Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 44024253 | 01/01/2004 | 10011995 | Automatic transmission sprintiness in drive and jerkiness with shift up. *eh | 02/08/2005 | |
| 4402425 | 12/01/2003 | 10005829 | With the shift up from 2nd to 3rd gear, the automatic transmission can be springy in drive for a short period. technical service bulletin and notification letter to dealers and service managers. *tt | 03/16/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 115000 | ||
| Car instrumentation panel turns off while driving. car acts as if it was off with the red circular alarm flashing, console lights off, clock off, yet i am driving at 50 mph and the brakes, steering are performing as if i was driving down the road (as i am). stopped for dinner came out and car did not turn on, light came on, engine light came on but nothing else - could not open trunk from the key fob thing or from the driver side door switch. called aaa they could not turn the car on and the car battery was charged. key in ignition and brake depressed did not release car shifter to neutral. this went on for an hour. finally i need to get into trunk and found a plastic cap behind the rear seat head rest and depressed a switch that owned the trunk although it was to pull down the rear seat... we joked that now the car would turn on and it did when by happenstance the high beams were depressed. got in the car and drove it home but again the car still driving normally lost the console lights and functionality so i flashed the high beam and all came back except for clock, oh, did i mention now i have a gear box malfunction displayed as an error code. oh, i reported that i replace headlights almost every 2-3 months. my interior cabin fan isn't working and that was after it worked even with the car turned off. | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 72000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2004 saab 9-3 around march 15, 2007. a little over a month ago, i was vacationing in florida when the vehicle would not accelerate. i had it towed to the local saab dealership in orlando, fl where i was told i needed to purchase a speed sensor. this was done and the cost was approximately $515.00. the day after the repair, i noticed the car continued to have rough and inappropriate shifting. i took it to my local saab dealership in dublin, oh where a diagnostic was performed. the transmission fluid was changed and the transmission reprogrammed. the service technician stated that the transmission fluid was, | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/21/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Several months ago i had placed my 2004 9-3 saab in park and left the car running to get out and turn off my sprinklers. while out of the car the vehicle rolled up the driveway and headed to wards my garage narrowly missing my house. i ran after the car and jumped in the drivers seat just as the car made contact with the garage door. i was able to put on the brake and stop the car before it knocked down the whole garage. i contacted saab immediately and they had the car checked by their mechanics who said they could find nothing. i know that i had put the car in park before exiting. the car also was parked on an incline and instead of rolling backwards had it not been in park it actually rolled up the driveway as if it went from park into drive. i was unaware of the issue until i heard that gm has other cars with the same issue. since they are trying to sell saab i am sure they are trying to hide that this problem may also exist in the saabs as well. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 2 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2004 saab 9-3 convertible. consumer states issues with fuel tank and sensor *tgw the consumer stated the engine light illuminated as well as the greenbox malfunction light due to the vehicle not having the latest software. so, the dealer had to perform the sps of the transmission control module to update to the newest software. the consumer was informed that because he ran the vehicle on low fuel, it shorted out the fuel sensor. the consumer also stated when he first purchased the vehicle, the engine light illuminated due to a faulty fuel pump. *jb | |||