SAAB Complaints

WHEN BRAKES ARE WET THEY CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE. ONCE BRAKE PADS HAVE DRIED, BRAKING POWER THEN RETURNS.OWNER ALSO NOTES OF BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15,000 MILES.DEALERS HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER KIT WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.POSSIBLE NEW DESIGN FLAW. *AK

CASING AROUND TRANSMISSION CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

THE DESIGN OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND EXPERIENCE IDLE PROBLEMS.

CHECK VALVE FROM FUEL PUMP IS CRACKING, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK UNDER PRESSURE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. *AK

IN A (18) MONTH PERIOD ALL WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON VEHICLE DUE TO COLLAPSING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, LOST PART OF BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKES HARD, VEHICLE PULLS TO SIDE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH, ACCORDING TO DEALER, ABS SOLENOID FAILED, NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

RECALL NOTICE (97V-046) THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER IN A TIMELY MANOR. (MJS)

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OPERATE AT FULL ILLUMINATION, CAUSING BULBS TO BURN OUT EXCESSIVELY.

WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR PASS A VEHICLE, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE DROPS TO APPROX. 500 RMPS AND VEHICLE DIES. WAS UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE.

THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBELT ANCHORAGE FELL APART, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BE INOPERATIVE AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK