SAAB Complaints

CAR WAS POURING FUEL (OVER 1/4 TANK) ONTO GROUND AFTER BACKING CAR OUT OF GARAGE. SAAB ROADSIDE TOLD ME TO CONTACT FIRE DEPT. TO CERTIFY THE ABILITY TO TOW THE CAR. FIRE DEPT. STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AFTER ARRIVING ON THE SCENE. SAAB ROADSIDE TOWED THE CAR TO SANTA ANA, CA SAAB DEALER. DEALER WAS VERY NONCHALANT ABOUT THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE FIRE DEPT. HAD TO BE CALLED. DEALER STATED IT WAS A BROKEN BRACKET AT THE GAS TANK. I HAVE CONTACTED SAAB LEGAL DEPT. AND THEY STATE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FROM A LEMON LAW STATUS. AFTER SOME OF THE COMMENTS I HAVE SEEN ON THE NHTSA SITE, I BELIEVE THEY HAVE FUEL LINE ISSUES, AND DON'T WANT TO FACE THEM. DON'T BUY THIS CAR. IT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.*AK

ON HOT DAYS, TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 90 DEGREES, THE OUTSIDE REAR DOOR HANDLES DO NOT RELEASE AND OPEN DOORS. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY, THE FAILURE TO OPEN MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS DEATH, INJURY, AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IF EMERGENCY WORKERS HAVE TO PRY OPEN THE REAR DOORS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. SHIFT LEVER LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH PANEL, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE RIMS HAVE BENT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE REAR STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE ADDED AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE CONCERNIG THE WHEEL RIMS. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WE ARE FEARFUL THAT THE WHEEL RIMS ARE GOING TO BEND AGAIN. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS ON THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE TIRES AS WELL.ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS LINKING FLUID. THIS VEHCILE IS A LEMON. IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK. THE WHEEL PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT.

ON HIGH SPEED SIDE IMPACK (IMPACT BY 4000+ LB CAR ON PASSENGER DOOR), THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAKED. ACCORDING TO THE WRECKER SERVICE, THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP "BROKE OFF". IN ADDITION, THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE AFTER THE COLLISION.*AK

WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST, FIFTH, OR REVERSE. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED SINCE IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SAAB HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL FOR TURBO TO EXHIBIT EXHAUST FUMES. CONSUMER STATES FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE MAKING CONSUMER ILL. *TT

WHILE DRIVING OR STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN, AND VEHICLE TO BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC HAS SERVICED VEHICLE TWICE; CURRENTLY, IT IS GOING ON THE 3RD TIME, AND HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD REPEATED FAILURES OF THE COMPONENTS RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE EACH TIME. *JG

THE SEATBELT HAS NOT ADJUSTMENTS AND IF I CRASH I WILL BE DECAPAITATED AND SAAB HAS NO FIX SEATBELT SITS AT/AROUND MY NECK WITH NO WAY TO ADJUST IT. *AK