NHTSA Complaint #10028926 — 2003 SAAB 9-3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10028926
Vehicle	2003 SAAB 9-3
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 22, 2003
Date Filed	July 23, 2003
Mileage	3,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NV

Consumer Description

MY SAAB 9-3 SS 2003 STALLED TODAY .COMPLETELY LOST E POWER ALSO COULDNT TURN STEERING WHEEL.LUCKY NOT TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND SINCE I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA .THE CAR STARTED AFTER I TURNED IT BACK ON ,THERE WAS NO ERROR MESSAGES,ONLY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED.AN OCCURANCE LIKE THIS IN THE FREEWAY WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC .FROM VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS I HAVE READ OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVING SIMILIAR PROBLEM.NHTSA WILL NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT INJURIES OR EVEN FATALITIES IN THE FUTURE

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