Under certain conditions, a reverse current might flow through a wire cable between the air recirculation switch and a microswitch.
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Visibility & wipers
Saab 900 Visibility problems by year
13 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Saab 900's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
Visibility recalls
Latest 900 visibility complaints
The experience leaking head gasket repeated problem. The engine overheating and brake problems. *Bf the brakes squealed when stopping, the windshield wipers, the passenger door was hard to close, the battery light had run bad, the heat operation was inoperative, there was an oil leak, seat cover left lower cracked, fluid leaked under the vehicle/overnight coolant leak, over heating while the vehicle was in motion, the turn signal assembly, leaking distributor seal, broken turn signal, at a certain position the...
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seat would not operate forward, the antenna would not properly retract, left fog light inoperable, driver side window front and rear for proper rubber alignment, leaking crank pulley seal, oil leak from the transmission, found a lack of fuel pressure, smoke was coming out of the tailpipe, the convertible top was wearing on the left and right side, there was a loose hose clamp in the power steering hose, the battery failed, one tail light was inoperative, the alternator belt was wrapped around the chassis, there was a squealing noise after start up, oil leaked through the valve cover, and the tank clutch leaked fluid. *Sc
Bought car with undisclosed problems. Trying to resolve this with seller without success.
Rear glass window is attatched to canvas convertible top by silicon type glue only. Failure of this glue has allowed water to enter car and possibility of window falling out. Dealer informs me it is a common problem for 95-98 convertibles.
With only 40,000 miles, windshield is abnormally pitted and scratched. This causes increased glare from sunlight during daytime, or glare from oncoming headlights at night. *Ak
Smelled sweet smell, thiught it was the vehicle, need a good cleaning. Smell never went away and kept coming up in intervals. Coolant kept leaking into the heater core and heater box. Changed filters, no smell found. Replaced thermostat. However, smell still appeared. In addition, throttle control lever bushing replaced as per recall (97v-046). *Ak
When driving the rear window exploded for no reason, causing glass fragments to enter the inside of the vehicle. Also damaging the convertible top. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details. *Ak
CRACKED WINDSHIELD.
Turned the vehicle on and the automatic defroster came on, drove a few blocks and then the rear window shattered. Please describe details. *Ak
Fuel pump failed, also replaced alternator, a/c compressor/back up lights/subroof cables.*Ak
Left sideview mirror cannot be adjusted properly to enable driver to see blind spots to left rear of vehicle; nearly caused accident while pulling out of lane.
The heater valve failed that caused floor board on the passenger side to get wet. Tt
In 1990 vehicle caught on fire in passenager compartment, possible due to default in heating system. Tt
Location of defroster vents prevent windshield from defrosting entirely. *Skd
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data