Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 2912494 | 11/01/2004 | 10012036 | Reduced performance and diagnostic trouble codes for the turbo control valve. *eh | 02/09/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 2102554 | 10/01/2006 | 10020715 | Noise from the timing chain and oil sludge in the engine. *kb | 12/29/2006 | |
| 211 | 04/26/2001 | 619562 | To address an external oil or coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket when no engine overheating or other running complaints have occurred. *tt | 06/19/2001 | |
| 200 | 02/02/1999 | 604279 | Incorrect engine bearing cap torque specifications. *tt | 04/21/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 2912217ED3 | 09/01/2000 | 614914 | Some vehicles within certain vin ranges may exhibit a sticking check valve for the crankcase ventilation, pressurizing the crankcase, and forcing engine oil into the combustion chamber and / or the flow of coolant through the turbo unit may | 12/15/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 2482245 | 09/01/2000 | 614915 | On certain cars within vin ranges x7020001 - x7063257, the rear oxygen sensor cable may be lying too close to the intermediate shaft, which means that the cable sheathing and insulation can be damaged. *tt | 12/15/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 178000 | ||
| Premature dic failure. consistantly burns out spark plugs. | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 60000 | ||
| Heater box froze up upone turning the control dial to defrost windshield...internet discussion boards say saab knows of this problem. very expensive repair to fix properly and permanently...probably taking this to small claims based upon what i've read... | |||
| 10/03/2003 | 35000 | 3 | 01/08/1999 |
| I wanted to alert you to a potentially dangerous situation in the '99 saab 9-3. they have a climate control system problem that can cause the ventilation system controls to become so stiff that it causes the knob to snap off rendering the system useless. saab is fully aware of this problem and requires the consumer to pay for the repairs that in their terms may solve the problem for a short time. these include replacing the knob ($10.00), the shaft ($200.00), and the ventilation control box ($600.00). it appears that saab considers the environmental controls to be a luxury not a necessary safety system. i think that your agency would disagree with saab assessment and should require a more proactive corrective plan from the vehicle manufacturer. *la | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 8600 | ||
| The consumer had just filled the gas tank with fuel and was driving away when the vehicle stalled for no reason. the consumer managed to restart the vehicle and drove to the dealership. the mechanic could not locate the cause of the stalling problem. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 100788 | 1 | 08/13/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving 45-50 mph on a snow covered highway. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined the recognition cassette module failed. the dealership was not notified. there were no prior problems with the vehicle. the check engine light illuminated at the time of the incident. updated 11/3/2006 - on 11/24/05 the vehicle's direct ignition cassette failed without warning which caused the vehicle to stall while being driven in the snow. after replacement of the direct ignition cassette the repair facility also had to replace two oxygen sensors and the catalytic converter. the technician said it was possible that raw fuel damaged the catalytic converter during the initial failure of the direct ignition cassette. *nm | |||