Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V399000 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | from 06/01/2000 to 06/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 103202 | 03/13/2006 | ODI | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 09/14/2005 | 09/14/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles equipped with b205/b235 4-cylinder gasoline engines and b308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to the introduction of qp3. an interim letter will be mailed to owners in october 2005, informing them of the condition. parts are now available and owners will be notified to bring their vehicles in to the dealers to have the idm replaced by letter dated march 13, 2006. owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Saab recall no. 05087.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V399000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V410000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
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| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V399000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V410000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
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| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V399000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
| PE05017 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/07/2005 | 09/23/2005 | ENGINE STALL/ ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V410000 | |
| Odi opened pe05-017 based on 35 reports of alleged engine stalling due to the failure of the idm cassette on the subject vehicles.all complainants reported that the engine shut down suddenly without warning and most reported that the vehicle would not restart.in 3 incidents, the complainants reported smoke and/or fire resulted from the idm failure.during pe05-017, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.the complaint data represents incidents where the complainants alleged a stall or fire.on september 13, 2005, general motors (gm) notified nhtsa of a safety defect on 95,081 my 2000-2002 saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines and 8,117 my 2001 9-5 vehicles with 6- cylinder gasoline engines (recall 05v-399).the notification stated that certain vehicles within these populations may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the idm due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads.overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up for both a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine, but it may also occur while the engine is running.when the idm fails on a 4-cylinder while it is running, the engine may stall without warning, with no ability to be restarted.when the idm fails on a 6-cylinder engine while it is running, the driver will initially experience reduced power and rough operation because the engine will only be running on three cylinders.the check engine light will flash.if the driver continues, unburnt fuel in the exhaust can cause thermal damage to the catalytic converter.the engine may stall and not restart.thermal damage to other underhood components and the underbody may also result from prolonged driving.the recall population encompasses 84% of the stalling and fire complaints (215 for vehicles with 4-cylinder engines and 36 for vehicles with 6-cylinder engines).the 36 months in service (mis) stalling rates for each model year of recalled vehicles with 4-cylinder engines were all greater than two percent.although the 36 mis stall rate for the recalled my 2001 vehicles with v6 engines was lower, at 1.3 percent, these vehicles also had the highest rate of confirmed (open flame verified) fires at 62 per 100,000 vehicles.gm will instruct owners to bring their vehicles to a dealer for idm inspection and replacement, if necessary.consequently, this investigation is closed.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the scope and remedy of gm's action and take further action if warranted. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 89801 | 1 | |
| Brought my 2001 saab 9-3 for campaign recall 05v399000 idm to dirito brothers saab of walnut creek, california. dealer stated not required to change the idm. if my idm fails at a later date, i could be susceptible to injury or death. need to know if dealer is required to change idm. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 89801 | ||
| Brought my 2001 saab 9-3 for campaign recall 05v399000 idm to dirito brothers saab of walnut creek, california. dealer stated not required to change the idm. if my idm fails at a later date, i could be susceptible to injury or death. need to know if dealer is required to change idm. | |||
| 12/14/2006 | 93000 | 1 | |
| The direct ignition cassette has been replaced four different times. the initial replacement was only 8,000 miles into the original ownership. the last two were in 2006 with 80,000 miles. it is apparent continued problems have been experienced with this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 90714 | 3 | 02/16/2004 |
| Car taken to dealer twice because check engine light on intermittently; told there were no problems and instructed on how to clear message. check engine light and oil light began to flicker intermittently; taken to 2 independent mechanics for check; both stated there was oil in the pan, oil in the engine, no obvious problem. check engine and oil lights came on and stayed on; car began making noise. pulled over and had towed to independent mechanic who stated bearings were shot and new engine needed. saab usa has persisted in denying culpability despite letter and mechanic's statement. told me car was under warranty resulting in towing from independent shop to dealer; dealer then said car was not under warranty. bbb complaint filed; now saab usa insists engine must be torn down to diagnose problem and i must accept risk that if the problem is not theirs, i will owe $1500 for tear-down; dealer wants storage charges. car out of service now 43 days and counting. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 61550 | 1 | 08/27/2001 |
