SAAB Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-3. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND REMAINS LOOSE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V226000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A MALFUNCTIONING SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH EZ PASS TOLL LANE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V399000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,015. UPDATED 11/02/07. *JB

ENABLED DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER FOR FIRST TIME SINCE LAST WINTER/SPRING. WHILE DRIVING, LEFT SIDE OF MY LOWER BODY STARTED BURNING, AND I SMELLED SMOKE. PARKED CAR. DIME SIZED HOLE WITH SMOLDERING EDGES WAS PRESENT ON MY DRIVERS SEAT. UPON TOUCHING IT, MY FINGER TIP WAS BURNED. IMMEDIATELY DISABLED SEAT HEATER AND STOPPED CAR. CONTACTED SAAB USA. REFERRED ME TO DEALER WHERE I AM TAKING CAR TOMORROW. THEY WILL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND DECIDE IF THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. IN MY OPINION, AND BASED ON COMPLAINTS I'VE READ FROM OTHERS, IT IS. VERY SCARY SITUATION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB ARROW 9-5. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON MARCH 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V39000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: MODULE) DID NOT APPLY TO THE VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

I OWN A 2000 SAAB 9-5 V6. JUST RECENTLY, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND "BUCK". I HAD A CAR COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO MY CAR TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CODE CAME BACK AS A CYLINDER MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #2. I ASKED THE AUTO TECHNICIAN WHAT COULD CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN. HE TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS AND IN THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COIL PACK. SO I REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH PRICES OF COIL PACKS OR IGNITION CASSETTES FOR MY CAR. WHILE DOING SO I CAME ACROSS THE FACT THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MANY SAABS. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE WAS IN FACT ONE OF THE VEHICLES WITH A RECALLED PART. HE THEN LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I DO NOT KNOW HOW ELSE TO INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS IN FACT TRUE. IF I AM NOT UNDER THE RECALL, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT MAKES MY FAILING CAR PART DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-3. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

CABIN FAN RUNS ALTHOUGH KEY IS NO IN IGNITION AND UNIT IS ON OFF POSITION. THE SITUATION ALSO HAPPENS WHEN UNIT IS IN OFF POSITION AND CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 SAAB 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS NUMEROUS TIMES UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO AN INTERSECTION AND STRUCK A STOP SIGN. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V068000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH HER VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO THE REVERSE GEAR POSITION, REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND STILL HAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I HAVE A SAAB 9-5 1999 WAGON. MY DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE IS OVERHEATING CAUSING THE CAR TO MISS. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL ON THESE CASSETTES. THE RECALL THOUGH ONLY COVERS YEARS 2000-2002. MY CAR IS A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

22 JUNE 07 REAR BRAKES REPLACED, NOTICED ON INITIAL DRIVING THAT BRAKE PEDAL WOULD 'BOTTOM OUT' , BRAKES WOULD MAKE METAL ON METAL SOUND, AND VEHICLE SLOW TO STOP. 13 JULY 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH BRAKE COMPLAINT, HAND BRAKE ADJUSTED. 17 AUG 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME ABOVE COMPLAINT, VACUUM BOOSTER PIPES AND NON-RETURN VALVE REPLACED 5 SEP 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME COMPLAINT, VACUUM PUMP PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACED AGAIN. 10 SEP 07 VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER WITH SAME COMPLAINT, NO PROBLEM FOUND. AS OF THIS DATE BRAKES CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION ON INITIAL STARTUP, ONCE BRAKES HAVE BEEN USED FOR SEVERAL STOPS THEY APPEAR TO START WORKING MORE CORRECTLY. *JB