2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE, ABOUT 13,000 MILES CAUGHT ON FIRE. DROVE TO OFFICE, TURNED OFF ENGINE, & PARKED CAR. GOT OUT OF CAR & NOTED UNUSUAL SMELL DESPITE THAT GUAGES INDICATED "CHECKING OK"AY. *AK WENT INTO MY OFFICE & CALLED ZEE SAAB OF MILFORD WHERE NEW CAR WAS ORIGINALLY LEASED FROM & WHERE ALL SERVICES HAD BEEN PERFORMED. NO PROBLEMS HAD EVER BEEN NOTED WITH THE CAR. TOLD TO CALL SAAB ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHICH I DID. WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO WHERE CAR WAS PARKED TO WAIT FOR ROADSIDE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THEN SAW FIRE & FLAMES COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE HOOD AND UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY CALLED WITON CT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. IN THAT VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE. A NEWSPAPER REPORTER...
Other 2002 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE Problem Areas
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint