SAAB Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 SAAB 9-3, 2.0 LITER TURBO ENGINE. MY DAUGHTER OWNS THE SAME CAR, BUT A 2004 MODEL. THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WITH ESP HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH VEHICLES; IN MY VEHICLE AT 73,000 MILES AND HER CAR AT 121,000 MILES. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART? *TR

AT 60000 MILES FUEL SENSOR BROKE. IT FIRST FLUCTUATED BETWEEN E AND F, NOW IS ALWAYS ON E. WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH SAAB 9-7X MODELS. FUEL SENSOR IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE FIX ONLY TO HOPE IT DOES NOT BREAK AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN CALCULATING OUR FUEL USAGE WITH MILEAGE. *TR

LEFT FRONT SPRING FAILURE. THERE WAS AN ERRATIC OCCASIONAL METAL TO METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE SPRING BEING BROKEN. TOOK CAR TO SERVICE CENTER AND DISCOVERED SPRING FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INQUIRY WITH SAAB DEALER DISCOVERED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. HAD CAR REPAIRED AND PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW REDESIGNED SPRINGS TO CORRECT DEFECT. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? WHY HASN'T A WARNING BEEN SENT OUT TO SAAB OWNERS? WE OWN A SECOND SAAB 9-3 AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FRONT SPRING FAILURE ON THIS CAR! *TR

PREMATURE FATIGUE FAILURE OF COIL SPRING ON DRIVER'S FRONT MACPHERSON STRUT. FAILURE CAUGHT BEFORE TIRE PUNCTURE INCIDENT. FRACTURE OCCURRED ON BOTTOM COIL. VEHICLE: SAAB 9-3 2.0T YEAR: 2006 MILEAGE: 38000 MILES AWAITING DEALER REPAIR. *TR

NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PASSENGER FRONT SPRING BROKE AT 71,000 MILES. BROKE PREVIOUSLY AT 35,000 MILES. CURRENT BRAKE AT 71,000, BROKEN SPRING DUG INTO PASSENGER FRONT TIRE AND PREVENT THE CAR FROM STEERING TO THE LEFT. SPRINGS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER THE 35,000 MILE FAILURE. SPRINGS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS AFTER THE 71,000 FILE FAILURE. *TR

MY 2004 SAAB 9-3 ARC HAD A DANGEROUS SEAT HEATER ISSUE. I WAS NEARLY BURNED WHEN THE SEAT HEATER WENT CRAZY. SO, HOT I COULDN'T TOUCH THE SEAT. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND GET OUT. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! *TR

CAR JUST CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST REAR ENDED TWO TIMES, AS HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE, TOOK TO SHOP, WAS DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION CASSETTE. WITCH WAS RECALLED, BUT STILL DEFECTIVE.

2007 SAAB 9-3 WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. DRIVER NOTICED SHUDDER IN STEERING WHEEL TWICE, THEN AT THE RIGHT NEXT TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL TURN 90 DEGREES OUTWARD FROM FORWARD DIRECTION AND THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE. AXLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE DRIVESHAFT. CAR TAKEN TO SAAB DEALER, WHO REPORTED A BOLT ON THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY HAVE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE FAILURE. *TW

SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR. AT LOW SPEED, I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION TO STOP THE CAR. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. *TR

THE SEAT BELT ON MY SAAB 9.3 - 2004 STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. I FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THE ITEM HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT SAAB REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL. NHTSA NUMBER 04V226000. *TR