Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 6412468 | 05/01/2004 | 10009368 | Noise with steering wheel turning. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 21000 | 4 | 03/08/2004 |
| I am an owner of a 2004 saab 9-3ss and it has come to my immediate attention that there may be a fault with the electronic steering wheel lock engagement on this vehicle. i had to take evasive action to avoid a potentially dangerous accident as a direct result of my seering wheel locking up. this happens while driving down a hill. before the physical lock-up of the steering wheel i depress my clutch getting ready to engage a gear coming out of neutral, the engine magically dies (the rpm?s drop from idle speed to zero, they key is in the ?on? position and the car is moving), without any notice the steering wheel locks up as if the key was removed, all while i?m attempting to navigate winding downhill turns. i couldn?t turn the steering wheel so i reacted quickly by getting on the brakes and slowing the vehicle while turning the key off then on again to release the locked steering wheel so that i could steer the vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Was driving 2004 saab 9-3 vehicle when the strut spring broke, and started digging into the tire creating a lot of smoke from burnt rubber. upon closer inspection it appears that the strut strings had broke on both sides, only the passenger side spring came off of its 'mount' and dug its way into the tire. nothing was hit to cause this reaction. upon searching the internet, this seems to be a more common, than not problem with this model of 9-3. saab has agreed to extend the warranty to fix the problem, but this is a very serious safety hazard and these springs should be recalled. a significant amount of damage was done to the tire before i stopped. if the vehicle had been traveling any faster, i believe the consequences could have been significantly worse. | |||