2008 SAAB 9-3 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2008 SAAB 9-3
1 engine and engine coolingengine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 SAAB 9-3. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
WHILE ACCELERATING ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND STUTTER. TRYING TO MERGE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, POWER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN NOT ACCELERATING. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD ONLY MAINTAIN A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR MORE CAUSES MORE STUTTERING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON BRIEFLY AND THEN WENT AWAY. THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF AFTER PULLING OVER AND SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS... NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND MODERATE TO HEAVY ENGINE LOAD FOR ACCELERATING. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COIL PACK FOR CYLINDER #6. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, BUT THERE ARE STILL OCCASIONAL STUTTERS, JUST NOT CONSTANT STUTTERS THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON MESSAGE BOARDS AND...
Other 2008 SAAB 9-3 Problem Areas
Air Bags
70 complaints
Engine
66 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
13 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Seat Belts
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuumhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint