1999 Saab 9-5 Engine problems

All of these repairs in about a two year period: abs module, oil cooler, throttle body, upper radiator hose, and both dic cassettes. This is completely unacceptable for what was originally a $40k car. I have loved saab's since my childhood, but this one car has completely turned me off of them. First the abs module went, had it rebuilt ($150) and no improvement. So I bought a new one ($350). Then just after that the throttle body died ($450). Then just a few months later the oil cooler ($1100) went out. It ran...

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 saab 9-5. The contact stated that her ignition cassette was failing and needed to be replaced. When she starts her vehicle, it moves sluggishly and makes noise. The check engine indicator remains illuminated and an excessive amount of fumes exit the exhaust. The dealer stated that the ignition cassette needed to be replaced and was harming the engine. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Engine seized due to oil sludging causing the car to stop in traffic on an incline at night on a street with out lighting. It seized without warning and was part of a recall two years ago but I was never notified of it. I found out after the incident from a repair shop. *Tr

I recently purchased a used 1999 saab 9-5 se sedan with a 2.3 Litre ecopower engine with turbo. Barely 5 days after my purchase of this vehicle there was a very sudden onset of a loud knocking coming from the engine. I immediately had the car towed to a dealership the service manager at which informed me that there was a damaged balancing shaft and that my engine would need to be replaced. I was told that it was due to the presence of engine sludge. What I was not told, however I did find out was that engine sludge...

1999 Saab 9-5 4-cylinder sedan threw rod at 53,000 on busy i-85 in atlanta with no previous warning whatsoever (no oil leaks on garage floor, no engine or oil pressure warning lights, strange noises, nothing). Was able to get to shoulder without incident. Car had been maintained regularly. Contacted saab asking for repair under extended 8-year warranty issued in 2005 due to problems with this engine related to oil sludge. Sent all requested records because local dealership said they didn't have on file. Request...

Upon reaching my destination after shutting the engine off, I hear a noise which sounds like air escaping through the car's passenger a/c and heating system. Also, the car makes a weird noise occasionally. I am smelling sulfur from the gasoline according to the tappert brothers. *Jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the speed dropped to 10 mph. The contact managed to get the vehicle home and once the engine was turned off, it would not restart. The vehicle was towed the dealer, where the ignition cassettes and spark plugs were replaced. The dealer determined the spark plugs were damaged as a result of the ignition cassette failure. There is a nhtsa recall, #05v399000, regarding the ignition module. The vehicle...

Sludge in oil and faulty ignition cassette module. *Nm

1999 Saab 9-5 has a faulty master cylinder, and vacuum booster which both had to be replaced at owners expense. *Ts in the past the consumer had to replace the water pump. Heater fan motor, thermostat. Leaky sunroof, battery, battery cables and numerous light bulbs. *Jb

Dt: the engine just shut down without warning and the vehicle was unable to be restarted. There was only a clicking noise. The engine would not turn over. This has happened twice in the middle of traffic. The first incident, the ignition cassette was replaced, and this subsequently happened again. More repair work was done and this happened for a third time. The vehicle is currently in shop. *Ak the throttle body had tripped and went into limp mode on the third incident. The dealer could not detect the root cause. *Sc *jb

The consumer experienced three complete engine and electrical failures on the 1999 saab 9-5. *Mr there were no warnings. The di cassette and throttle body was replaced. *Sc the consumer stated he has experienced bulb failures failures on a regular basis and he truly believed the vehicle has an electrical problem. *Jb

Catastrophic failure of upper idler pulley on '99 2.3Liter low pressure turbo enginee on saab 95se. The pulley disintegrated on startup of the vehicle. Caused piecees of plastic outher ring material to be scattered around the engine compartmetn and outside of the vehicle. Sepentine belt slipped down onto the hub and caused failure of accessories such as: power steerign pump, leternator etc.*Ak had this occured durign drivign on the highwya, the imediate loss of power and accessories woudl have generated major...

While driving on an interstate highway, check engine display came on, but before I was able to get off the road the car completely stalled. Car towed to dealership (village saab,acton, ma), and told I needed a new engine. Oil always changed within specified parameters, w/ 76k mi. Saab notes defect-but offers no help. *Nm

1) Some oil leakage. Oil back-up sludge in oil pan. 2) Driving on highway my car began to hesitate, then smoke poured out the rear of my car. I towed it to the dealer. The turbo charger went bad. I was told that could have been a bad oil change?? (Oil has been changed at every 5,000 miles, per the dealers recommendation). I've seen similar complaints on nhtsa.Gov and saabnet.Com. Why is nothing being done about this clearly faulty system? My car now still hesitates intermittently. We are taking it...

I own a 1999 saab wagon which has had repeated problems with the engine and turbo system. The car with 78,000 miles now requires a new engine estimated at between 7-10 thousand dollars... About the value of the car.. The car has required major repairs including replacing the turbo, crankshaft, head gasket and oil pressure switch, the water pump as well as the throttle housing and di cassette. The vehicle has repeatedly failed while driving, stalling and bucking upon acceleration. These incidents led to moments of...

I own a 1999 saab wagon which has had repeated problems with the engine and turbo system. The car, wih 92,000 miles, now requires a new engine. Estimated cost between 6 - 10 thousand dollars...About the value of the car. Last year, the car required a new turbo system (72,000 miles) at a cost of $1200 plus. At least four times, the vehicle failed while driving in traffic. It either lost all electrical power or would stall upon acceleration, requiring "two pedal" driving. The car required 5 tows because of mechanical breakdown. Car has repeated internal oil leaks which leads to clogged oil pan, a $600 repair. Customer believes there is an inherant defect with turbo seals.*Ak

Vehicle will stall intermittently while in stop and go traffic with a/c on. Defect has occurred 6 times. Dealer cannot determine cause of defect. *Ak