1989 SAAB 9000 Problems & Recalls
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SAAB CUSTOMER ASSIST CTR DECLINED ALL FORM OF ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
SAAB CUSTOMER ASSIST CTR DECLINED ALL FORM OF ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
SAAB CUSTOMER ASSIST CTR DECLINED ALL FORM OF ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
SAAB CUSTOMER ASSIST CTR DECLINED ALL FORM OF ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS PUT IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE VEHICLE HIT OTHER CARS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
COOLING FAN RELAY BURNED OUT MELTING THE RELAY FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD.
ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS STANDARD EQUIPMENT, DRIVER SIDE AIG BAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT'S NOT.
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN SOMETIME BE RESTARTED WITH A BATTERY BOOST.
VEHICLE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND THE STARTER WILL NOT START. *AK
SAW SMOKE, POPPED HOOD ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
THE VEHICLE BURNED AND WAS TOTALLED. TT
THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CAUSED THE IGNITION TO ALMOST GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO BATTERY DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK. *SD
THROTTLE CABLE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
STARTER WILL NOT START WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD
NOISE WHEN OPENING LEFT FRONT DOOR. *SD
BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED/REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL.
LEFT SIDE OF MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *SD
AFTER DRIVEN/PARKED 30 MINS., VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND FIRE STARTED IN AREA OF TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *AW
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
THE FUSE BOX IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT MELT THE CANDY THAT WAS IN THE BOX SMELL THE SMOKE IN CAR. TT
ABS: BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT 2 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; NO WARNING; EXTENDED STOPPING; 45 MPH. TT