SAAB Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

DRIVER STARTED HEARING A CLUNKING SOUND ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. UPON GETTING BRAKE WORK DONE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. DRIVER CONTACTED THE MAZDA/SAAB DEALERSHIP OF BEDFORD, OHIO AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED IN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE COIL SPRINGS AND SCHEDULED THE REPAIR WORK. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP RECOGNIZED THAT THEY HAD MADE A MISTAKE AND THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ONLY FOR 2003-2006, AND WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR. IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN THE 2007 MODELS, THE WARRANTY EXTENSION SHOULD ALSO APPLY TO THOSE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BECAME FRACTURED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V226000 (SEAT BELTS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY AT 35MPH AND STRUCK A TREE. AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUFFERED FACIAL AND TEETH DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING FAILED TO RETRACT. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 10V043000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 04V226000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

I GOT INTO MY CAR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT GO TIGHT AND KEPT COMING OUT UNTIL IT IS NOW ALL THE WAY OUT. I CALLED SAAB USA ABOUT A RECALL I FOUND FOR 2004 SAAB SEAT BELTS. I WAS TOLD THAT IS ONLY FOR SEDANS AND DID NOT COVER MY CAR SINCE IT'S NOT A SEDAN. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AND OF COURSE IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, SAAB USA AND NHTSA AS THIS IS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

GOT INTO MY CAR, TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR WAS PARKED, THE AIRBAG JUST WENT OFF FOR NO REASON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR MAT HOLDER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,786.

UPON STARTING AFTER SITTING, THE BRAKES HAVE A GREATLY INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT AND A CORRESPONDINGLY GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING EFFECT. THIS COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVELY HIGH IDLE FOR THIS MODEL OF ENGINE, (V-6), AT START UP COMBINES TO CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN DRIVING AWAY FROM FIRST START-UP.

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING, THE BRAKES HAD GREATLY INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT TO APPLY AND GREATLY REDUCED BREAKING RESULT. THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK A POLE WHILE BACKING UP.