SAAB 9-3 Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10107060December 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CAN DISCHARGED WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE AIR BAGS TO BE DISCONNECTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURIES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100795November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY OF SAAB 93 (YR 2001) TURNED TO OFF WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY, DUE O BEING LIGHTLY HIT AS PASSENGER REACHED DOWN FOR PURSE. ALL ELECTRIC IN CAR WENT OFF, WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GO ON SIDE ROAD SINCE WE WERE ON I95 OUTSIDE BALTIMORE AT 4 PM THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING! KEY OPERATION APPEARS TO POSE DANGER. SAAB SHOP SAID KEY WAS OPERATING NORMALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097868November 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK. THE FITTING THAT GOES ON THE FUEL PUMP IS CRACKED. WHEN THE VEHICLE LEAKED IT WOULD RUN ALONG THE GAS LINE WHICH WAS NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF CONTACT WAS MADE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098857November 15, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
NOT A FAILURE, BUT MISLEADING INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO PROBLEMS. I WAS SOLD DUNLOP SP SPORT FM901 TIRES FOR MY SAAB 9-3 (I AM FAIRLY SAFETY CONSCIOUS) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE SNOW LEGAL BY JUST TIRES, A GOODYEAR OWNED DEALER. RECENTLY, I CHECKED INFLATION AND LOOKED FOR THE M&S RATING ON THE SIDEWALL--NOT THERE. I LOOKED ON THE DUNLOP WEB SITE...IT SHOWED THAT THE TIRES RATED A "5" FOR SNOW ON THEIR 1-10 PERFORMANCE SCALE (INDICATING TO A REASONABLY INTELLIGENT PERSON THAT THEY WOULD BE AVERAGE, I.E., WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FOR AN ALL- SEASON TIRE). JUST TO BE SURE, I SENT A WEB-BASED INQUIRY TO DUNLOP. GOODYR CAME BACK TO TELL ME THEY WERE NOT M&S BUT THAT THEY DID SCORE A 5 RATING. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HAVING ANY SNOW RATING, NOT TO MENTION A 5, FOR A TIRE WHICH IS NOT M&S RATED IS DANGEROUS AND MISLEADING. I KNOW THAT THE DEALER WILL DENY THAT THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE RATED, SO ALL I CAN DO IS TO POINT OUT THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA AND CONSUMER OUTLETS. HOPE YOU CAN CONVINCE GOODYEAR-DUNLOP TO STOP THE MISLEADING PRACTICE. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098629November 10, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STEERING:COLUMN
A REOCCURRING ERROR WILL DISPLAY ON THE SAAB INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DISPLAY INDICATING A WHEEL LOCK ERROR. THIS ERROR SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. SAAB HAS REVIEWED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN FOUR TIMES, EACH TIME REPLACING PARTS; THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN: A NEW KEY, A NEW STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, AND TWO NEW SOLENOIDS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SAAB DELEARSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS POSSIBLY A FAULTY SOLENOID BUT IS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099280November 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE LOST POWER. FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099093November 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL." I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY YET THE PASSENGER SIDE DID. IT WAS A TOTAL FRONT COLLISION IN WHICH I HIT A FORD ECONOLINE VAN IN THE REAR END AND WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF APPROX 50 KPH. NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS DRIVING AND BELTED YET MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL THE MECHANICS THAT SAW THE CAR AND HEARD OF THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT TO OFF. THERE WAS OVER $17,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A GM ENGINEER CAME OUT AND CHECKED OUT THE BLACK BOX ON THE MY CAR, IT WAS ALSO FAULTY AND WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIS COMPUTER." PLEASE SEND COPY OF THE PICTURES YOU E-MAILED BACK WITH YOUR COMPLAINT FORM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096715October 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095395October 5, 2004
TIRES, WHEELS:HUB
