SAAB 9-5 Complaints

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10151103February 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SMELLED HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR INSPECTION AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED AN INTERNAL OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151120February 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR DEVELOPED AN ODD BURNING SMELL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150879February 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ON 2/21/06 MY SAAB 9-5 SE V6 WAS STARTED, WAS RUNNING ROUGH AS CYLINDERS WERE OBVIOUSLY MISFIRING. BROUGHT IN TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. TOLD IGNITION CASSETTE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOLD TO CALL SAAB FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS MANY OF THESE CASSETTES WERE FAILING AND SHOULD NOT BE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150538February 17, 2006
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
SAAB SAFETY ISSUE: MY THIRD NEW SAAB IS A 1999 9-5 SE V6. ON A RECENT TRIP TO JACKSONVILLE, FL, I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THE SMALL JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR WAS INADEQUATE TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT LEVERAGE TO LIFT THE CAR. IN A COMPLAINT TO SAAB, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD; HOWEVER, THE JACK WAS NEW (NEVER USED). FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. AT THE LEAST, THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT INCONVENIENCE AND AT THE WORST A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE SAAB OWNERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150470February 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN EXITING THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS THEN A SMELL LIKE AN OVERLOADED OR BURNING ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC PART. WE DROVE TO THE FIRST SAFE PLACE TO STOP THE CAR, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NO FIRE BUT THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG. WE CALLED THE NEAREST SAAB DEALER AND HAD THEM MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TOW THE CAR IN. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR, THEY FOUND THAT THE IGNITION MODULE HAD BURNED-OUT WHICH IN TURN ALLOWED RAW GAS IN THE EXHAUST TO DAMAGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V399000) WHICH SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SAAB THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS INCIDENT AND FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150223February 14, 2006
WHEELS:HUB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE SNOW TIRES CHANGED. ALL OF THE LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE COULD NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUR TIRES COULD NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION AND RUST. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MOVED FROM A SALT BELT STATE. PRIOR TO PURCHASE, THERE WAS A RECALL, #03V006000 REGARDING THE WHEEL, CAPS, HUB AND COVER, PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150176February 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V399000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150835February 9, 2006
SUSPENSION
2003 9-5 AERO SPORT SUSPENSION FAILED RESULTING IN TIRE BLOW OUTS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT AND REAR TIRES. CONSUMER HAD SHOCKS AND SPRINGS REPLACED. *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149236February 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY 1999 SAAB 9-5 SE TURBO V-6 HAS NOW HAD BOTH DIRECT IGNITION MODULES FAIL. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT CITY SPEEDS, THE CAR STALLED ONCE WAS RESTARTED AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE OTHER IGNITION MODULE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149105January 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 2001 SAAB 95 SE V6. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE NJ TPK AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND HAD A SMALL ELECTRICAL LIKE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED FROM THE NJ TURNPIKE OFF AND THEN AGAIN TO MY PLACE IN BENSALEM PA. TOTAL COST $77 + 66. FOUND OUT THAT THE DI CASSETTE BURNED OUT, COST ME APPROX $600 TO FIX. A DAY LATER THE CAT CONVERTER FAILS (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN). THIS IS CERTAINLY DUE TO DI CASSETTE BURNING OUT. VERY FRUSTRATING FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 60K MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148758January 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE IDM COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/13/06.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148490January 24, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN I BOUGHT CAR I COMPLAINED THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF AN EVAPORATIVE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR A MONTH AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148094January 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V399000, REGARDING THE IGNITION MODULE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED PRE-APPROVAL TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR APPROVAL. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER THEY RECONSIDERED AND WOULD NOT BE INCLUDING THE VEHICLE IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148050January 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IDM CASSETTE FAILURE ON A 2000 SAAB 9-5 SE (6-CYLINDER). THE CAR HAD REDUCED POWER AND ROUGH OPERATION, LURCHING WITH ACCELERATION, AND NEARLY STALLING. I WAS AFRAID THIS PREGNANT WOMAN WAS GOING TO BE LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A DARK, COUNTRY HIGHWAY ON A COLD WINTER NIGHT! THE NEXT DAY, POWER WAS REDUCED EVEN FURTHER AND EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STALLED AND WILL NOT START UP. IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT THE RECALL ON THE PART (RECALL 05V-399) WOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE IDM CASSETTE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED IN A 2000 9-5 SE. THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO 2000-2002 SAAB 9-5'S WHICH ARE 4-CYLINDER AND 2001 9-5'S WITH THE 6 CYLINDER. THIS IS THE SAME PART AS IN THOSE RECALLED VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AND INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147698January 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SLUDGE IN OIL AND FAULTY IGNITION CASSETTE MODULE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147327January 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO LOSS OF POWER MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DAMAGED AND IT AND THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SECOND TIME WAS AFTER IGNITION MODULE REPLACE IN 10/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148678January 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1999 SAAB 9-5 HAS A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER, AND VACUUM BOOSTER WHICH BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TS IN THE PAST THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. HEATER FAN MOTOR, THERMOSTAT. LEAKY SUNROOF, BATTERY, BATTERY CABLES AND NUMEROUS LIGHT BULBS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147112January 6, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLES GVWR IS OVERSTATED. THIS IS BASED UPON MY OWN AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS OF PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND TIRES WHEN USING THE VEHICLE NEAR THE STATED GVWR. I PERSONALLY HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON ME AND HAVE HAD PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND/OR THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS TO DATE NOT BE ABLE TO FIX MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY, DESPITE REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE SQUATS DANGEROUSLY WHEN LOADED RESULTING IN UNSAFE HANDLING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147018January 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED SAAB DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. PER A CONVERSATION WITH THE TECHNICIAN, THE MODULE WAS REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL MODULE OF THE SAME PART NUMBER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144668December 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V399000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION MODULE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK UPDATED 2/24/2006 - THE FAULTY IGNITION MODULE CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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