Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 200 | 08/29/1997 | 604140 | Technical service broadcast on diagnosing codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304. *tt | 04/15/1999 | |
| 210 | 02/01/1997 | 52041 | Cylinder head bolt tightening torque. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| 211 | 02/04/1997 | 52049 | Temperature sending units for replacement cylinder heads for vehicles with 4 cylinder engine. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 231 | 07/28/1998 | 602371 | Addressing engine noise complaints. *yc | 10/29/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 11/9525 | 11/01/1995 | 46647 | Adjustment of catalytic converter heat shield. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP00008 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. | 09/25/2000 | 11/19/2001 | DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP PULLEY | ||
| A | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/06/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| While driving ball bearrings exploded in the lower engine. consumer heard a loud boom. the vehicle was full of clean oil. consumer contacted the maufacturer and the dealer. vehicle is currently at dealer. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 11/18/1997 | 1 | ||
| Fan control unit failed causing a high pitched noise to come from that area. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Radiator has a small leak. nlm | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Thermostat failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| The timing belt failed. *jb (saab 900 se) | |||
| 04/15/2001 | |||
| Timing chain has to be replaced after 75,000 miles. vehicle was making a loud warning noise. saab dealer found problem after doing a routine service check. although the problem has been found, dealer has never done repairs. *ak | |||
| 03/19/1999 | |||
| Vehicle does not start first thing in morning. would jerk after starting, for 1/2 hour. the engine check light comes on after the jerking motion. stayed on until vehicle put in the garage, then went off. came back on 2 days later. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| While shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and spinned around in a 360 degree circle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 04/27/1997 | 6 | 02/13/1997 | |
| After a 30 minutes of driving vehicle was parked in a parking lot. smoke was noticed coming from underneath the hood area before a fire started. fire department was on site to put out fire. saab has been contacted.*ak vehicle traveling, check the engine light appeared and stayed on the cause was determined to be a sensor. the vehicle slips while in gear and before going into gear due to loss of fluid by lthe leaking transmission. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 03/20/1996 | ||
| Exhaust check valve lifters malfunctioned. | |||