Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I have had my 2006 saab 9-3 in for service 4 times for an abs/traction control/stability control failure. each time i take it to the dealership, they tell me that the cost is around $385 for a hub assembly, no labor included. i have talked to many people who have had the same problem. the real problem is that the wire leading to the wheel corrodes. now my car is at the dealership for the same problem and they want to put in a rear harness for the same system and want to charge me $315 just for the part, doesn't include labor. this part has been found for around $120 elsewhere. this is very frustrating as the car acts as a totally different animal when it is not functioning properly. every time this has happened the temperature has been 40 degrees f or lower. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 78000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saab 9-3 aero. my engine light has come on. i have tried to get this serviced several times. each time the dealership/other mechanic resets the codes and tells me there is nothing wrong. now they tell me it is a evaporator canister purge valve. they tell me that the part costs $425. no labor included. i have found this part for under $45. this is crap!!! i have even found tutorials on how to do it, 1 hour job. i have been trying to get this fixed since it was under warranty two years ago. now they find the problem? a little suspicious if you ask me! | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I have had my 2006 saab 9-3 in for service 4 times for an abs/traction control/stability control failure. each time i take it to the dealership, they tell me that the cost is around $385 for a hub assembly, no labor included. i have talked to many people who have had the same problem. the real problem is that the wire leading to the wheel corrodes. now my car is at the dealership for the same problem and they want to put in a rear harness for the same system and want to charge me $315 just for the part, doesn't include labor. this part has been found for around $120 elsewhere. this is very frustrating as the car acts as a totally different animal when it is not functioning properly. every time this has happened the temperature has been 40 degrees f or lower. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 78000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saab 9-3 aero. my engine light has come on. i have tried to get this serviced several times. each time the dealership/other mechanic resets the codes and tells me there is nothing wrong. now they tell me it is a evaporator canister purge valve. they tell me that the part costs $425. no labor included. i have found this part for under $45. this is crap!!! i have even found tutorials on how to do it, 1 hour job. i have been trying to get this fixed since it was under warranty two years ago. now they find the problem? a little suspicious if you ask me! | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I have had my 2006 saab 9-3 in for service 4 times for an abs/traction control/stability control failure. each time i take it to the dealership, they tell me that the cost is around $385 for a hub assembly, no labor included. i have talked to many people who have had the same problem. the real problem is that the wire leading to the wheel corrodes. now my car is at the dealership for the same problem and they want to put in a rear harness for the same system and want to charge me $315 just for the part, doesn't include labor. this part has been found for around $120 elsewhere. this is very frustrating as the car acts as a totally different animal when it is not functioning properly. every time this has happened the temperature has been 40 degrees f or lower. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 78000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saab 9-3 aero. my engine light has come on. i have tried to get this serviced several times. each time the dealership/other mechanic resets the codes and tells me there is nothing wrong. now they tell me it is a evaporator canister purge valve. they tell me that the part costs $425. no labor included. i have found this part for under $45. this is crap!!! i have even found tutorials on how to do it, 1 hour job. i have been trying to get this fixed since it was under warranty two years ago. now they find the problem? a little suspicious if you ask me! | |||
| 11/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| I have had my 2006 saab 9-3 in for service 4 times for an abs/traction control/stability control failure. each time i take it to the dealership, they tell me that the cost is around $385 for a hub assembly, no labor included. i have talked to many people who have had the same problem. the real problem is that the wire leading to the wheel corrodes. now my car is at the dealership for the same problem and they want to put in a rear harness for the same system and want to charge me $315 just for the part, doesn't include labor. this part has been found for around $120 elsewhere. this is very frustrating as the car acts as a totally different animal when it is not functioning properly. every time this has happened the temperature has been 40 degrees f or lower. | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Had been having problems with a very rough idle. then when putting car into reverse from a cold start the brakes would be inoperable (brake would not press down). throwing car into a different gear was only way to stop car. very scary when parked on an incline one morning and reversed into traffic but couldn't stop. took to service repair to find the brake booster needed replaced. said this was unacceptable failure in car of this age/mileage who has very regular service record. | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 87800 | ||
| Intermittent problem with door locks, sometimes the driver's side, sometimes one of the other 3 doors, the door lock will not lock the door; or sometimes is the opposite where it will not unlock the door | |||