SAAB Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN THE 2000 9-5 THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE ; ABS, TCS, BRAKES, ETC.. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ABS CONTROLLER . THE COST TO REPLACE IT WAS $2,700. I ASKED IF THEY COULD INSTALL A REBUILD OR AN AFTERMARKET PART ,AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,600. STILL AGHAST, I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE BOSCH ABS MODULE FAILE D ROUTINELY, AND COULD BE REPAIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY $150 TO $250. ASIDE FROM THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS PART COMMONLY FAILING THERE ALSO APPEARED TO BE QUITE A MARK UP FROM THE DEALER/MANUFACTURERS ON THIS PART. *AK

WATER PUMP FAILURE, TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILURE MAY HAVE ATTRIBUTED TO ECM MODULE FAILURE, TURBO SEAL FAILURE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. CAR DIED AND HAD TO TOWED OFF A HIGHWAY. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AUTO MOBILE WAS 2000 SAAB 9-5 WITH A V-6 REFERENCE RECALL NOTICE 05V399000, SAAB DENIES THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE RECALL.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SAAB 9000. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE IGNITION MODULE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF RECALL # 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 210,000.

CAR LOST POWER ON INTERSTATE, NOTICED ENGINE LIGHT ON. OBDII SCANNER GAVE TWO CODES, 1306 AND 306, WHICH INDICATED MISFIRE CYLINDER 6. I REMOVED THE SAAB DIRECT IGNITION TO VISUALLY INSPECT CYLINDER 6. I NOTICE ENGINE OIL IN THE VICINITY ,AND A CRACKED IDM. IT MATED WITH CYLINDER 6 SPARK PLUG. IDM REPLACEMENT RESOLVED MISFIRE.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS. HE STATED THAT THE ONLY LOCAL SAAB DEALER IN HIS AREA IS NO LONGER SERVICING SAAB, AND THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER IS 151 MILES AWAY. HE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE THAT FAR BECAUSE IT MAY FAIL OR HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT DUE TO THE RECALL. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE FUEL PUMP RETAINING TABS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND A FIRE. HE STATED THAT THE NOTICE SUGGESTED HAVING THE REPAIR DONE AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX MILES AWAY, WHILE HIS AUTO MECHANIC SHOP IS RIGHT DOWN THE STREET. THE DEALER WILL NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT HAVING TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAAB 9-3. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION MODULE (RECALL#06V410000). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE 2002-2003 SAAB 9-5 MODEL. THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION # EA04008) FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION MODULE; HOWEVER, IT WAS CLOSED ON OCTOBER 27, 2004. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 SAAB 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR IS ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE GEAR REPAIRED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL # 95V068000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000. THE CONSUMER STATED RECEIVED A TICKET AND SUMMONS FOR PARKING ON THE SIDEWALK, THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR BEHIND HIM TAPPED HIS CAR AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECALL PERTAINING TO HIS DEFECT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/18/07 *TR

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF 2005 SAAB 9-3 WITH 23,000 MILES REVEALED "FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WORN BELOW LIMITS." *TR