| Complete loss of engine power while traveling at 55 mph on limited access highway in left lane. loss of power was due to direct ignition cassette failure (electrical failure in engine ignition system). *nm | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 49000 | 2 | 07/01/2001 |
| Saab 9-3 (2001) automatic 49000 miles stalled on freeway while pressing on the gas pedal after braking (but still moving) for congestion. restart subsequent to stall did not succeed. had to tow the car to dealer (b&b saab). second time this has occurred -- first time (similar circumstances) the dealer said a software upgrade should fix the problem. now they think it is the throttle unit. lucky on both occassions not to get into an accident.*ak | |||
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| 03/01/2006 | 75800 | 1 | 09/11/2004 |
| Without warning, the vehicle would not re-start once turned off and the key taken out of the ignition. i was unable to turn the key to re-start the vehicle and also heard a thunk sound when attempting to start the vehicle which originated directly below the inserted key. i was able to get the vehicle to the dealership where they diagnosed and corrected the problem under certified used vehicle warranty. the problem was diagnosed that the ignition mounting screw/bolts had worked themselves loose and cause the housing to unseat. the problem was corrected by re-installing the bolts. the problem is noticeable if you have a standard-shift vehicle (not an automatic) and are able to shift directly from neutral to reverse without needing to lift up on the safety mechanism near the shifter knob. the dealership advised me that the problem is not uncommon however the greatest concern was that when i drove the vehicle to the dealer i was unable to easily shift into gear and had noticeable difficulty shifting out of reverse. *jb | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 48488 | 1 | 04/24/2001 |
| 1) i stopped at home on the way to another appointment. there were no indicators that anything was wrong with the car. when i returned to the garage about 30 minutes later, the car would not start. it made no noise and gave no indication except it was mysteriously completely unable to start. the lights would still turn on, so it was not a battery. i paid to have the car towed to a saab independent repair shop. luckily i was not driving the car when it stopped working; it was a complete fluke i had stopped the car for a few minutes. it had started fine the other 3 times that day. 2) the car would not start. it was 2 months out of the 4-year warranty. luckily, i was at home and was not injured. 3) when the repair shop checked the car, they said the ignition cassette failed and had to be replaced. they replaced it. the car now starts. however, it is an expensive part and should not have failed so soon. i have only about 40,000 miles on the car. i have read statements from other saab 9-3 drivers that the ignition cassettes on their cars failed while driving, which lost them control of the car in bad situations. this is extremely dangerous and i consider i had a close call. *nm | |||
| 07/26/2005 | 52700 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Direction ignition cassette failure. car suffered complete loss of power, without warning, while traveling at approx 65 mph. *nm | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 24000 | 09/20/2000 | |
| I own a 2001 saab 9-3 and wish to alert you to a problem with the saab direct ignition cassette. a discussion on www.saabnet.com informed me that the failure rate of this part is apparently 100%. the di cassette can go at any time and cause the engine to suddenly stop in traffic. it happened to me on a rainy day as i was taking my elderly mother to her doctor. she had had hip replacement and spinal surgery, and had great difficulty getting into the tow truck cab. (she died two months later, not related to this incident- but she was frail). my car's warranty had expired and it cost $600 to have to di cassette replaced, not counting towing expenses and other hardship. apparently saab knows this is a defect, and it is potential safety risk waiting to happen. | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 61550 | 1 | 08/27/2001 |
| Complete loss of engine power while traveling at 55 mph on limited access highway in left lane. loss of power was due to direct ignition cassette failure (electrical failure in engine ignition system). *nm | |||
| 09/15/2002 | |||
| While driving and without warning vehicle shut off completely. losing all power, resulting in no steering, brakes etc,. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
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| 11/21/2012 | 89801 | 1 | |
| Brought my 2001 saab 9-3 for campaign recall 05v399000 idm to dirito brothers saab of walnut creek, california. dealer stated not required to change the idm. if my idm fails at a later date, i could be susceptible to injury or death. need to know if dealer is required to change idm. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 82347 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 saab 9-3. while driving 70 mph, the check engine light illuminated. the contact drove to the dealer and they stated that the ignition cassette failed. she then found a recall on her vehicle for the same failure her vehicle was experiencing; however, the dealer stated that her vin was not included. the contact believes that her vehicle should be included in the recall because it is experiencing the same failure. the recall number was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 82,347. updated 05/20/08. *lj the door handle was replaced. updated 05/20/08 | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 15949 | 4 | 11/13/2001 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2001 saab 93. the contact stated that there was safety recall on the ignition discharge module. the first time he took the vehicle to the dealer to have the safety recall repair work done was 04/17/2006. the contact drove back home at 60 mph for approximately 40 miles, and during that time and for the first time, the engine light turned on. the contact went back a second time on 05/11/2006 because the engine light stayed on and, there were gas fumes in the vehicle. the contact went back to the dealer on 06/08/2006 because there were overwhelming gas fumes in the vehicle. currently the engine on light stayed on consistently. the contact was told that he would be charged for repairs. the failure mileage was 15,949 and the current mileage was 17,900. *ak the consumer provided the invoices for repairs and documents for the saab dealership. update 4/25/07 *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 9-3 engine light illuminated due to a cracked cylinder. *ts when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, she was told the serial number on the module was not the one that would be replaced. a few months had passed and the service technician determined that the problem was from the recalled part which had a noticeable crack. when the consumer contacted the dealership again, she was told that the module may have shown problems in the previous inspection, but the module was not covered by the recall based on the serial number.*jb | |||
| 03/30/2006 | 55600 | 2 | 01/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine stalled multiple times. the last time the engine stalled while traveling at a highway speed of 65-70 mph. the vehicle coasted off to the side of the road without incident. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. there were no prior warning. the vehicle has been to two different dealerships. neither could duplicate the problem. there is an nhtsa recall, # 05v399000 regarding the electrical system: ignition: module. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 19725 | 1 | 10/31/2001 |
| I was traveling in a rotary that is an on-ramp to 128 in reading, ma. and was about to accelerate up the on-ramp when the car died, battery light came on, power steering failed. this was during rush hour and there was no safe place to pull over, luckily a state trooper pulled up within about 2 minutes and was able to push the car to a safer location. roadside assistance was called, car was brought to the dealer and diagnosed with a direct ignition cassette (dic) failure. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2005 | 68000 | 2 | 04/20/2004 |
| I was driving to work on the highway from syracuse to cortland to new york when about quarter way their my car shut down right in the middle of the highway and i was almost involved in a traffic accident due to this failure. the failure was a bad direct ignition cassette which caused my car to shut down immediately. apparently the same part has been used and failing for about 20 years to this date. when i brought the car in for the dic replacement it cost me $500.00 for 5 sec. of time. when i told the mechanics about the problem they laughed and said they new what it was and that it had been failing for years and they make good money off of the part and this is the same thing i am hearing from other saab 9-3 drivers. i then proceeded to respond to saab corporation with which they would neither reimburse me for their part failure and they avoided my questions about thiis typical failure and how it failed. i would like to quit being avoided and get some action or response from this corporation | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 56000 | 2 | 02/17/2005 |
| Direct ignition cassette failed while traveling approximately 45 mph. car lost power, including electricity and power steering. was able to restart car, but shut down again about 10 minutes later. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 61550 | 1 | 08/27/2001 |
| Complete loss of engine power while traveling at 55 mph on limited access highway in left lane. loss of power was due to direct ignition cassette failure (electrical failure in engine ignition system). *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/24/2004 | 44100 | 1 | 08/10/2004 |
| Key of saab 93 (yr 2001) turned to off while driving high speed on highway, due o being lightly hit as passenger reached down for purse. all electric in car went off, was lucky to be able to go on side road since we were on i95 outside baltimore at 4 pm the day before thanksgiving! key operation appears to pose danger. saab shop said key was operating normally.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 22500 | 1 | 10/27/2001 |
| Without any warning, car lost engine power, including power steering and brakes and would not restart. happened in congested traffic circle, causing near misses from buses and trucks. saab roadside service took nearly 5 hours to send a tow truck. car pushed to sidewalk by passing policeman. jsw. *ak | |||