Saab 9-3 Lighting problems by year

Takata recall my car have electrical issue with the motor transmission and tail lights my tail light aint working all the time the passenger side tail light look like the wire caught on fire by the plug and the transmission jurk sometimes and the odbo2 saying there's no transmission fluid and its full the crank shaft sensor like come on and wont go off after I replace it then the throttle body code came up and I replace it then now it start off slow and when I check odbo2 it saying the throttle body and I know it's not so thats tell me it's the wiring harness

The headlights in my vehicle started flickering and shut off while driving in the dark a few days ago. After safely parking the car, I investigated and found that the housings are designed to be unservicable but I was able to investigate and found that nearly all of the internal wiring shielding had cracked and fallen off (please see attached photos, I appologize about the quality). The headlights failing without notice created a very dangerous blackout scenario which could have very easily resulted in serious injury and/or death due to manufacturing defect and by no fault by or prior warning to the operator. I was lucky!

Purchased saab 9-3 2007 brand new. Nearly immediately the headlights kept going out. I found myself replacing them often and twice was pulled over by police when I hadn't realized and had just replaced the passenger side headlight. Also got one key at the time of purchase. The a/c wasn't working well so finally took it to the saab dealer in santa fe, nm in 2008 with complaints. They were to get me a second key, fix the a/c, check the leather on front seat and figure out what was wrong with electrical and headlights...

Frequently the car stalls suddenly in traffic, looses power I can't accelerate this is very dangerous potential to get hit. The other problem is the car vibrates and all of sudden a lot of smoke comes out from back and rich gasoline smell comes and the speed turns to 0. I turn it off for five minutes and restart sometimes it starts ok sometimes it vibrates again. This happens very frequently

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saab 9-3. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and decelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormal odor and smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and discovered that oil was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was...

Low beam headlights are so dim that the vehicle can not be safely driven at night. High beam work great.

The passenger-side taillight bulbs have become so dim that they are visible only upon very close inspection. The taillight bulbs also serve as the brake lights, emitting a brighter light when the brake is depressed. Because of this malfunction, following cars may not have sufficient visual notice that the car in front of them is braking, resulting in a traffic collision. I understand that this is a relatively common problem and was able to have the connector for the malfunctioning taillight replaced. This was an...

Two items: 1. The seatbelt failed to catch when pulled forward and would unravel and not return. The seatbelt fails to stop the passenger should there be a sudden stop. 2. Both the left and right side tail light assemblies have shorted and melted at the electrical connection. *Tr

The low beam headlights are not bright. Took it to a saab dealer, was told that the wiring that turns of the headlights were burnt and ready to catch fire. Was told this would cost about $1000. Did some research and found this is not only common, but every saab 9-3 has this problem. If this is such a bad thing, then why are there no recalls and this a concern? *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the rear tail light failed. The dealer was contacted and advised that the failure was common for the year, make and model but unfortunately, the manufacturer was no longer allowing the part to be available in the united states. The vin was not available. The current mileage was 42,000 and the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were progressively becoming more dim over the last two years, reducing visibility. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that this failure was a known issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 48,000. The vin was unavailable.

1. Use of high beams 2. If I do not use the high beams the low beam lights never fail 6 month trial just finished. 3. Replaced the headlight failure relay as this is what my mechanic does for all his customers with no satisfactory results. When using highbeams replacing 6 bulbs every six months I have replaced 14 bulbs since I bought the car last jan. 09 My wife's 2004 saab 9-3 has the same problem. *Tr

Ongoing during routine driving: the headlights on my 2005 saab 9-3 burn out on approximately a monthly basis requiring replacement of the bulb. According to knowledgeable sources this is due to a corrosion issue with the headlight sockets known to the manufacturer and service providers. This is a safety concern due to the fact that when one headlight bulb burns out - the other headlight bulb burns out shortly thereafter exposing me to four occurrences where I have lost illumination in both headlights while driving...

The halogen headlights on the saab 9-3, from 2003 through present, do not adequately illuminate the roadway. This type of headlight lamp design is known as a "projector beam" & is a different concept than traditional headlights. They're designed to better illuminate road signs & peripheral road markers, which they do, but as far as the primary purpose of headlights, (to illuminate the roadway in front of the vehicle) they are inadequate & only extend light about 40' down the roadway, which is not nearly enough to...

Drivers side low beam is dim. Dealer found the low beam bulbs were overheating. Replaced low beam bulbs and reprogrammed the electrical center under the hood with new software to prevent the headlight bulbs from overheating. *Tr