1990 SAAB 900 Problems & Recalls

ATT: NHTSA I HAVE A 90 TURBO CONV AND WHILE DRIVING MY LOWER A-ARM BROKE WHERE THE WELD IS. I HAVE HEARD THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 900'S THAT HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON THEM BUT HAVE FOUND NO RECALLS. I WAS DOING 65 MPH AT THE TIME IT BROKE BUT IF THIS HAD BEEN SOMEONE ELSE OR IF I HAD BEEN GOING...

Mileage: 175,756

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , VEHICLE WILL STEER TO THE RIGHT, AND LOSE TOTAL CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE SINTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN SUV, BOTH TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE SAAB HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON 35MPH CRASH. BOTH VEHICLES, TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WERE BOTH TRAVELING AT 35MPH. DRIVER FRACTURED STERNUM AND THE FRONT END WAS FORCED BACK INTO THE ENGINE.

VEHICLE PULLS SEVERLY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS DUE TO ABS STICKING AND ALL BRAKING POWER IS DIRECTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF SYSTEM.

VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY AND UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATE AS THE RPMS DROPPED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR.

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. MECHANIC CLAIMS VALVE IN THE ABS STICKING RESULTED IN ALL BRAKING POWER TO BE DIRECTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF SYSTEM ONLY.

FRON ENGINE MOUNT FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, LOST PART OF BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKES HARD, VEHICLE PULLS TO SIDE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH, ACCORDING TO DEALER, ABS SOLENOID FAILED, NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL BACK, INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK

VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, PROBABLE CAUSE, ABS VALVE BLOCK FAILURE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED IN SUDDEN STOPPING CONDITIONS VEERS OFF TO THE RIGHT.*AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT

TURN ON CAR IN PARK CAR ACCELERATED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF . TT

TURN ON CAR IN PARK CAR ACCELERATED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF . TT

THE HEATER VALVE FAILED THAT CAUSED FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET WET. TT

ORIGINAL/REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE TIMING CHAIN BROKE; SPEED 35 MPH; ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE; SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. TT