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1996 Saab 9000 Engine problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1996 Saab 9000's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 40% of all its complaints, most recently on September 14, 2006. They describe 1 crash, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds, the vehicle stalled then the alarm activated. After disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was not seen by a mechanic.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10168259
Engine & coolingElectrical systemCrashFire

1996 Saab 9000 aero rear-ended an izuzu rodeo. Damage to the rodeo was almost unnoticeable. Saab engine however erupted into flames and was a total loss. A factory certified technician less than 30 days prior to fire had serviced saab. Response from saab customer service - the issue did not concern saab and was between my insurance company and me. Was told by saab that insurance company would subrogate the claim if they thought it was worthwhile. Insurance company (metlife) commented that loss was not large...

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enough to pursue subrogation. Observed no concern that a problem could exist and ran into complete denial of any responsibility. Concern is how and why it could have happened and under similar circumstances will others be in danger of a like hazard. Incident is well document via digital photographs along with extensive detail from conversations with saab.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10062660
BrakesEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSeats & seat belts

The dealer replaced the transmission four times in the past two years. *Ak the vehicle had to be driven manually and stayed in 4th gear. The mechanic found an internal transmission problem. The rear brake pads were worn, the transmission oil pump was worn out, the hazards did not work when the weather was hot, but worked with the a/c it did not work. *Scc the muffler was replaced, the drive belt and pulleys were replaced, the rear brake rotors were out of specification and the brake pads were worn, the seat heater light switch was replaced, the oil pump was worn out *jb

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Electrical system · SeatsNHTSA 10029651
BrakesEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainLightsVisibility & wipersSeats & seat belts

The automatic transmission was replaced three times. *Ph the first transmission was replaced due to a worn out oil pump(the fluid was burned), and there was a whining noise. The second incident happened while the consumer was driving and the transmission did not shift properly (had to drive back manually/the mechanic found an internal problem), the vehicle stayed in fourth gear, and had to be replaced with a rebuilt transmission. The rear brake pads had worn out. *Scc. The seat heater light was...

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inoperative, the dealer replaced the seat heater switch, the exhaust system was replaced, the drive belt and pulleys were replaced. The mechanic stated something within the vehicle was built incorrectly to cause the transmission to fail. The motor for the rear windshield wipers had to be replaced, which caused the front windshield wipers not to work, and the hazard lights worked intermittently. *Jb

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Exterior lighting · Visibility · SeatsNHTSA 10033594

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