SAAB Complaints

TIMING CHAIN FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT 35 MPH CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND $2400 IN ENGINE VALVE DAMAGE. TIMING CHAIN IS NOT SPECIFICED AS A NORMAL REPLACEMENT ITEM.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GOES OVER GROVES IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE MOVES OVER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *YH

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ALLUMINUM HUBS ARE DEFECTIVE WHEN USED WITH A 15" TIRE AND ARE NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE SHOCK FROM NORMAL ROAD HAZARDS CAUSING INTERMITTENT TIRE FAILURE.

CONSUMER HIT A TERRAIN ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

SAAB PROVIDED DEALERS/MECHANICS WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT NEGLECTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH A SAFETY RECALL. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FREE, 30 MINUTE REPAIR RESULTED IN OVER $600, 2 DAYS OF REPAIRS, AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH MY ENGINE NEARLY BURNED OUT.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE THREE JUMPS AND ACCELERATED DOWN A HILL, WITH NO BRAKES AND CLUTCH WOULD NOT SHIFT DOWN. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PUT ON AND MADE VEHICLE STOP. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE RIMS FIVE TIMES. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES, WINDSHIELD IS ABNORMALLY PITTED AND SCRATCHED. THIS CAUSES INCREASED GLARE FROM SUNLIGHT DURING DAYTIME, OR GLARE FROM ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. *AK

STOPPED CAR AT GAS STATION, PLACED SHIFTER IN REVERSE POSITION (SUPPOSED TO BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO REMOVE KEY), APPLIED PARKING BRAKE, TOOK KEY OUT OF LOCK, GOT OUT OF CAR TO PUMP GAS. AS I WALKED AROUND THE CAR TO GET TO THE GAS PUMP, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD WITH MY 6 YR OLD CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. I RAN AFTER THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, JUMP IN, AND STOP IT, BEFORE IT HIT A TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED AT THE GAS STATION. THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE SHIFTER MUST BE IN REVERSE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN THE REVERSE POSITION BUT THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT ENGAGED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN "ADJUSTED" TWICE. IT CONTINUES TO RECUR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE FIXED OR DISABLED. THE PROBLEM WAS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 TO 60MPH ON A CLEAR DAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAUSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK