2007 SAAB 9-3 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

THE CAR FAILED TO BRAKE RIGHT AFTER STARTING IT UP. THE CAR WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE GEAR SELECT LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DRIVE POSITION, AFTER MOVING FORWARD OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO STOP. WE ALMOST RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. *KB

Mileage: 64,440

2007 SAAB AERO CONVERTIBLE - BRAKE LOSS. UPON STARTUP CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ITS BRAKING FUNCTION. IT ACTUALLY FIRST HAPPENED TO THE SAAB TECH. THEY ORDER NEW VACUUM HOSES AND REPLACED THEM. THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SINCE RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM ' STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN A LOW SPEEDS AND UPON START UP BUT ALMOST HIT THE WALL OF MY OFFICE BUILDING AND ALMOST HIT WHEN CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS BOARD, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR. AT LOW SPEED, I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION TO STOP THE CAR. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2007 SAAB 9-3. HE HAS TO REPEATEDLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THE POWER ASSIST UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE POWER ASSIST REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

2007-SAAB 9-3 AERO V-6 ENGINE. ON 7-4-09 AND 7-6-09 STARTED CAR AND BACKED OUT OF GARAGE AND HAD NO BRAKES. USED E-BRAKE TO PREVENT CAR FROM GOING INTO STREET. BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT. HOWEVER, BASED ON PAST COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE I FEEL THAT IT IS TIME TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

MY BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AFTER STARTING MY CAR BUT ON FEB 23RD. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS ON. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT BUT ONCE I TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR WOULD SPEED UP AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON THE 24TH OF FEB. AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND MAYBE MY FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE TROUBLE BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 25,380

I HAVE A SAAB 93 AERO AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB AERO. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE ON A HILL. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,395 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10395.

Mileage: 10,395

THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 SAAB 9-3 AERO SPORT COMBI FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. WITH THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND I WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND REPAIRED THAT PART. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR FROM 65 MPH ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AGAIN. I WAS FORCED TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING SEVERAL CARS. I DROVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMANDED THEY FIX IT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS FOR WHAT THEY CLAIM WAS A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. I SUFFERED BRAKE LOSS A THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME SO I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE SAAB AND MY LEASING COMPANY NEGOTIATED A BUY BACK. I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE. SAAB REPURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2007. *JB

Mileage: 7,500

THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 SAAB 9-3 AERO SPORT COMBI FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. WITH THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AND I WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND REPAIRED THAT PART. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR FROM 65 MPH ONLY TO HAVE NO BRAKE PRESSURE AGAIN. I WAS FORCED TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING SEVERAL CARS. I DROVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMANDED THEY FIX IT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TWO WEEKS FOR WHAT THEY CLAIM WAS A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. I SUFFERED BRAKE LOSS A THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME SO I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE SAAB AND MY LEASING COMPANY NEGOTIATED A BUY BACK. I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE. SAAB REPURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2007. *JB

Mileage: 7,500