SAAB Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION MODULE. THIS FAILURE WAS THE SAME AS NOTED IN NHTSA RECALL # 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

2000 SAAB 9-3 FUEL LINE DISCONNECTED AT THE TANK ON THE PRESSURIZED SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO A BROKEN PLASTIC TAB WHICH HODS THE FUEL LINE IN PLACE ( A TERRIABLE DESIGN) ALLOWING THE FUEL PUM DO DISCHARGE THE FUEL DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE MAXIMUM DISCHARGE RATE OF THE FUEL PUMP ... I.E. GALLONS PER MINUTE WERE BEING PUMPED OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK RESULTING IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITITUATION.

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, MOTOR FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CIRCULATION BROUGHT ON BY PLUGGING OF OIL PUMP INTAKE SCREEN FROM DEGRADATION OF OIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF SAAB 9/3 THAT COOKS OIL IN TURBOCHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIRECTLY BENEATH OIL PAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LONG OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, (10,000 SAAB RECOMMENDATION), VEHICLE HAD 8,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. ALSO -3*F TEMPERATURE FURTHER IMPEDED OIL CIRCULATION. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED. VEHICLE DISABLED. ENGINE SHORTBLOCK WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP

SAAB/GM ONSTAR IS NOT SUPPORTING VEHICLES WITH ANALOG SYSTEMS STARTING FEBRUARY 2008. THIS DEPRECIATES THE VEHICLE AND REMOVES A SAFETY COMPONENT THAT WAS A MAJOR PRT OF THE DECISION TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

I HAVE A BRAND NEW SAAB. 2006 MODEL BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2006. SINCE I HAVE THE CAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION ED. LIGHT HAS GONE ON THREE TIMES, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. IF THE AIRBAG WAS NOT WORKING IT CAN COST ME MY LIFE.*AK

2003 SAAB 9-3 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FRONT END OF THE CAR JUST DROPPED OFF AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUST THAT HAD FORMED INSIDE A RUBBER BOOT THAT WAS USED AT THE BASE OF THE SPRING TO DAMPEN NOISE. WATER WAS ABLE TO GET INSIDE THE BOOTS AND REMAIN, WHICH CAUSED RUST TO FORM AND EVENTUALLY COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPRING. THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEW SPRINGS DID HAVE THE RUBBER BOOTS THAT THE ORIGINAL SPRINGS HAD. *JB

AT 50,100 MILES THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. VOLUME INCREASES OUT OF CONTRO,L AND RADIO WORKS NORMALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5 SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OFTEN STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR WILL NOT START AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER ANY CONDITION THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER IT REACHED THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND FOUND THAT RECALL # 05V399000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE MAY POSSIBLY BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLEWAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000. *AK

DRIVING ON ROAD AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN IN AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH. NO PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. SAAB WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO SAAB DEALER MONDAY MORNING. CAR WAS LEFT THERE ALL DAY AND SAAB CORP WAS TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED. NOTHING WAS DONE AND CAR WAS PICKED UP ON MONDAY EVENING. WE ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET SAAB TO LOOK AT THE CAR BUT THEY ARE BEING DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. SAAB CORP IS NOT GIVING ANY INDICATION AS TO WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND ENSURE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. SAAB CORP AND SAAB DEALER DO NOT HAVE A SENSE OF URGENCY TO GET THE CAR LOOKED AT. THE FEAR NOW IS THAT ANOTHER ONE MAY GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. DRIVERS EAR HAS NOT BEEN NORMAL SINCE THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT HAS GROOVES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO ANCHOR DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR. HOWEVER, THE GROOVES WILL NOT LATCH AND CAUSES THE FLOOR MAT TO GET STUCK UNDERNEATH BOTH PEDALS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,650, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK