SAAB 9-7X Complaints

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10408976June 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 SAAB 9-7X: WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED WITH GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READS EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. WILL BE UNCERTAIN AS TO HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES, THE GAUGE WILL SWING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND MAY BEGIN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CLEAR INDICATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE LOCAL SAAB DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND IS COMMON WITH THIS YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE. ONLY RECOURSE IS TO UTILIZE THE ODOMETER AND REFILL EVERY 250 MILES TRAVELED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408915June 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM I WAS AT THE GAS STATION. MY FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO EMPTY AND NEEDED GAS. THE VEHICLE HAS A 22-GAL TANK, BUT THE PUMP STOPPED AT 10 GALLONS. IT WOULD NOT TAKE ANY MORE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY TAKE 10-12 GALLONS OF GAS. MY HUSBAND THINKS THERE IS MORE GAS IN THE TANK, BUT I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. I RESET THE TRIP METER TO ZERO EACH TIME I GET GAS. MY VEHICLE GETS APPROX. 18 MPG. I USED TO FILL UP AT ABOUT 330 MILES ON THE TRIP METER. ONE DAY, UPON GETTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 216 MILES. THE GAS HAND CAME UP TO HALF A TANK AND THEN QUICKLY BEGAN TO DROP TO EMPTY. THE MILES RANGE (HOW MANY MILES YOU NEED UNTIL YOU GET GAS) JUST STARTS QUICKLY TICKING DOWN THE MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW WHEN I GET NEAR 216 MILES DRIVEN I GET GAS. THERE IS NO STALLING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I HAVE NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. I GET GAS IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE GAUGE STARTS DROPPING AND THE MILES RANGE STARTS TICKING DOWN. I MAKE SURE I HIT THE TRIP METER SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A GAS SENSOR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. CAN YOU HELP? THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND JUNE 10, 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408624June 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND PROVIDING AN EMPTY READING AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404162June 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE IN 2006 SAAB 9 7 X STOPPED WORKING AND READS EMPTY UPON STARTUP AND WITH FUEL IN TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404247June 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL; YET, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. UPON THE MANUFACTURERS ADVICE, THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF DUE TO LOW FUEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402769May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE GAUGE IS STILL READING EMPTY. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE JUMPED UP TO FULL THEN DROPPED BACK TO EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401443May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY 2006 SAAB 9-7X SUV AT ONE POINT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO SPORADICALLY COME ON AND GO OFF. DUE TO INACCURATE READINGS, I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL TWICE EVEN THOUGH THE INFORMATION CENTER STILL SHOWS I HAVE ADEQUATE LEVELS OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. APPEARS TO ALSO BE IMPACTING THE CONSISTENCY OF ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINING SPEED ASSOCIATED WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED AS WELL. SUPPOSEDLY THE REPAIR COST IS MORE THAN $350. BASED ON A SEARCH OF SIMILAR VEHICLES (CHASSIS AND VINTAGE) ON THE INTERNET AND NEWSPAPER REPORTS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CONNECTED TO THE USE OF FUEL CONTAINING ETHANOL. SIMILAR VEHICLES INCLUDE THE GMC ENVOY, CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND BUICK RAINIER. I CAN SEND YOU RELATED INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET IF NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398831May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 SAAB 97-X. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW HAVE TO MONITOR MY FUEL THROUGH MY CONSUMPTION READING TO KNOW HOW MUCH I HAVE. I HAVE ALMOST STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. I AM NOW SEEING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I AM LUCKY I AM OBSERVANT ENOUGH AS A DRIVER TO NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED IN A CRASH. THE LOCAL SAAB DEALER WANTED OVER $600 TO DROP MY FUEL TANK AND "INVESTIGATE" THE PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398485May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAGE INCONSISTENT. WITH FULL TANK OF FUEL, GAGE SHOWS EMPTY. AFTER USING APPROX THREE GALLONS OF FUEL, GAGE WILL WORK, AFTER USING APPROX SIX MORE GALLONS OF FUEL, GAGE SHOWS EMPTY. DOES NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL TANK IS FULL AND APPROX THREE GALLONS OF FUEL IS USED AGAIN, THAN STOP'S WORKING AFTER APPROX SIX GALLONS OF FUEL IS USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398560May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS FULL OR EMPTY, SWINGS BETWEEN EMPTY OR FULL AT TIMES, FAULTY AND CAUSED US TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE FREEWAY IN SEVERE WEATHER EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT READING EMPTY IN OCT 24TH OF 2010. GAUGE OR FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BECOME COMPLETELY USELESS AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. 2006 SAAB 9-7X ARC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398640May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SAAB 9-7X WITH 92,000+ MILES. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD FAILED AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES AND I HAVE YET TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE FROM $850 TO $1,000 DEPENDING ON HOW LONG IT TAKES TO BE DONE. I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE I NO MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR A DEFECT IN QUALITY OF A NEAR $45,000 VEHICLE TO BE LAID ON A COSTUMER. SIGNS OF THIS PROBLEM WERE THAT THE GAUGE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY READ FALSE THEN REGULATE TO NORMAL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT BY MY GM DEALER AND SAAB. THEN ONE DAY IT WOULD NOT READ AT ALL, AND I DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAD, STALLED GETTING OFF AN OFFRAMP IN FRONT OF AN INTERSECTION DANGEROUSLY STUCK, AND HAVING TO PAY A TOW BILL, THEN HAVE A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND TELL ME THAT IT IS THE CHEAP FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT THAT GM CHEAPLY MAKES AND HE SEES THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON MANY GMT360 PLATFORMS. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO BE IN A DANGEROUS OR EVEN LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED IF IM NOT THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE I HAVE TO SPEND $1000 ON REPAIRS AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON A RENTAL CAR SO I CAN CONTINUE WITH MY CAREER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398651May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SAAB 97X SUV... FUEL GAUGE GIVING FALSE READINGS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH GM UNITS OF SIMILAR VINTAGE. MY GAS GAUGE STARTED GIVING ME OCCASIONAL FALSE READINGS A FEW THOUSAND MILES AGO. THEY BECOME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. CURRENTLY, THE GAS GAUGE ONLY READS EMPTY. WHILE I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MILES I CAN TRAVEL BEFORE THE NEED TO FILL UP, I FEAR MY WIFE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK AS EASILY. I'M JUST AFRAID THAT THE CAR WILL BE REAR-ENDED IF IT STALLS OUT FROM A FALSE READING, AND THE GAS TANK ACTUALLY IS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398677May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE OR SENSOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398210April 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, IT HAS REGISTERED HALF A TANK TO A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL. WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, AND LATER WAS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF GAS. IT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS, ALWAYS WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383451February 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2006 SAAB 9-7X--FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AND NOW REGISTERS CONSTANTLY AT EMPTY. USING TRIP ODOMETER TO MONITOR GAS MILEAGE.. FAILURE OCCURRED AT @ 68,500 MILES *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381031February 7, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE DOWN ARROW LIGHT AND STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE 25-30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE. THE CODE INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT PROGRESSED AND WAS CONSTANT. THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS BACKORDERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368507December 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 97X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OCCURRING. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER PRETENSION ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE AS WELL. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SAW NO DAMAGE RELATIVE TO A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INVESTIGATOR. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND TWO VERY SMALL SCRATCHES ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WAS THE REASON THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DID NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYING COULD HAVE INJURED SMALL CHILDREN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361265October 19, 2010
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS RECURRING FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING FAILURES REPAIRED: LICENSE PLATE TRIMMING, FUEL SENDING UNIT, WATER PUMP, STABILITRAK SENSOR, STEERING SENSOR, BRAKE LIGHTS, FRONT STRUTS, FRONT MOUNTS, FRONT BEARINGS, UPPER CONTROL ARMS, SERPENTINE BELT, CUP HOLDER, MANUFACTURER EMBLEM, AND THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SPEAKER DOES NOT WORK DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO JERKS INTO SECOND GEAR DURING COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355395September 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM (H11) WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED SAAB 9-7X 2005 4.2L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321971April 9, 2010
EQUIPMENT, STEERING
2008 SAAB 9-7X 5.3I. CONSUMER EXPRESSES COMPLAINT AGAINST ANDERSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP AND SAAB AUTOMOBILE USA. *TGW CONSUMER SENT IN DUPLICATE LETTER 3/25/2010. *KB CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER. *TGW THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB UPDATED 04/30/10 THE CONSUMER THE ON-STAR SYSTEM HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE SINCE DECEMBER 3, 2009. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO WAIT 24 HOURS AND IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE ONSTAR, IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING. UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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