NHTSA Complaint #10821348 — 2007 SAAB 9-3 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10821348
Vehicle	2007 SAAB 9-3
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 5, 2016
Date Filed	January 21, 2016
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ENGINE VERY ROUGH WHEN STARTING AFTER COLD NIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET FOR THESE CAR MODELS AND YEARS, AND THE OFFICIAL REASON IS IMPROPERLY HARDENED (DEFECTIVE) INTAKE VALVES. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL NOT RUN. REPAIR IS ABOUT $2500.

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