NHTSA Complaint #10215989 — 2000 SAAB 9-5

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. MINUTES LATER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DIMMED, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY DECELERATED, AND A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT WAS RESTARTED 15 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.