NHTSA Complaint #10105667 — 2000 SAAB 9-3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10105667
Vehicle	2000 SAAB 9-3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date of Incident	April 18, 2004
Date Filed	January 3, 2005
Mileage	42,548 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

I WAS CASUALLY DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESTART. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CARRY ME TOWARDS THE CURB. BUT I HAD TO CUT ACROSS A LANE TO MAKE IT TO THE CURB. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, THEY KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS - FAILED IGNITION CASSETTE. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH SAABS AND THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE. I FIND THIS ODD CONSIDERING THE CAR HAS A SERVICE INFORMATION DISPLAY. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED BY THE DEALER IN 2 DAYS. BUT AT 42,000 MILES, I FIND IT SCARY AS I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE NEXT TIME IT WILL FAIL - IN ANOTHER 40,000? HAD THIS BEEN A TIME WHEN I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WHICH I FREQUENTLY TRAVEL, THIS SUDDEN SHUT-DOWN COULD HAVE CAUSED FATAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND/OR SURROUNDING MOTORISTS. *AK

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