SAAB Complaints

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER SUNVISOR WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER MIRROR , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LOWER CONTROL ARM. LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE RESTING ON SUB-FRAME, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK. WHEN DRIVING IT CAUSES THEIR VEHICLE TO DRIVE TOWARDS A CERTAIN DIRECTION, EVEN THOUGH THE ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES HARD AND RESISTS APPLICATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CLEANED CONTACTS WITHIN THE ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK

I REPORTED THIS TO YOU THREE WEEKS AGO...STILL DON'T SEE IT IN THE COMPLAINTS SUMMARY. HOWEVER, SINCE MY REPORT, SAAB USA TELLS ME THAT THIS PROBLEM, FRONT SEAT BACKS THAT HAVE OVER 2 CM OF FREE-PLAY FRONT TO REAR IN THEM IS COMMON THROUGHOUT THEIR SAAB 9000 FLEET. I BELIEVE THESE SEATS ARE DANGEROUS IN THAT THEY ADD TO THE FORCES INFLICTED ON A DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WOULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOU RECEIVED THIS REPORT BY SENDING ME A RETURN EMAIL ([email protected])? THANKS.

DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM WHEELS FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEY BENT FROM THESE CONDITION. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THESE WHEELS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT THE CONSUMER ON HER LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, AND THEY FELT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

FRONT SEAT BACKS HAVE ALMOST AN INCH OF FREE-PLAY FRONT TO REAR. THIS FREE PLAY IS FELT ON STOPS, FLOPPING BACK TO FRONT, PARTICULARLY ON DOWNHILL STOPS. MAY CAUSE BACK INJURY AND ROAD DISTRACTION.

CONTROL ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM WAS A PART OF A RECALL BUT THE OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO TRACTION CONTROL ON DRY ROAD AND IT STOPPED. HAD TO RESTART. WHEN HAPPENED AGAIN, HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO BEING STUCK IN TRACTION MODE. *AK

REOCCURING GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEMS CAUSING SHIFTER BUSHINGS AND MOTOR MOUNT HOUSING TO BE WORN.