA

    WHILE DRIVING OIL LIGHT CAME ON, WITHIN 1/2 HOUR OIL HAD COMPLETELY DRAINED OUT. ACCORDING TO DEALER,OIL WAS LEAKING FROM CRACKED OIL LINE, REPLACED OIL LINE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1994 SAAB 900
    - ESCONDIDO, CA

    VEHICLE SURGED AND STALLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE