Saab 9-5 2005 - Engine and engine cooling - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2102508	01/01/2005	10019983	Securing the crankcase ventilation hose. *ak	05/18/2006
2102520	12/01/2004	10012033	Changing bolt for chain tensioner chain guides. *eh	02/09/2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
2102496	01/01/2005	10019994	Replacing the oil trap due to high oil consumption and reduced engine performance. *tt	05/19/2006
2102606	11/01/2005	10019952	Engine malfunctions. *tt	05/17/2006
01011901		10019955	Contamination in cylinder head leads to seized valve. *tt	05/17/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
01/04/2011	95000
	The ignition cassette cracks causing ignition problems, stalling, acceleration problems. it makes it unpredictable. this is the same problem as the previous recall pasted below. why does it not cover these other model years? nhtsa campaign number: 06v410000 www.nhtsa.dot.gov manufacturer saab cars usa, inc. recall date: oct 23, 2006 potential number of units affected: 5078 description electrical system:ignition:module summary certain passenger vehicles equipped with b308 6-cylinder gasoline engines may experience overheating and burnout of the isolated gated bipolar transistor (igbt) within the ignition discharge module (idm) due to increased susceptibility to electrical loads. consequence overheating of the igbt occurs most often at engine start-up, but it may also occur while the engine is running. engine stalling may occur, which could result in a crash. remedy dealers will inspect to see what version idm is in the vehicle and replace the idm if it is a version built prior to january 2003. the recall is expected to begin during december 2005. owners may contact saab at 1-800-955-9007. note: this recall is an expansion of a previous campaign (please see 05v399).