Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 3911902 | 03/01/1998 | 607550 | Customer may complain of battery, discharging through light switch in luggage compartment. *tt | 09/28/1999 | |
| 3911902 | 03/01/1998 | 600947 | A customer complaint concerning battery, discharging through light switch in luggage compartment. *yc | 06/16/1998 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 3711703E4 | 09/25/2001 | 621491 | Service information regarding the wiring harness repair kit. *tt | 09/25/2001 | |
| 3711703ED3 | 11/01/1998 | 602950 | Service information on wiring harness repair kit. *yc | 01/21/1999 | |
| 870 | 02/01/1997 | 52042 | Electronic antifrost thermostat. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| SQ98006 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 04/22/1998 | 05/08/1998 | AUDIO SYSTEM FIRES | ||
| See resume for details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/27/1994 | 31 | 03/31/1994 | |
| The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. the engine overheating and brake problems. *bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the windshield wipers, the passenger door was hard to close, the battery light had run bad, the heat operation was inoperative, there was an oil leak, seat cover left lower cracked, fluid leaked under the vehicle/overnight coolant leak, over heating while the vehicle was in motion, the turn signal assembly, leaking distributor seal, broken turn signal, at a certain position the seat would not operate forward, the antenna would not properly retract, left fog light inoperable, driver side window front and rear for proper rubber alignment, leaking crank pulley seal, oil leak from the transmission, found a lack of fuel pressure, smoke was coming out of the tailpipe, the convertible top was wearing on the left and right side, there was a loose hose clamp in the power steering hose, the battery failed, one tail light was inoperative, the alternator belt was wrapped around the chassis, there was a squealing noise after start up, oil leaked through the valve cover, and the tank clutch leaked fluid. *sc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/25/1994 | 12 | ||
| Vehicle surged and stalled out without warning, dealer can not locate the problem. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 09/13/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Consumer explains that the electronic control module upon investigation was found defective. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving the vehicle lost all power. the vehicle was sent to the dealership who found a bundle of wires held together by a plastic binder wire clip. the bundle became loose and a wire was exposed to and rubbing on metal. *nlm | |||
| When started, vehicle begins to smoke and catch fire. fire failure possibly due to electrical failure. please describe details w/location of fire on vehicle. | |||
| When started, vehicle began to smoke and caught fire. fire failure possibly was electrical. please describe details. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/23/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Driving in outside lane of highway -- total, sudden failure of electrical system -- everything stopped working at once (including 4-way flashers, wipers. lights etc.) -- positive battery cable had corroded -- but the same cable was replaced the year before due to similar, slight intermittent problems with it (engine catching tape player ejecting, cd going on code clock zeroing, etc.). this is very dangerous.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| A fire started in the passenger side dash of the car, in a rapid sequence of events the windshield cracked, the passenger air bag deployed and thick smoke engulfed the interior of the vehicle, as the driver exited the vehicle the drivers side air bag deployed adding to the flames, the vehicle was totaled. nlm | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| One electrical skoke in passenger compartment, replace wiring on passenger side first time, second smoke on driver side. tt | |||