NHTSA Complaint #10161050 — 2000 SAAB 9-5

SUDDEN MULTIPLE DISPLAY OF DASH LIGHTS INDICATING FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING DISABLEMENT OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD ON CAR EXPIRED. SAAB DEALER REQUESTED $3000 TO REPLACE THE ABS UNIT AS A START, TO FIND OUT WHY ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED. DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS (TWO INDEPENDENT SHOPS) INDICATE NO COMMUNICATION WITH ABS SYSTEM COMPUTER SO DIAGNOSTIC OF ACTUAL CAUSE OF FAILURE IMPOSSIBLE. I FOUND OUT INDEPENDENTLY FROM PRIVATE CONSUMER GROUP: WWW.SAABNET.COM , THAT THIS IS COMMON FAILURE WITH SAAB 95S THAT ARE SEVERAL YEARS OLD AND THAT SEVERAL INDEPENDENT COMPANIES CAN REBUILD THE ABS CONTROLLER FOR LESS THAN $300. I REMOVED THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND SENT IT FOR REBUILD. I AM AWAITING RETURN OF PART FOR REINSTALLATION. *NM