NHTSA Complaint #10130563 — 2000 SAAB 9-3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10130563
Vehicle	2000 SAAB 9-3
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	July 5, 2005
Date Filed	July 29, 2005
Mileage	66,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER (INVESTIGATION #) : PE05017. (1) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED ON AND OFF. I HAD A TECHNICIAN RUN THE CODES. THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE (DIC) WAS SENDING ERROR CODES INDICATED POSSIBLE IMMINENT FAILURE. (2) THE DIC DID NOT FAIL YET ON MY CAR (NOW HAS 68,000 MILES). GIVEN SAAB'S HISTORY WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE (TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHEREVER IT HAPPENS), I DIDN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES. (3) ON THE ADVICE OF OTHER SAAB OWNERS AND MY INDEPENDENT SAFE TECHNICIAN, I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW DIC. THE OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE. I'M HOLDING ONTO IT IN CASE THE NEW ONE FAILS. *NM

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