2002 Saab 9-5 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL, AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM MODULE AND THE SECOND TIME THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED A THIRD TIME. *JB

WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE ENGINE DIED VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER REPLACED THAT PART. *AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAVE GOTTEN A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WITH A "TRANSMISSION" OR "COOLANT" AMPLIFYING LIGHT. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE CAR WENT INTO A LIMP MODE AS DEFINED IN THE SAAB HANDBOOK. TWO ITEMS, A TEMP SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED. TODAY'S FIX IS A PROGRAMMING UPDATE (ECM PROGRAMMING). DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT BEGINNING TO THINK THE CAR HAS A BASIC FLAW AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE TRIPS IN IT. *JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BLINKER ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM THE CAR BODY. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING REMAINED CONNECTED BETWEEN THE BLINKER ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED A WHIPPING ACTION OF BLINKER ASSEMBLY.

DRIVING AT STEADY 65 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND ENGINE STOPPED AFTER I PULLED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE.DIAGNOSED AS FAILED DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE AND REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. INTERMITTENTLY, THE ELECTRICAL MECHANISM TO OPEN THE TRUNK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK WHEN EXPOSED TO PROLONGED INTENSE SUNLIGHT/HEAT, THE INTERIOR CHILD RELEASE FEATURE WOULDN'T WORK EITHER. *PH

PROBLEMS WITH DELAY IN REPORT OF WARRANTY CLAIM AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE.*MR THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. UPON CONTACTING HIS LOCAL DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CALL. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT SHOULDN'T WAIT AS LONG. CONSUMER IS HOLDING SAAB RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE PHONE CALL AND THE APPOINTMENT. *PH

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, LOSING BRAKES, STEERING, POWER, ETC. THE 1ST AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, THE 2ND ON CITY ST. ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE 3RD IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 20 MPH. SAAB HAS REPLACED 3 DIFFERENT THINGS. THE CAR IS TOO UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. *NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILED. *JB SCC

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ,CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB..*AK

THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. EACH OCCURANCE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. DT

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH VEHICLE STALLED W/O WARNING CAUSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTIONS TO FAIL. CHECKED BY DEALER WHO CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE CAUSE. TS

GAS GAUGE FUEL INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OFF GAS AND LEAVING DRIVER STRANDED.*AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK