NHTSA Complaint #10185109 — 2000 SAAB 9-5

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10185109
Vehicle	2000 SAAB 9-5
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Date of Incident	February 20, 2007
Date Filed	March 14, 2007
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

JUST AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED: DASH LIGHTS CAME ON: ABS, TCS OFF, WARNING TRIANGLE AND BRAKE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BECAME PERMANENT. SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER CEASED TO OPERATE. RESEARCHED TO DISCOVER A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LIKE VEHICLES (SAABNET.COM). SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT ABS ECU WAS INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ARROWAY SAAB DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE ISSUE WITH SAAB USA TO REPLACE $3500 PART. I WOULD PAY LABOR. SAAB DEALER REFUSED TO GUARANTEE REPLACEMENT OF ABS COMPUTER WOULD FIX PROBLEM. CURRENTLY WORKING WITH PURCHASING A USED UNTIL FOR $900. WISH I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE REBUILD OPTION. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WHICH IS 1) EXPENSIVE AND 2) POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS IT AFFECTS KEY SAFETY FEATURES. *JB

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