- The problem
- During low energy frontal impact collisions, the front crossmember can contact the metal tubing portion of the cooler hose assembly; and/or the hose assembly can break and leak oil onto the hot exhaust manifold or the turbocharger.
- The risk
- Oil leaking on these hot engine surfaces can ignite and cause a vehicular fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a protective cover which will protect the cooler and hoses from other structural components in low energy front impacts.
Engine & cooling
1993 Saab 9000 Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1993 Saab 9000's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on May 18, 1999. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1993 Saab 9000
Engine complaints
Casting plug on water pump failed resulting in leakage.
Timing chain broke when driving down the road at 35 mph.
While driving at 35 mph, without prior warning, while going over a bridge vehicle died out and lost power. Vehicle has been in the shop three times for repair work, and dealer can't determine the problem. *Ak
ENGINE FIRE.
While driving, clutch pedal stuck/did not disengage; vehicle kept going forward, killed engine by applying emergency brakes/foot brake; no warning, nearly caused accident, also replaced worn/cracked engine belt. *Ak
Saab 9000 engine complaints by year
9000 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