SAAB Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND MESSAGE DISPLAY BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,300.

THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM FILLED TO EMPTY, RANDOMLY, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. *TR

2005 SAAB 9-3 DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT SPRING JUST BROKE. NO WARNING, DROVE YESTERDAY AND CAR WAS FINE, WENT TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE AND A TERRIBLE GRINDING, SCRAPING NOISE OCCURRED. DISCOVERED THE SPRING BROKE AND RUBBING AGAINST TIRE. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. SEEMS LIKE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE BLOW OUT AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. *TR

GAS STARTED LEAKING AT A STEADY STREAM FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. FROM THE DEALER REPAIR STATEMENT: "CUSTOMER STATES CHECK RAW GAS LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE FUEL TANK, ONLY WITH CAR RUNNING. FUEL TANK RETAINER CLIP BROKEN. REPLACED FUEL TANK RETAINER CLIP." MY CONCERN: THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM (FUEL TANK RETAINER CLIP FAILURE AND LEAKING GAS) WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR 2001 AND NEWER SAAB 9-3S. SAAB SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED 2000 MODELS AS WELL SINCE THEY HAVE THE SAME DESIGN (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND COMMENTS ON THE WEB). OVERALL, THIS IS A GOOD CAR, BUT SAFETY MATTERS!

2006 SAAB 9-7X--FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AND NOW REGISTERS CONSTANTLY AT EMPTY. USING TRIP ODOMETER TO MONITOR GAS MILEAGE.. FAILURE OCCURRED AT @ 68,500 MILES *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE DOWN ARROW LIGHT AND STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE 25-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE. THE CODE INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT PROGRESSED AND WAS CONSTANT. THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS BACKORDERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,500.

PASSENGER AND I WERE DRIVING AND ACTIVATED BOTH FRONT HEATED SEATS ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. SOON AFTER, BOTH OF US DETECTED A BURNING SMELL AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF BOTH HEATED SEATS. UPON ARRIVAL, WE EXITED AND VISUALLY OBSERVED A SMALL BURN MARK WHERE THE PASSENGER'S LEFT SHOULDER WOULD BE. IT BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND SINGED THE HAIR OF THE PASSENGER. THE BURN MARK IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A NICKEL AND WE CAN NO LONGER USE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION. *TR

AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 15F, RAW FUEL (GASOLINE) LEAKS FROM FUEL RAIL AND FUEL SUPPLY LINES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ONTO THE ENGINE. THIS IS DUE TO LOOSE HOSE CLAMPS, RUBBER HOSE DEGRADATION, AND METAL FUEL LINE DEGRADATION. (NOTE: THIS CAR IS MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL TO 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX.) *TR

FUEL LEAK UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 2005 SAAB 9-2X OCCURS WHENEVER THERE IS COLD WEATHER. STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL FILLS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON STARTUP AND CONTINUES UNTIL ENGINE IS WARMED UP PRESENTING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. SAAB 9-2X IS IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO SUBARU IMPREZA SPORT WAGON WHERE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON AND EXTENSIVE SINCE 2002. SUBARU RECALL WVK-21 WAS ISSUED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS UNDER SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN 09-36-03. REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES AND GASKET REQUIRED TO REPAIR PROBLEM (WVK-21 REPAIR KIT # 10130AA000). SAAB WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE ALONG WITH HEALTH RISKS EXISTS AND MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER RETRACT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V226000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH PARTIAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.