1995 Saab 900 Brakes Problems

TIMING BELT ON 1995 SAAB BROKE DESTROYING THE ENGINE. *TS THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK, THE SUN VISOR FELL OFF, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD, THE MOLDING WAS PEELING, THE SRS LIGHTS FLASHED, THERE WAS AN AIR VALVE PROBLEM, CENTER MUFFLER ROTTED AND LEAKED, THE WATER PUMP LEAKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PARKING LAMP HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS NO HEAT, NO AIR AND NO FREON IN THE SYSTEM, THE REMOTE WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE SYSTEM, THE REAR MUFFLER BRACKET HAD BROKEN, THE CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE EXHAUST HANGER HAD BROKEN, THE WATER TRAY GASKET LEAKED, THERE WAS A BATTERY REMOTE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A PARASITIC CURRENT DRAW, THE GLOVE BOX WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE BELTS, MAIN DRIVE BELT, MUFFLER, WATER PUMP, FLEX PIPE, COMPRESSOR, TIRES, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, VALVE, AIR VALVE, HEAD LIGHT, SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE FILTERS, DE ICE SWITCH, EVAPORATOR CORE, BRAKE LIGHT, BATTERY, AND SPARK PLUGS WERE ALL REPLACED. *SC

NHTSA ID

10144254

Incident

Oct 4, 1996

Mileage

9,732 mi

THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE PROBLEM IS THE LATEST IN A LONG SERIES OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED YET. THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH REPLACEMENT WAS $500. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD JUST PASSED OUR CAR FOR INSPECTION THE PREVIOUS DAY. (THEY DID NOT BELIEVE US WHEN WE TOLD THEM THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT WAS LIT.) THESE CARS ARE CALLED SAAB FOR A REASON WE SOB A LOT EVERYTIME WE GET A REPAIR BILL. DT

NHTSA ID

768891

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND NOTHING WAS REMEDIED. MAIN COMPUTER MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION. ALSO, BRAKES ARE FAILING AND AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK. *JG

NHTSA ID

8005444

BRAKES LIGHT PORTIONS OF THE TAILLIGHT MELT AND DEFORM. WHILE THE OPTICS OF THE TAILLIGHT LENS IS DEGRADED THERE IS ALSO INTERNAL DEFORMATION THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BULB, WHEN IT BURN OUT. THE DEFORMATION OF THE LENS CAUSES IT TO BE NEARER TO THE HEAT OF THE BULB CAUSING CONTINUED DEFORMATION. ULTIMATELY THE LENS WILL CONTACT THE BULB AND PROBABLY CAUSE IT TO BREAK. WHEN THE BULB BURNS OUT OR BREAK THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ALL DUE TO DESIGN FLAW THAT MANIFESTS ITSELF WHENEVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

NHTSA ID

9003652

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

713172

Incident

May 15, 1997

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL IN LOW GEAR AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

826795

Incident

Aug 2, 1998

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND DEALER INSISTS THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO OCCIR MOST FREQUENTLY ON UNSTABLE SURFACE, SUCH AS GRAVEL/SAND ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

534246

WHEN BRAKES ARE WET THEY CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE. ONCE BRAKE PADS HAVE DRIED, BRAKING POWER THEN RETURNS.OWNER ALSO NOTES OF BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15,000 MILES.DEALERS HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER KIT WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.POSSIBLE NEW DESIGN FLAW. *AK

NHTSA ID

818354

AFTER PROTRACTED PERIODS OF DRIVING WITHOUT USING BRAKE, A SHORT DELAY OCCURS WHEN FIRST USING BRAKE. *DSH

NHTSA ID

503543

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

AFTER RESTING BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM DROPS IN PRESSURE AND BLEEDS ON INCLINES.REVERSE INCLINE BRAKING DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY.MFR AWARE V6 HAVE THIS PROBLEM/NO FIX.

NHTSA ID

975616

THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY DID NOT ACTIVATE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

973471

Incident

Sep 13, 1995

ABS: TEMPORARY POWER ASSIST BRAKE FAILURE DURING COLD START UP. SAAB HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM SINCE JANUARY 1995. TT

NHTSA ID

972698

Incident

Apr 15, 1995

PROBLEM WITH GEAR SHIFTER.

NHTSA ID

484727

Incident

Aug 7, 1995

AXLE BEARING HOUSE CRACKED, CAUSING REAR NOISE.

NHTSA ID

479686

Incident

Apr 26, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER STARTING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

484421

Incident

Jul 24, 1995

IN WET WEATHER, BRAKES DON'T RESPOND UNTIL COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER, DELAY IN RESPONSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

964127

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED POWER BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY THEN GOES TOO FAR DOWN AND CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

961235