2000 SAAB 95 Electrical Systemignitionmodule Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 95. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. AN HOUR LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION: MODULE FAILED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V39900 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,215.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. ON APRIL 20,2006, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 05V399000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). ON JULY 10, 2007, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DISPLAYED A READING OF P1312. SAAB STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY WARRANTY ON THE IDM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,458 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE DEALER STATED BROKEN WINDOW. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2000 9 5 SAAB. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND LOST POWER AS SHE WAS TURNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE BARELY HAD ANY POWER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED IT TOOK THE MECHANIC THREE ATTEMPTS BEFORE THEY COULD DUPLICATE WHAT HAD HAPPENED . THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE OVERHEATING. THEREWAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE SAME YEAR/MAKE AND MODEL. VE HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED SAAB SHE WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB