Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| PIC-4603A | 08/01/2010 | 10033304 | Saab: accelerator pedal position sensor dtcs set in ecm 2003-2009 saab. app sensor dtc's of p2122-00, p2123-00, p2126-00, p2127-00, p2128-00, and/or p2138-00 in the ecm. these dtc's may be very intermittent and are difficult to reproduce | 08/06/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saab 9-3. when the contact turned the vehicle, the instrument panel indicated that there was a gear box malfunction. the warning light dimmed a few days later. afterwards, the contact experienced acceleration failures. after idling at a traffic light, it was difficult to accelerate. the vehicle would also shift uneasily. while attempting to merge onto the freeway, the vehicle would not pick up speed and allow her to shift gears. the contact was concerned that the lack of acceleration could cause a crash while merging into traffic. the dealer stated that a new transmission was needed. she spoke with the manufacturer and is awaiting a return call; however, she was informed that they probably would be unable to assist. the speed was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 54,000 and failure mileage was approximately 38,000. | |||
| 03/16/2007 | 57000 | 18 | 02/04/2004 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 93 saab. the engine lost power without warning, and when attempting to restart the vehicle the steering function was lost as well. the onstar indicator read that the steering and engine were malfunctioning. on eighteen occasions the saab dealer was unable to diagnose the failure ,and refused to purchase back the vehicle. also, the dealer stated that the vehicle was operating normally. on march 16, 2007, the vehicle was parked and accelerated without warning and drove into a cement wall. after the recent failure saab's diagnosis was to replace the fuel pump. however, the failure continued to occur. the contact was injured while being three months pregnant. the air bags deployed, and there was severe damage to the vehicle. the current and failure mileage were 57,000. *ak | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 32000 | 25 | |
| My saab has had a litany of problems since i have owned the car. it all started with little items. ignition wouldn't start the car. head lights burnt out. dash peeling, door handles discoloring, emergency brake getting stuck and being able to operate my car. engine warning light because my gas cap wasn't on correct. steering wheel locking while i was driving. wheel lock light remaining on while i was driving. brakes replaced due to factory retro fit. seat belts being recalled. computer constantly needing to be replaced so the car would function. electronic key failing so i couldn't start my car. my car is a 5 speed and the shifter handle has an continues to come off in my hand. a minimum of 3 fuses needing to be replaced. the dash board goes blank at times showing no functions of the car. window wouldn't go up or down and required the regulator to be replaced. erractic idle. service engine light comes on but, dealer doesn't know why. brakes needed to be replaced at 30,000 miles and rotors too. | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 13000 | 1 | 09/17/2003 |
| After putting the vehicle in park engine revved at a high rate, causing vehicle to hit a wall. consumer sustained injuries. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *ts | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/29/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 05/05/2003 |
| When accelerating from 55 to 65 mph in the passing lane with the cruise control engaged the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 90 mph. consumer applied the brakes hard to reduce the speed down to 70 mph, but the vehicle continued to accelerates up to 95 mph. consumer reapplied the brakes and got the vehicle down to 10 mph when he shifted the vehicle into neutral and turned the vehicle off. a fire has temporary develop in both front wheels and extinguish itself within 5 minutes. consumer got back into the vehicle and drove the vehicle to the dealer. the cause of the problem has not been determined. dealer is replaced the complete braking system and the cruise control deactivation switch. *ak | |||