Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed. immediately, the brake and accelerator pedals failed to respond and the engine stalled without warning. the engine failed to restart after several attempts. roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the failure was related to the idling within the computerized system. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures. the technician stated that the failures were related to the temperature sensor, which was replaced. the failure continued and the vehicle is currently being repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 40,550. | |||
| 03/18/2008 | 12500 | 3 | 06/01/2006 |
| The coolant reservoir has cracked three times in 16 months on my brand new saab 9-3 aero 2006. it only has aprx. 12k miles. saab replaces it for free, but offers not further explanation even upon request by owner. they refuse to issue a recall and this is a widespread problem with car according to service dept. on the first and most recent incident, of three incidents, there was combustion of the coolant reservoir, and resulting smoke. the vehicle is up to date on insurance, scheduled maintenance and lease payments. i have this documented on saab service dept. service records. i fear for my safety, daily. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/14/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| The coolant system tank ruptured spraying engine coolant over turbo and engine. the coolant tank has been replaced 2 times in the past 9 months. it is currently at the dealership awaiting a new coolant tank. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2006 | 4000 | 3 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. the contact stated that every four months and approximately 30 miles, the coolant reservoir cracks, which causes leakage onto the engine. as a result, a fire erupts under the hood. the failure was noticed while driving 30 mph. the current mileage was 12,500 and failure mileage was 4,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-3. while driving 20 mph, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stalled. no warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. the contact crashed into a ten foot barrier. gm sent an engineer to gather evidence and survey the damage. one occupant was injured and a police report was filed. gm stated that they will take apart the vehicle to find out why it stalled and crashed. the failure mileage was 36,000. | |||