2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE Electrical Systemignitionmodule Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR 3 WEEKS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V399000 PE05017 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05017 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN NOR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

CONSUMER 2001 SAAB 93 STALLED. *TS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND HAS SINCE REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED A COPY OF THE CONSUMERS CHECK AS PROOF THAT THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO SEND THEM A COPY OF HIS CHECK. *JB

DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY MY 2001 SAAB SE CONVERTIBLE ENGINE JUST STOPPED - ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP - SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I, FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER PRIOR TO BEING HIT BY ANY CARS ON THIS 3-LANE HIGHWAY. PREVIOUSLY, I HAVE HAD MY IGNITION CASSETTE REPLACED - IT SEEMS THAT IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH I HAVE UNDER 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR (NO ACCIDENTS) I HAVE SPENT OVER $4,000 IN REPAIRS TO DATE (NOT COUNTING THE NUMEROUS TIMES IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING REPAIRS DONE UNDER WARRANTY). I HAVE GONE PAST THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON THE LEMON LAW - OTHERWISE I WOULD FILE FOR THAT. CONSTANTLY THE DASH IDIOT LIGHTS COME ON - EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN, THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG (YET I HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSIS CHARGE).*JB

AT 75 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD TO COAST ACROSS THREE LANES OF BUSY TRAFFIC TO GET TO SHOULDER. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE FAILED THE CASSETTE WAS DIAGNOSED. IS STILL IN SHOP 4 DAYS LATER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR 8 MONTHS, HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY SAAB THAT IT'S BECAUSE I AM NOT TIGHTENING THE GAS CAP ENOUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AS USUAL, BUT I IGNORED IT, AS IT'S ON HALF THE TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SEEMED TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CASSETTE WAS BLOWN. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. VERY DANGEROUS. *LA