NHTSA Complaint #10082973 — 2003 SAAB 9-3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10082973 |
| Vehicle | 2003 SAAB 9-3 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 13,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE A 2003 SAAB 9-3 ARC, BOUGHT ON 9/03, AROUND 13,000 MILES, YESTERDAY I WENT TO OFFICE AND STOPPED IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE WALL, I STEPPED ON BRAKE, PUSH THE GEAR TO "P", ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED "HOWLING", AND ACCELERATED TO HIT THE WALL, IM PRETTY SURE THAT'S NOT THE HUMAN ERROR, 'CAUSE THE GEAR'S IN PARK, AND MY FOOT STEPPED ON BRAKE( I HAVE MORE THAN 20 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE, TO PARK A CAR IS LIKE NORMAL REACTION), I WALK OUT THE CAR, THERE'RE TWO SHORT TIRE BURN MARK( IF IM NOT STEPPED ON BRAKE, WHY DOES IT HAVE THE BURN MARK), SO I CALLED MY CAR DEALER, THEY TOWED THE CAR AND TRY TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT COME OUT THE RESULT IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR! I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'RE ANYBODY HAS THE EXPERIENCES. IM GLAD THAT THE THING OCCURRED IN FRONT OF A WALL, IF IT'S IN FRONT OF A STORE THAT MIGHT CAUSE LIVES!!!!!*AK IM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY SAAB AGAIN; ILL CALL SAAB TOMORROW TO FIND OUT IF THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? IF YOU NEED SOME PICTURE EVIDENCE THAT I TOOK AFTER THE THING HAPPEN, I CAN SEND YOU BY MAIL!
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