2001 Saab 9-3 Convertible Problems

HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THREE MONTHS THEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TAKE GAS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY SLOWLY AND IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AFTER I MADE THE EXIT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW IGNITION CASSETTE! SO DANGEROUS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR 3 WEEKS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V399000 PE05017 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05017 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN NOR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED GASOLINE LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE DUE TO LOOSENED FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 06V126000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - *NM

HAD JUST HAD AN UPDATE FRIDAY OF ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH GASOLINE / FUEL PUMP RUPTURE AND FAILURE LEADING TO EXCESSIVE GAS BEING PUMPED OUT . THEN ON SUNDAY, IT HAPPENED TO ME, A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. UPON ARRIVAL (10 MIN) TO DESTINATION, I LOOKED UNDER CAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING ALERTED FROM ".MYCARSTATS.COM/SAFETYSTATION". GAS WAS EVERYWHERE! AND PUMPING OUT LIKE CRAZY, EVEN THOUGH IGNITION WAS OFF.. RESIDUAL PRESSURE I SUSPECT.. A LOT MORE CAME OUT.. THOUGH I LIVE IN CANADA , THIS IS A US CAR, I BOUGHT EARLY LAST YEAR: A 2001 SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN CONV'T, SAAB USA , SAID IT WOULD BE COVERED FOR BEING FIXED, >>04V557000. 15018.. BUT SAAB CANADA, HAS NO RECALL AND IS QUESTIONING IT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED CLIPS IN OTHER 9-3S.. CAR IS UNDRIVABLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, MOTOR FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CIRCULATION BROUGHT ON BY PLUGGING OF OIL PUMP INTAKE SCREEN FROM DEGRADATION OF OIL, DUE TO DESIGN OF SAAB 9/3 THAT COOKS OIL IN TURBOCHARGER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DIRECTLY BENEATH OIL PAN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS LONG OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, (10,000 SAAB RECOMMENDATION), VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 7,000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED. VEHICLE DISABLED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A PEP BOYS LOCATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE LOST 2 CYLINDERS AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. IN 2006, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 103-7-22538. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO PREVENT THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE. IN 2007, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN STALLING AND IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. ON JUNE 10, 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE STALLING ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SERVICES THAT WERE PERFORMED IN 2006, WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO REMEDY THE FAILURES IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE SEAT BELT ON MY 2001 SAAB 93 WILL NOT WORK. I AM UNABLE TO PULL THE STRAP OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SAAB DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700.00 TO FIX. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, NOT ONLY DID THE SEAT BELT STOP WORKING BUT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3200.00. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS SEEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I THINK THAT SAAB SHOULD REPAIR AT THE VERY LEAST THE SEAT BELT WHICH I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING WITHOUT. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE RIMS HAVE BENT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE REAR STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE ADDED AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE CONCERNIG THE WHEEL RIMS. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WE ARE FEARFUL THAT THE WHEEL RIMS ARE GOING TO BEND AGAIN. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS ON THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE TIRES AS WELL.ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS LINKING FLUID. THIS VEHCILE IS A LEMON. IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK. THE WHEEL PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT.

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROBLEMS RECURRING WITH PIRELLI TIRES AND FACTORY RIMS.*MR SAAB REFUSED TO PROVIDE A WARRANTY EXPLANATION ON THE CONSUMERS TIRES AND RIMS THAT WERE REPLACED AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY TYPES OF EXPLANATION ON THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THESE SPECIFIC TIRES AND RIMS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ONE PAYMENT BUT WANTS TO REMIND SAAB ABOUT THE REMAINDER OF PAYMENTS WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED TO. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES BALLOONED OUT 12 INCHES ON THE INSIDE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE RIMS AND THE TIRES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE RIMS HAVE BENT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE REAR STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE ADDED AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE CONCERNIG THE WHEEL RIMS. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WE ARE FEARFUL THAT THE WHEEL RIMS ARE GOING TO BEND AGAIN. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS ON THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE TIRES AS WELL.ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS LINKING FLUID. THIS VEHCILE IS A LEMON. IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK. THE WHEEL PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT.

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

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROBLEMS RECURRING WITH PIRELLI TIRES AND FACTORY RIMS.*MR SAAB REFUSED TO PROVIDE A WARRANTY EXPLANATION ON THE CONSUMERS TIRES AND RIMS THAT WERE REPLACED AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY TYPES OF EXPLANATION ON THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THESE SPECIFIC TIRES AND RIMS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ONE PAYMENT BUT WANTS TO REMIND SAAB ABOUT THE REMAINDER OF PAYMENTS WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED TO. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES BALLOONED OUT 12 INCHES ON THE INSIDE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE RIMS AND THE TIRES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. THE RIMS HAVE BENT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE REAR STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE ADDED AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE CONCERNIG THE WHEEL RIMS. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WE ARE FEARFUL THAT THE WHEEL RIMS ARE GOING TO BEND AGAIN. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS ON THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE TIRES AS WELL.ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS LINKING FLUID. THIS VEHCILE IS A LEMON. IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE.*AK. THE WHEEL PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT.

WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. VEHICLE CONTINUED ON AT HIT HEAD FIRST INTO CONCRETE WALL IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED BROKEN COLLARBONE. *TR

THE SEAT BELT ON MY 2001 SAAB 93 WILL NOT WORK. I AM UNABLE TO PULL THE STRAP OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SAAB DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $700.00 TO FIX. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, NOT ONLY DID THE SEAT BELT STOP WORKING BUT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3200.00. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS SEEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COST AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I THINK THAT SAAB SHOULD REPAIR AT THE VERY LEAST THE SEAT BELT WHICH I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING WITHOUT. *JB