Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 125200 | ||
| Gas started leaking at a steady stream from the top of the tank whenever the engine was running. the car was towed to the dealer. from the dealer repair statement: customer states check raw gas leaking from above the fuel tank, only with car running. fuel tank retainer clip broken. replaced fuel tank retainer clip. my concern: this exact same problem (fuel tank retainer clip failure and leaking gas) was a safety recall for 2001 and newer saab 9-3s. saab should have included 2000 models as well since they have the same design (according to the dealer and comments on the web). overall, this is a good car, but safety matters! | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer smelled fuel while driving. stopped the vehicle, examined fuel rail, and noticed one of the clips broke. as result, vehicle was leaking gas. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 87000 | 12/30/2003 | |
| 2000 saab 9-3 fuel line disconnected at the tank on the pressurized side of the fuel pump due to a broken plastic tab which hods the fuel line in place ( a terriable design) allowing the fuel pum do discharge the fuel directly on top of the gas tank at the maximum discharge rate of the fuel pump ... i.e. gallons per minute were being pumped out the top of the tank resulting in an extremely dangerous sitituation. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 87000 | 12/30/2003 | |
| 2000 saab 9-3 fuel line disconnected at the tank on the pressurized side of the fuel pump due to a broken plastic tab which hods the fuel line in place ( a terriable design) allowing the fuel pum do discharge the fuel directly on top of the gas tank at the maximum discharge rate of the fuel pump ... i.e. gallons per minute were being pumped out the top of the tank resulting in an extremely dangerous sitituation. | |||