SAAB 9-5 Complaints

557 consumer complaints on file.

#563124September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR HAS STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING, ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DEALER REPLACED THE D1 CASSETTE BECUSE IT MALFUNCTIONED BUT IN THE SECOND INSTANCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT REVEAL A CAUSE FOR THE SHUT DOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751097August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHITE SMOKE EXITS THE EXHAUST AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND SITS, AND IS STARTED AGAIN. SAAB CUSTOMER SERVICE FIRST TOLD ME A TSB WOULD BE ISSUED CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. POQUET AUTO AND MORRIES SAAB BOTH STATED "SOME" SAABS HAVE A PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE CSR, THE INJECTORS RELEASE TOO MUCH FUEL UPON STARTUP WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND THAT CAUSES THE SMOKE. WHEN THE SAAB IDLES, IT STOPS. I WAS INFORMED THAT SAAB WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AT FIRST. NOW I AM TOLD, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT SERIOUSLY DIMINISHES THE OVERALL VALUE OF A $40K CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894736August 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. HE CALLED SAAB ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHO ADVISED HIM TO REFILL BATTERY FLUID. HE, THEN JUMP STARTED VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FLASH FROM THE BATTERY AND IT CRACKED. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, AND STATED THAT BATTERY GOING DRY, AND IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. DASH INDICATOR DID NOT SHOW A PROBLEM WITH BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749776August 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE TWICE FAILED TO BRAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND COULD NOT STOP AT THE END OF THE RAMP. I TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND TURN RIGHT ON THE INERSECTING HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SPUNOUT DOING A 450 DEGREE SPIN IN FRONT OF A SEMI IN THE OTHER LANE WHICH NARROWLY MISSED ME AND THEN I SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OVERPASS AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER RETURNED OUR CAR SAYING THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER ONLY DRIVING 50 MILES, MOST OF THOSE AROUND TOWN WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889843June 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889844June 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER'S PURSE TOUCHED IGNITION SWITCH PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881887March 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING, WAS IN PARKING LOT AT THE TIME, AND HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. WAS A LOUD BANG AND VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC HAD NO INDICATION OF WHAT CAUSED EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875194November 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING OUT, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACED HEADLIGHT ASSEBLY, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735786November 5, 2000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
OPTIONAL WAGON SLIDING LOAD FLOOR SAAB P/N 02-69-645 COVERS REAR TETHER ANCHOR POINTS BEHIND SEAT, RENDERING THEM UNUSABLE. ORIGINAL WAGON FLOOR HAD CUTOUTS FOR TETHER ANCHORAGE CLEARANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730807September 8, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MY SAAB WAS TOTALLED ON 11/15/99 BECAUSE IT BEGAN TO ROLL FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I MADE A QUICK LANE CHANGE. THIS ROLLING HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS BUT I MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL BOTH TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS NOT SO LUCKY. I H
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722998May 21, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HEAR FUEL SLOSHING/THUNKING SOUND WHEN THE TANK IS 1/2-3/4 FULL. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IT CONCERNS ME. THE MFG. HAS TOLD ME IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722584May 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE--FUEL RUSHES TO FRONT OF TANK UPON BRAKING AND THUNKS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS STRESS ON THE FUEL TANK COULD POSE A THREAT, SUCH AS A FUEL EXPLOSION, IN A CRASH. PROBLEM EXISTS WHEN TANK IS 1/2 TO 3/4 FULL. SAAB IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATES THAT IT IS CAUSED BY COMPLIANCE WITH CA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. NO OTHER MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD SUCH PROBLEMS IN COMPLYING WITH CA EMISSIONS. I HAVE SPOKEN BY THE INTERNET WITH OVER 10 OTHER SAAB 9-5 OWNERS WHO ALL REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550581January 27, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED INTO OBJECTS. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716927January 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK MAKES A UNBEARABLE LOUD NOISE. THE FUEL IS BANGING AGAINST THE WALLS OF THE TANK WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RUPTURE THE TANK OR LOOSEN THE CONNECTING COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784408January 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AS GAS MOVES IN THE TANK. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847867September 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH A/C ON. DEFECT HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782557July 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WATER SOMEHOW ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CORRODED THE MAIN COMPUTER CAUSING THE A/C AND LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. 8ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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