SAAB Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOTH THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CONTROL MODULE SHORTED CAUSING THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS, AND SEATBELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER PURCHASED IN MY LIFE.. I HAVE HAD ABOUT SEVEN.. AND WOULD NEVER BUY A SAAB. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. TWO MONTHS AGO THE ABS BRAKES FAILS. THE STEERING IS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP..ECT...EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE IT'S A DEATH TRAP. THIS IS THE 9000 CD NON TURBO BY THE WAY...JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET THE NEXT GUY KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME. I HAVE PUT ALMOST 5,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS ALREADY, I WILL BE LUCKY IF I CAN SELL THIS CAR FOR $500 BUCKS AND I HAVE HAD IT ONLY ONE YEAR. *JB

CAR HEATER WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE HEAT IS SET TO THE MAX WHICH IS 90 DEGREES. AT ANY OTHER TEMPERATURE, THE CAR WILL BLOW OUT COLD AIR. *NM

CONSUMER SAAB AERO 9-5 CLIP HOLD THE GAS TANK BROKE, SPILLING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE CAR, THE ROAD AND EXHAUST LINES. *TS ***NAR*** A CLIP THAT WAS HOLDING THE GAS HOSE IN PLACE BROKE, WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP. *JB

LEAVING THE I-287 IN NJ FRIDAY AROUND 3.30 PM THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER BY NOT RESPONDING TO ANY THROTTLE PRESSURE. I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AS SOON AS I COULD AND CAME TO A FALTERING HALT ON THE EXIT RAMP. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN TO SEE IF ANY WARNING DISPLAY INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. I LOOKED UNDER THE BONNET BUT COULD SEE NO SIGN OF ANY LEAKAGE OR EXCESS HEAT. I GOT BACK IN AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT FIRED UP BUT ONLY WITH LITTLE POWER AND WOULD HARDLY REV UP. I WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD OFF OF THE EXIT RAMP AS I WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION ON A FAST UPHILL GRADUAL 90 DEGREE TWO LANE RAMP WITH NO SHOULDER, THERE WAS TRAFFIC COMING CONSTANTLY, IT WAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND POURING WITH RAIN. WHEN EVER I PUT IT INTO GEAR IT WOULD START TO MOVE BUT AS IT WAS UPHILL IT WAS NOT VERY PRODUCTIVE. I GAVE UP AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN, BUT DID MANAGE TO GET THE CAR AS CLOSE TO THE RIGHT HAND BARRIERS AS POSSIBLE SO THAT TRAFFIC COULD PASS ME WITHOUT STRADDLING LANES. I CALLED MY LOCAL GARAGE WHO ARRANGED FOR A BREAKDOWN TRUCK TO COME AND GET ME. IN THE 45 MINS IT TOOK TO FOR THEM TO GET ME I WAS EXTREMELY NERVOUS THAT A TRUCK OR FAST CAR WOULD HIT INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR, SO I HAD THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO ILLUMINATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT WAS A DANGEROUS POSITION TO BE IN AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BUILDING QUICKLY FOR THE EVENING RUSH. THE TOW TRUCK GOT TO ME AT AROUND 4.30 PM AND TOOK ME AND THE CAR TO MY LOCAL GARAGE. THE GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE IDM UNITS AS FAILED, AND REPLACED THEM. ONCE I HAD THE CAR BACK, THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEING FAULTY, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION UNITS FAILING AND UNBURNED FUEL BEING PUMPED IN TO THE UNIT. *JB

I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE I FILE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD MY 2001 SAAB 9-5 CE ,THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL DOWN THE ENGINE BLOCK, NEAR AND ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE LEAK IS ON THE BACK REARWARD SIDE OF THE ENGINE TOWARD THE DRIVE BELT. HAVING BEEN ON THE SAABNET.NET FORUM FOR SAAB OWNERS , I REALIZE THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SERPENTINE BELT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY CASING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

CONSUMER'S 2002 SAAB 9-3'S ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. *KB THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED 4 TIMES ON 5/17/2006, 4/17/2006. 04/7/2006/AND 4/03/2006. SERVICED EACH TIME BY SAAB DEALER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM NATIONAL TECHNICAL. PROBLEMS CONTINUED. MADE REQUEST FOR RE-PURCHASE UNDER LEMON LAWS OF ST OF WA. CAR RE-PURCHASED BY SAAB USA. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE DEFROSTER HAS BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO A SENSOR PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS NOISY.