Turbo malfunction at a cost of $455.00 And also engine filter box.Vehicle still not running correctly.Will only go at speed of 25 mph.Repaired on 03/27/2018.Started out smoking all over the place from exhaust.Was told turbo went bad.I think a lot of these cars have this problem as I read on forums(saab,).That I have since joined.The saab has 139,000 miles..I was driving on a city street at speed around 35mph.Started to smoke heavy,but once out of city as long as I drove 50 mph on highway smoke was dispersed from wind and made it home but when stopping for red light would buck and try to shut off.Smoke not good for environment......
Electrical system
Saab 95 Electrical problems by year
12 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Saab 95's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Latest 95 electrical complaints
2000 Saab 95 automobile has poor performance and loss of power. Saab dealer replaced direct ignition cassette (dic) in 2006 under recall and the problem has developed again. The dealer will not replace a second dic. This is both expensive and dangerous for highway operation. The part has problems. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 saab 95. When attempting to restart the vehicle, it failed to start. An hour later, the vehicle started. The failure occurred for one week. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and he stated that the electrical system ignition: module failed and informed the contact of nhtsa campaign id number 05v39900 (electrical system:ignition:module). The dealer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The current mileage was 85,300 and failure mileage was 85,215.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 saab 9-5. On april 20,2006, the vehicle was repaired due to nhtsa recall number 05v399000 (electrical system:ignition:module). On july 10, 2007, the engine light began illuminating intermittently. The vehicle was placed on a diagnostic machine and displayed a reading of p1312. Saab stated that there was no longer any warranty on the idm. The failure mileage was 62,458 and current mileage was 69,000. The dealer stated broken window. Updated 09/19/07 *tr
I own a saab 2001 95 4dr sedan with 58k miles and the car just shuts down while driving or doesn't start up initially. My wife was in traffic when this problem occurred and almost had an accident. A local repair service indicated a electrical problem and suggested we get in contact with saab motor co. *Jb
Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2000 9 5 saab. The contact was making a left hand turn and lost power as she was turning. The check engine light started blinking. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact stated that she pressed down on the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle barely had any power. The vehicle did not lose power steering or brakes. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the mechanic. The contact stated it took the mechanic three attempts...
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before they could duplicate what had happened . The mechanic diagnosed the problem as the ignition discharge module overheating. Therewas a recall for the same problem, and the same year/make and model. Ve however, when the contact called saab she was told the vehicle was not a part of the recall. *Ak updated 04/12/07. *Jb
I own a 2001 saab 95 se v6. Was driving down the nj tpk and the car lost power and had a small electrical like fire under the hood. Had to get the car towed from the nj turnpike off and then again to my place in bensalem pa. Total cost $77 + 66. Found out that the di cassette burned out, cost me approx $600 to fix. A day later the cat converter fails (check engine light came on again). This is certainly due to di cassette burning out. Very frustrating for a car with only 60k miles on it. *Nm
Dt:the owner had problems with saab beginning in june. While driving 30 mph the car shut down. The car had no electrical power or power steering. The owner got off the main road and got onto shoulder. The owner's car ended up at saab pacific, the owner found out that her friend had a similar problem. The mechanic told her that parts failed on every 1995 saab. Manufacturer knew about it but were not doing anything right now. The mechanic determined that the failed part was an ignition discharge problem. The...
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part was replaced. There was another electric system problem in july. While driving windshield wipers and mirrors failed the car was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the owner needed to replace the dice cassette. The dealership spent 3 days finding a dice cassette, and owner decided not to replace the dice cassette. The owner went back to mechanic who replaced a relay fuse. This corrected the problems with the electrical system. The vehicle was regularly serviced and the records were available.*Ak
This is a failure of the direct ignition casette in a 2001 saab 9-5 wagon with the 2.3 4 Cylinder engine. I was in the passing lane of a highway when the car stalled without warning. It needed to be pushed to the side of the road and towed to a dealer. The direct ignition cassette had failed and was replaced.*Ak
When driving at an undetermined speed engine check light appeared on the dashboard, then vehicle stalled. Consumer had informed the dealer about this issue. However, mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *Ak when the vehicle stalled, a burning electrical wire odor filled the vehicle as consumer tried to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealership and guessed without inspecting the vehicle that the cause was di cassette. *La
While traveling consumer's purse touched ignition switch please provide further information.*Ak
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK
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