Saab 900 1984

Model 900 made in 1984 by Saab got 5 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, fuel system, gasoline and power train. The car had some investigations: engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning electrical system . The car has one 2.0l engine.

900 year 1984

Model
Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1984

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
( 2.0L)	4	Automatic, 3 gears	21/29/24	$ 892	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Automatic, 3 gears	20/28/23	$ 938	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	23/37/28	$ 816	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	21/34/25	$ 892	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Automatic, 3 gears	21/29/24	$ 892	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Automatic, 3 gears	20/28/23	$ 938	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	23/37/28	$ 816	4	83 9 1
( 2.0L)	4	Manual, 5 gears	21/34/25	$ 892	4	83 9 1

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
85V036000	SAAB CARS USA, INC.	from 08/01/1983 to 11/01/1983	V (Vehicle)	11659	MFR	SAAB CARS USA, INC.	04/02/1985	04/16/1985
Defect Summary	The electrical cable between the starter and the alternator can rub against the brake fluid pipe attached to the left inner wheelhouse in the engine compartment. consequence of defect: rubbing will eventually damage the cable insulation and result in a short circuit which may cause a fire.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary	The cable connection at the alternator will be adjusted and the cable repositioned to eliminate rubbing.
Notes	Vehicle description: passenger cars. system: electrical cable.

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
DP87018	SAAB CARS USA, INC.	05/29/1987	10/07/1987	SAAB 900 FIRES
	Saab 900 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
EA87024	SAAB CARS USA, INC.	09/28/1987	01/07/1988	FIRES
	There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
05/11/1998		5	01/01/1998
	This saab was purchased with extensive electrical problems. after correcting most grounding points it burned out the warm up regulator. with that out of the circut, the fuelpump began to vapor lock. releasing the banjo fitting at the distributor produced a sucking sound., back at the fuel pump in the fuel tank the pump was running but not pumping. so disconnected the hot wire, i put a wrench on the fuel fitting and loosened the fitting, some fuel sprayed out and the wrench hit the bodywork causing a big spark. the good news is there was so much fuel around the spark had no oxy to ignite the answer was the saab people in their wisdom put a red id sleeve on the ground wire and everyone who worked on it has wired the fuel pump up backward and the only reason the car was drivable was so many grounds were bad in the rest of the circut the pump would back feed and run correctly. as the saab has a main ground circut, near the battery for the rest of the electrical circuts, it would be prone to this type of failure if worked on by some one with out an angle on his shoulder. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
04/01/1985
	Engine compartment fire, caused by electrical system. tt
09/05/1994		1
	Wiring harness under hood caught fire prior to recall notification (85v-036). *skd
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
05/11/1998		5	01/01/1998
	This saab was purchased with extensive electrical problems. after correcting most grounding points it burned out the warm up regulator. with that out of the circut, the fuelpump began to vapor lock. releasing the banjo fitting at the distributor produced a sucking sound., back at the fuel pump in the fuel tank the pump was running but not pumping. so disconnected the hot wire, i put a wrench on the fuel fitting and loosened the fitting, some fuel sprayed out and the wrench hit the bodywork causing a big spark. the good news is there was so much fuel around the spark had no oxy to ignite the answer was the saab people in their wisdom put a red id sleeve on the ground wire and everyone who worked on it has wired the fuel pump up backward and the only reason the car was drivable was so many grounds were bad in the rest of the circut the pump would back feed and run correctly. as the saab has a main ground circut, near the battery for the rest of the electrical circuts, it would be prone to this type of failure if worked on by some one with out an angle on his shoulder. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING
05/11/1998		5	01/01/1998
	This saab was purchased with extensive electrical problems. after correcting most grounding points it burned out the warm up regulator. with that out of the circut, the fuelpump began to vapor lock. releasing the banjo fitting at the distributor produced a sucking sound., back at the fuel pump in the fuel tank the pump was running but not pumping. so disconnected the hot wire, i put a wrench on the fuel fitting and loosened the fitting, some fuel sprayed out and the wrench hit the bodywork causing a big spark. the good news is there was so much fuel around the spark had no oxy to ignite the answer was the saab people in their wisdom put a red id sleeve on the ground wire and everyone who worked on it has wired the fuel pump up backward and the only reason the car was drivable was so many grounds were bad in the rest of the circut the pump would back feed and run correctly. as the saab has a main ground circut, near the battery for the rest of the electrical circuts, it would be prone to this type of failure if worked on by some one with out an angle on his shoulder. *ak