SAAB 9-7X Complaints

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10468479July 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST TWO YEAR I HAVE BEEN GETTING INTERMEDIATE FALSE FUEL READINGS. THE GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY OR CLOSE TO IT. ONE TIME IT STATED I HAD MORE GAS THEN I REALLY DID, CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY. AS TIME WENT ON, THE ISSUE BECAME MORE FREQUENT. IT IS BECOMING A DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466873July 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE JUMPS AND BUMPS AND MAKES A WHINING NOISE. FEELS LIKE CAR IS RIDING ON GRAVEL AND FREEZES AND HOLDS LIKE ALL 4 WHEELS ARE GRABBING AND DOES NOT WANT TO ROLL (CROW HOPPING). REPAIRS ARE OVER $2,000.00. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE TRANSFER CASE HOWEVER AFTER THE REAR END SERVICE WAS COMPLETED PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. PROBLEM WAS MISDIAGNOSED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED THE REAR PINION BEARING WHICH I RECEIVED A FULL REFUND FOR AS THIS DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465194July 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NEAR LOCKED (VIRTUALLY FULLY ENGAGED IN A TIGHT RADIUS TURN) THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEELS BEGIN TO SLIP, APPEAR AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ON GRAVEL AND WHEEL HOP AND "CROW HOPPING" OCCURS AND THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNDER POWER. MY WIFE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS CONDITION SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THERE ARE TSB'S FROM GM ON THE CONDITION. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MADE A TIGHT RADIUS TURN THE OTHER DAY AND WAS NEARLY BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I PULLED INTO THE RIGHT AWAY THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE POWERED TO MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THE CONDITION. AS THE WHEEL IS STRAIGHTEN THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE RETURNS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION BUT WELL DOCUMENTED BY MANY DRIVERS ON THE WEB. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE DEALERS SEEM TO BE WELL AWARE OF THE CONDITION BUT APPARENTLY CANNOT "DUPLICATE THE CONDITION" OR SO THEY SAY. I AM FIGHTING WITH GM (AS I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GM) TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455893April 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REFUELED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY AND WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450332March 5, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. FUEL GAUGE WILL INDICATE FULL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY, OR EMPTY WHEN TANK IS FULL. HAS CAUSED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448038February 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. AT TIMES GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY WHEN TANK IS NEAR FULL OR WILL READ FULL WHEN FUEL TANK IS HALF FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446355February 3, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AFTER I HAD JUST FILLED UP THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT TO EMPTY. IT BOUNCED AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND THEN STAYED ON EMPTY. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A GM DEFECT. I TRAVEL 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR WORK, AND I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO STALL, AS I'VE HEARD HAPPENING TO OTHERS. I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO REFUEL EVERY 300 MILES. THIS IS A GM DEFECT, THEREFORE, GM SHOULD BE FIXING THIS PROBLEM! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441984December 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON STARTING ENGINE, FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY, ALERT SOUNDED AND LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DROVE TO GAS STATION AND ONLY PUT 1 GALLON OF GAS BEFORE IT WAS FULL. GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY BUT NOW FLUCTUATES THE FUEL LEVEL RANDOMLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437897November 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEN I NOTICED MY FUEL GAUGE WENT UP TO FULL THEN WENT DOWN TO EMPTY AND STAYED THERE. I DECIDED TO STOP AND GET GAS AND FILLED UP MY TANK, ONCE I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READ EMPTY. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE GAUGE SLOWLY STARTED TO MOVE TO FULL BUT LATER WENT BACK TO EMPTY ONCE I ARRIVED HOME. THE PAST 2 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE GAUGE HAS BEEN STAYING ON EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. IM AFRAID OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING OUT IN THE COUNTRY OR ON THE HIGHWAY AND GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE A FAMILY AND FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY WHEN WE ARE OUT DRIVING AND NOT SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN OUR VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430774October 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP IS FAULTY. I WAS TOLD FROM MY SAAB MECHANIC THAT HE HAD SEEN 3 OTHER MODELS JUST AS MINE, WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A RE-CALL ON THE PART. I CAN NOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY VEHICLE, AND NEED TO MAKE SURE I GAS UP EVER 300 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM WILL KEEP RE-OCCURRING SO I HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO HAVE IT FIXED, AS I CAN'T JUST THROW MONEY AWAY. I FEEL THAT A RE-CALL SHOULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430347October 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LIGHT INDICATOR DOES NOT GO OFF. I HAVE PUT GAS IN THIS VEHICLE ON 2 SERERATE OCCASIONS IN 1 DAY AND IT DID NOT IDICATE ANY FUEL. IT CONTINUED TO SAY "LOW FUEL". I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TODAY... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430362October 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE IS STOPPED WORKING AND DISPLAYS THE WRONG READING, THIS CAUSED MY WIFE AND CHILDREN TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430361October 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BURNT EXHAUST VALVE IN CYLINDER 1 AT ONLY 75000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD REMOVED AND MACHINED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE SEAT WAS FAULTY. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ASSIST IN THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATE COST WAS $1800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428186October 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE READING HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL. I HAVE PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS IN IT AND IT READS EMPTY. THIS BEGAN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HAS NOT STOPPED. IT HAS CAUSED MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AS WELL. I WENT TO HAVE IT TESTED AT A SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL SENDER. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I ASK HOW WILL I BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427152September 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IS FAILING TO REGISTER GAS IN THE TANK, AND ENGINE KEEPS STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426446September 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE EITHER DOES NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE GAS IN THE VEHICLE OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED OVER THE PASS YEAR AND HAS FINALLY QUIT WORKING. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 OCCASIONS. ON ONE INCIDENT HAD 5 MONTH OLD BABY IN CAR AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421448August 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 - SAAB 97X - IN SEPTEMBER, 2010 FUEL GAUGE INDICATED LOW LEVEL FUEL AND COMPUTER SHOWED 60 MILES TO EMPTY. ON THE WAY TO THE GAS STATION CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. CALLED FOR SERVICE AND HAD FUEL PUT IN THE CAR. STILL DID NOT START. FINALLY, WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD BY LOCAL POLICE. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO SAAB DEALER. SAAB DEALER CLAIMS I RAN OUT OF GAS. NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH FUEL GAUGE WHEN FILLING UP. AFTER REFUELING, NEEDLE ON GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' AND 'LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT' COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE, FUEL NEEDLE WILL GO BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL. IT WILL EVENTUALLY SETTLE DOWN AND 'LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT' AND 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' TURN OFF. NOT SURE IF FUEL LEVEL IS ACCURATE. I HAVE TO KEEP RESETTING TRIP ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE WHERE MY FUEL LEVEL IS. I'VE CALLED THE SAAB DEALER ASKING ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON THIS. THEY SAID NO BUT BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A MINIMUM $800. FIX ? PLEASE HELP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418239August 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE ON 2006 SAAB 9-7X (BASICALLY SAME AS GMC ENVOY) RESULTED IN CAR STALLING WHILE FUEL GAUGE STILL SHOWED GAS WAS ABOVE THE RESERVE LIMIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417763August 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LESS THAN 100 MILES AFTER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ENDED, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE GAUGE DROPPED TO "EMPTY" AND THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES THE GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY, AND SEEMED TO BE ACCURATE AFTER A WHILE. THIS CONTINUED FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT EVENTUALLY STOPPED FLUCTUATING AND NOW ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY, REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411836July 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE, CAUSING INACCURATE READINGS OF FUEL LEVELS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11014 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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