1995 Saab 900 Engine Problems

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED SAAB USA AT 1-800-955-9007 AND SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR LEMONT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SAAB DOES NOT COVER COSTS INVOLVED IN REPLACEMENT OF TIMING CHAIN BUT ONLY FOR THE BELT AT VERY SPECIFIC MILEAGE POINTS AS TO THE HISTORY OF WIDESPREAD BREAKAGE AND SAFETY PROBLEMS AND SUBSEQUENT COSTLY DAMAGE TO ENGINES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176735

Incident

Dec 17, 2006

Mileage

76,000 mi

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

TIMING BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR. MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. ENGINES NEEDS MAJOR OVERHAUL. NO SUPPORT FROM SAAB NA ON THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH THE TIMING BELT WAS INSTALLED BY A SAAB RESELLER.

NHTSA ID

10129798

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR WITH UNDISCLOSED PROBLEMS. TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS.

NHTSA ID

10069098

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, THE FAN BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE UNDER 50,000 MILES. *AK PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10024107

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

Mileage

32,759 mi

ENGINE SPROCKET AND BALANCE CHAIN FAILURE. *MR *PH

NHTSA ID

10020406

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY TIMING BELT FAILING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

8022508

Incident

Oct 21, 2002

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID

769343

Incident

Jun 2, 2002

THE ENGINE ON VEHICLE FAILED AND IS NOW RENDERED USELESS. CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THE DEALER HOWEVER, DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER OF THE DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES. *JG

NHTSA ID

565334

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAK AT VENT FITTING. *AK

NHTSA ID

760534

Incident

Apr 9, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COMMENTED THAT THE DIGITAL INDICATOR PANEL FELT HOT, CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE WHILE AT DINNER, THEN RETURNED, THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES FAILED AND THEN THE COOLANT LOW LIGHT, HEADLAMP OUT AND WASHER LOW INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE NEXT MORNING CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A FIRE HAD OCCURRED, THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES HAD MELTED, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW THE HOSES WERE BARE COPPER, THE BATTERY, POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, BATTERY CABLES, VACUUM HOSES AND COOLING FINS ON THE ELECTRICAL COOLING MOTOR HAD ALL MELTED, THE HOOD INSULATION WAS ALSO DAMAGED, THERE WAS ADDITIONAL FIRE DAMAGE UNDER THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, IT IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

758837

Incident

Feb 23, 2002

DRIVING @ 40MPH LOST ALL POWER IN CAR - ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, TIMING BELT JUMPED OFF (DIDN'T BREAK) . ENGINE VALVES WERE DESTROYED. I HAVE FOUND SOME INFORMATION (VIA INTERNET) THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY IN THE 95 V6 MODELS, YET SAAB CLAIMS NO SAFETY RECALL AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF IT FALLS UNDER THE "SERVICE CAMPAIGN" IN SPRING OF '95 - THEY TOLD ME TO CALL A SAAB DEALER! ANY HELP IN DETERMINING IF I HAVE AN RECOURSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THIS CAR HAD ONLY 30K MILES ON IT!

NHTSA ID

722507

Incident

May 8, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

713172

Incident

May 15, 1997

SMELL OF A ROTTEN EGG SMELL GET INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

980251

Incident

May 28, 1995

SMELL OF A ROTTON EGG SMELL GETS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER SICKNESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

980088

Incident

May 28, 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