NHTSA Complaint #11508009 — 2008 SAAB 9-3
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11508009 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SAAB 9-3 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
at about 98,000 miles the starts to fail transmission fails Also when the car gets too cold in the winter it refuses to start and it is not a battery issue. the cylinders get to cold to start. When the warm weather comes back around it starts again.
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