NHTSA Complaint #10072857 — 2002 SAAB 9-5

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10072857
Vehicle	2002 SAAB 9-5
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 14, 2004
Date Filed	May 19, 2004
Mileage	27,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 40+MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DIAGNOSIS, THROTTLE FAILURE. SAAB REPLACED THE THROTTE BODY ON 05/14/2004. THEN AGAIN ON 05/17/2004, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SAAB HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *AK

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