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 & cooling
1996 Saab 900 Engine problems
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 1996 Saab 900's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on December 6, 2004. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
THE TIMING BELT FAILED. *JB (SAAB 900 SE)
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
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
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
EXHAUST CHECK VALVE LIFTERS MALFUNCTIONED.
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
While shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and spinned around in a 360 degree circle.
Saab 900 engine complaints by year
900 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data