Saab 9-3 Visibility problems by year

Driving down the interstate and all of a sudden an"explosion"! Thought I had gotten shot at! I was not goin under a bridge or following any trucks, etc. It happened out of nowhere! Glass shattered all over me and my passenger! *Tr

Windshield wiper transmission broke at 60mph on a two lane road while passing a semi during heavy rainfall. Complete loss of windshield wipers occurred, loosing all visibility which became very dangerous given the vehicle position, speed and other traffic. I own and operate a saab repair shop and this is a very common failure on all 2003-2011 saab 9-3 models where the plastic linkage pops off drive motor causing complete or partial loss of wipers. Have repaired 13 of these 9-3s in shop over five years. Please...

I have a 2004 saab 9-3. Today, I exited my car and when I closed the door, the adhesive holding the glass to my side view mirror failed(the mirror/glass fell to the ground). This is the first time this has happened to me. I feel that this is a serious concern because I use my mirrors all the time while driving and making safe lane changes. I now have a drivers side mirror(glass) that is no longer there. I feel this is a serious safety issue. Many people have certain medical issues that will not allow them to...

I own a 2006 saab 9-3 aero wagon with approximately 33,000 miles on the vehicle and the wiper system is broken. The wipers failed while driving at night on a recent trip and we were 200 miles away from home. We had to drive at night in the rain with no way to clear the windshield. The failure was not simply a broken wiper blade as I could have easily repaired that, but instead the wiper linkage broke. The plastic pieces in the system show signs of cracking and will not stay in place. *Tr

Wipers are not parking correctly. Dealer found wiper motor faulty and replaced. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the driver's side window made a grinding sound and would no longer go up or down. The dealer stated that the power window failed due to freezing rain. The window was repaired. The current mileage was 34,895 and failure mileage was 34,700. Updated 3/5/08 *cn the consumer stated the dealership offered a gmc smart cure which is a package coil change and tire rotation at no cost. Updated 03/05/08 *tr

I am the owner of a 2003 saab 9-3. My moonroof shattered without any explanation. As I was driving my car, it sounded like an explosion. Glass rained down on me. There was no object that hit the moonroof. It simply shattered. Is this a problem for this model? *Tr

Moon roof thinks it is pinching and retracts when attempting to close. *Tr

2003 9-3 Linear. Requesting follow up status on memo, dated 3-26-06. *Ts the vehicle engine would not shut off although the key was removed from the ignition. The vehicle had several brake problems. The vehicle hesitated slightly when moving. When braking the vehicle would jerk and skid. The brakes grabbed which caused the vehicle to stop quickly. The alarm was very sensitive. Everytime a bus or truck passed the vehicle with the alarm engaged it would sound. The dealer said there was not way to adjust the sensitivity of the alarm. The windows were off track. The steering wheel seized when the consumer was driving on the highway. *Nm ***nar***

2003 Saab 9-3 vector has problems with sunroof, front passenger seat belt, alarm system, gas cap, side view mirrors and the board computer. ***No answer required***. *Mr the onboard computer could not be fixed after 3 service visits, until finally the vehicle was recalled and exchanged for another. The gas cap would not close properly, the alarm system went off inadvertently, the side view mirrors would adjust themselves after the consumer turned the vehicle off. The cd player malfunctioned. The seat belt light came on even when there were no passengers. The front spoiler is falling apart. *Jb

Drivers side window continues to either fail or non-operate. Automatic drivers window has: 1) malfunctioned to where it would not go up after 5 - 10 minutes of trying, 2) completely broken once to where it would not go down, 3) was replaced and same problems were experienced to where it will not go up after 5-10 minutes of trying. 4) Was replaced a second time 5) having the same problems as the first two window lifts to where it takes 5 - 10 minutes sometimes to lift up and is making the same noises as the...

The consumer experienced many problems with 2003 saab 9-3 linear as engine failure light appear and ect. *Bf there were repeated problems with the sun roof remaining stuck open, stability control problems, low front head beam, getting air to the gas cap, the mud flap was cracked, and on one occasion when driving up a hill the consumer lost control of the steering. *Sc *jb

The consumer was able to remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle was still running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the ignition module. The repairs worked fine for two weeks, then the problem recurred. *Jb the fuel pump was replaced, the fog and head lights would go out once a month, the traction control was not working properly, the seat belts did not recoil to provide security for the passengers, the clutch pedal did not have the proper pressure when applied, the...

I wanted to alert you to a potentially dangerous situation in the '99 saab 9-3. They have a climate control system problem that can cause the ventilation system controls to become so stiff that it causes the knob to snap off rendering the system useless. Saab is fully aware of this problem and requires the consumer to pay for the repairs that in their terms "may" solve the problem for a short time. These include replacing the knob ($10.00), The shaft ($200.00), And the ventilation control box ($600.00). It...

The control knob for the defroster/air direction has broken 7 times. The saab dealer, saab nashua north said it is a known problem for that year and model. Saab has refused to cover the repair now that the warrenty has run out.*Ak