Saab Aero Problems by year

I am writing to report the high failure rate of the sidewalls of continental extremecontact dws all-season tire - 225/45r17 91w. Within a year of buying four (4) new sets of these tires, three (3) of them have already failed. Noticeably, all the failures started out as a bulge in the sidewall. If these bulging went undetected they would have resulted in fatal blow out whiles driving. I have complained about these bulging to company where I purchased these tires and did not get any help since they blame it on me on hitting potholes and that all tires will do that. But that is far from the truth. I have researched this problem/issue on the internet and realized that I'm not alone. *Js

My 2000 saab 9-5 aero wagon has a problem of occasionally not starting. You can tune the ignition switch and power comes on but the engine will not turn over. If you allow it to sit awhile, then it seems to start. I replaced the crankshaft sensor, but it still does this. I noticed there may have been recalls. *Tr

The airbag warning light comes on without notice, and horn stops working, took to dealer who said it was the clock spring and this is a typical problem. It is a safety issue as the airbag is needed to prevent injuries. I have heard of other people being injured by this. (The 9-5 is the same as the 95 and the 952 and the aero). *Tr

I was driving on the highway, when I noticed a sudden loss of power. The steering and brakes were difficult to use and the check engine light was flashing. I managed to get to the side of the road. The car would not start once stopped, later I noticed that when I tried to turn the engine over, gasoline was spewing out near the rear passenger door and near the exhaust pipe! I immediately stopped trying to start the car and left for a call box to get a tow. I got it towed to the sacramento saab dealer where they said...

Car leaking dark fluid...Took car into different saab service center stated seen issue a lot since last time I took car into different since saab dealership no one could figure out the idm was defective until after recall head gasket went bad and coolant sensor melted...Is this due to defect in car or is this just the beginning of more issues to come...54000 Miles on vehicle $1200 part. *Nm

The direct ignition module/cassette failed on my 2001 9-5 aero and I had to have it repaired at the dealership. I just discovered on the saab bulletin board (i.E. Saabnet) that this part fails regularly in saabs, particularly in the 2001 9-5s. *Jb