RECALL ISSUES ABOUT SAAB AND PIRELLI. *BF AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HYDROPLANE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD WEAR DID NOT QUALIFY THE TIRES FOR THE RECALL. *SC RECALL# 03V006000 PER THE CONSUMER *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093558October 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING POORLY AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE UNLESS TURNED OFF (5 SPEED MANUAL TRANS). SAAB DEALERSHIP OPENED TARNSMISSION AND FOUND IT NEEDED FULL REPLACEMENT (60,000 MILES) AND ALSO NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH. SINCE THAT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND GO OFF ERRATICLY. SAAB CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS AND DIAGNOSTICS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093408September 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A SECOND COMPLAINT AND UPDATE TO 1/1/04 COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. SINCE THEN CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WITH NO RESOLUTION. ALSO CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR BROKEN FRONT SEAT, FAULTY FINISH ON DOOR HANDLES AND DASH BOARD, BRAKE SQUEAL, AND PROBLEMS CLOSING SUN ROOF. ALL PROBLEMS CURED OTHER THAN TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND STEERING ALIGNMENT. CALLED SAAB USA PREVIOUSLY WHOM ADVISED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE DEALER, WHO CAN NOT FIX. TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN DEPENDING ON AN AUTO TO REACT A CERTAIN WAY IN ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE SITUATIONS AND AUTO RESPONDS DIFFERENTLY. IN MY OPINION THIS PROBLEM COUPLED WITH ALL THE OTHERS IS A VIOLATION OF EXPRESS WARRANTIES OF THE MANUFACTURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE ISSUE AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094307September 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND THE COMPUTER RECORDED A CODE REFERRING TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091066September 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WERE IN A SERIOUS ROLL OVER CAR ACCIDENT IN HER 2000 SAAB HATCHBACK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT AND DAMAGE ON FRONT AND SIDES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10091877September 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALER STATDS AXLE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090611September 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AUTO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A FAILED IGNITION CASSETTE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY SINCE DAY ONE, IN SOME CASES FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I HAVE ASKED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT SEVERAL DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF A LOOSE GAS CAP AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT (SAAB USA CLAIMS THAT THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, BUT BECAUSE IT COMES ON SO OFTEN, I IGNORED IT. $900 REPAIR BILL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087107September 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089001September 2, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE ON MY RECENTLY-PURCHASED SAAB 9-3 LINEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 13.5K MILES WHEN PURCHASED, THE TIRE BLEW AT 14.2K. WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, TIRES HAD VERY RECENTLY BEEN INSPECTED FOR WEAR AND INFLATION, THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATING EVENT PRIOR TO HEARING A LOUD "POP"; SHORTLY THEREAFTER FELT AND HEARD THE EFFECTS OF THE DEFLATED TIRE. TIRE REMAINED ON THE WHEEL, BUT WAS FLAT WITH A SIGNIFICANT HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON TIRES 215/55R16.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088961September 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ON APRIL 8, 2004 MY WIFES 2002 SAAB CONVERTIBLE WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD AT A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO NIMNICHT SAAB, THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SAAB DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN MORE THAN $8,000 TO OUR VEHICLE AND THE IMPACT ZONE WAS A T-BONE TYPE IMPACT TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS OF THIS WRITING, OUR CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. THIS REPAIR DELAY SITUATION HAS BEEN CREATED, IN LARGE PART, BY THE FACT THAT THE PRIMARY REPLACEMENT PART NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON FACTORY BACK ORDER SINCE MID-APRIL. OVER FIVE MONTHS LATER, THERE IS STILL NO SPECIFIC TIME-FRAME FOR RECEIPT OF THIS PART. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, NIMNICHT SAAB HAS RECENTLY INFORMED US THAT THEY NO LONGER HAVE INTEREST IN REPAIRING OUR VEHICLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ARE DEMANDING THAT WE REMOVE OUR CAR FROM THEIR LOT AND PAY THEM MORE THAN $1,000 IN STORAGE FEES. ID BE SINCERELY AND ETERNALLY GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER OUR PLIGHT AND BRING AWARENESS TO YOUR VIEWING AUDIENCE TO THIS SEEMINGLY ENDLESS QUAGMIRE. DOING SO MIGHT CONVINCE THE PARTIES INVOLVED (SAAB CARS USA, NIMNICHT SAAB, ST. PAUL TRAVELERS INSURANCE) TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER TO EVERYONES SATISFACTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089579August 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED THE VEHICLE, EXAMINED FUEL RAIL, AND NOTICED ONE OF THE CLIPS BROKE. AS RESULT, VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089724August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN THE FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP BLOWS. *MR THE MECHANICS SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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