SAAB 9-5 Complaints (2001)

104 consumer complaints on file.

#10079688June 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT NO SET SPEED VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075126June 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON AN OVERPASS BRIDGE THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. A FEW MOMENTS LATER SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDER THE DIRECT IGNITION COVER AND SMALL FLAME WAS APPARENT. THE FLAME WENT OUT AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. HOWEVER, WE WERE LEFT STRANDED ON AN UNLIT BRIDGE OVERPASS THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT DUSK (WITH AN INFANT AND TODDLER). SAAB ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED (THEY SUGGESTED WE WAIT WITH THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD REACH US.) THIS INCIDENT FOLLOWS A STRING OF MINOR ELECTICAL / ELECTRONIC "BUGS" IN WHICH ERRONEOUS SIGNALS ABOUT LIGHT FAILURES WERE DISPLAYED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED (THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC FEATURE ON SAABS).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074910June 7, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
A PRIOR RECALL ADDRESSED EXTREME CORROSION ON ALLOY WHEELS OF SAABS, IN THE VICINITY OF THE WHEEL BOLTS. MY CONCERN IS THE EXTREME AMOUNT OF CORROSION OCCURING WHERE THE ALLOY WHEEL MEETS THE STEEL HUB. THERE IS AN ORANGE COLORED POWDER, AND DEFORMATION OF THE INSIDE SMALLEST DIAMETER OF THE ALLOY WHEEL, WHERE IT OTUCHES THE HUB. IS THIS A LOAD BEARING SURFACE? IS THIS A CONCERN TO ANYONE?? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063243May 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, A BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRE ODOR FILLED THE VEHICLE AS CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND GUESSED WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THAT THE CAUSE WAS DI CASSETTE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036863August 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SUDDEN COMPLETE POWER FAILURE ON HIGHWAY! RELATIVLY NEW CAR 2001 WITH LOW MILES.TRACED TO BAD DIRECT IGNITION (DI) MODULE. IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NO INJURIES THANKFULLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028525July 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEGAN EXITING WHEN THE SAAB COMPLETELY DIED. NO WARNING..ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER. I COASTED DOWN THE RAMP. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE? SAAB QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THIS AS A SHORTED OUT DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE. THEY REPAIRED IT RETURNED THE CAR. IT NEEDED TO GO BACK AS IT HAD NO POWER. THE CASSETTE'S FAILURE DESTROYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS WELL. I HAVE NOW HEARD OF THIS INCIDENT THREE TIMES ON 2001 SAAB 9-5'S. WHERE IS THE RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025942July 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ENGINE ON OUR 2001 SAAB 9.5 WAGON COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS WE EXITED I-10 NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE JUST QUIT. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AT THE EXITS INTERSECTION BECAUSE OF ITS LENGTH OF ABOUT 1/4 MILE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, JUST NO ENGINE AND NO RESTART. THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019072May 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE BRONX RIVER PKWY AND MY PASSENGER REACHED INTO THE BACK SEAT. HER LEG HIT THE KEY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. THE CAR LOCKED UP AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. IT TOOK A FEW ANXIOUS MOMENTS/MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES WHEN I DECIDED TO CONTACT SAAB. THEIR RESPONSE IN A LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS " WE HAVE REVIEWED YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH GARDEN CITY SAAB, CORPORATE TECHNICIANS, AND FIELD REPRESENTATIVES. SAAB CARS USA, INC. HAS DETERMINED YOUR VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED." !!!!! SO, THEY HAVE DESIGNED A CAR TO SWITCH OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL I ASKED WAS TO BE LET OUT OF MY LEASE AS THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN IT. THEY, BY MEANS OF THIS LETTER, ARE REFUSING AND TELLING ME THEY HAVE NO ISSUE. FYI THE 9.3 KEY IS BELOW THE SEAT, IN THE 9.5 THEY DECIDED TO RAISE IT ABOVE THE SEAT. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY THEY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED IT YET. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET REALLY HURT OR KILLED. CAN ANY ONE HELP???? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019765May 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLES ENGINE SHUT OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010313March 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WAS TOUCHED BY A BABY BOTTLE (VERY GENTLY). THE CAR SHUT OFF ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS KILLED. I WENT TO THE CAR SERVICE AND GENTLY TAPPED THE KEY AND REPRODUCED THE KEY TURNING. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT WAS NORMAL! PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME ONE IS KILLED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023588December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALL CONSUMER PULL VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE SOON AFTER ENGINE WAS ON FIRE IN RESULT OF TOTAL LOST OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019772September 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTING COMING FROM THE ENGINE.VEHICLE STALLED OUT.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED,FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION CASSETTE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764070July 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762436May 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008545April 24, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564966April 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE FREQUENCY OF NOXIOUS FUMES COMING THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE EXHAUST, WHEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM HE WAS GIVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH IDENTIFIED THE EMISSION AS HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND THE BULLETIN FURTHER STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION.(LAWYER, JEFFREY MILLER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002195January 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT SUSPENSION IS NOISY DUE TO BOLTS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED TO SWAY BAR. PERIODICALLY, BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED. HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. CURRENTLY, STEERING IS STARTING TO JERK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756043December 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY 9-5 2001 SE WAGON 6 CYL, HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754558November 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER BRINGING IN TO DEARLER MANY TIMES FOR "ENGINE LIGHT" AND BEING TOLD IT WAS NOTHING I PROCEEDED WITH MAINTENANCE.DUE TO LATE OIL CHANGE DEALER CLAIMS, AFTER OIL CHANGE, AND COMPLAINT FROM ME THAT THERE WAS A FLUTTER SOUND IN THE SYSTEM; THEY OFFER TO REPAIR FOR APPROX 3500 WITH NO GUARANTEE. MY CAR IS NOT ABUSED AND IS NEW. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH OUTSIDE REPAIR IT SEEMS THIS IS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE OIL USED BY SAAB. APPARENTLY THERE ARE PRESENTLY SIX OTHER VEHICLES AT OUTSIDE REPAIR SHOPS CHANGING OIL BRAND AND FLUSHING FOR PERFECT RESULTS. THOSE OUTSIDE SOURCES CHARGE APPROX $350. PERSONALLY I HAVE ONLY OWNED NEW VEHICLES OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. ALL FIRST QUALITY: HONDA, BMW, VOLVO, JAGUAR, SAAB,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752821October 2, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE HAD 4 SIDEWALL FAILURES IN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THAT ALL THESE HAVE BEEN AT LOW SPEEDS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES ARE INSTANTANOUS, WHICH WOULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE TIRE, RIM AND SUSPENSION SET UP ON THIS MODEL. (TIRESIZE: 225-45ZR17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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