NHTSA Complaint #11076411 — 2009 SAAB 9-3 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11076411
Vehicle	2009 SAAB 9-3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 7, 2018
Date Filed	March 5, 2018
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MISFIRES WHEN COLD, RESULTING IN ROUGH LOW IDLE SPEED AND POSSIBLE STALLING AFTER COLD START.

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