2003 Saab 9-3 fuel system problems

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 92,000 miles · ID

[xxx] bought just in may.

Filed Aug 30, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 109,560 miles · OH

As I was driving in the middle lane of the 3 northbound lanes of u.s. 23, the engine suddenly stalled. I was going about 62 MPH. I activated my emergency flashers, shifted the automatic transmission to neutral, and shut off the ignition key. I then turned the ignition key to restart the engine and it restarted. This is about the 5th time this has happened in the past 5 months. This vehicle should be included in gms ignition recall!!!

Filed Aug 14, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 107,000 miles · CA

The vehicle will become almost immobile in first and second gear (manual transmission). Once in third gear, performance is back to normal. If driver is not aware of situation (cruise light off is only indication if cruise control system is turned on), driver can easily get into bad situation as car will not perform as usual (very significant degradation of performance). All that is needed to reset problem is to turn the key off and restart the engine and the condition will go away for as little as 10 minutes or up to as much as 2 hours of driving. It is suspected that this problem could be associated with the air mass sensor as replacing air mass sensor with used part, problem disappeared for several months. This condition could cause a serious safety issue if driver is not aware and tries to make a quick maneuver involving tight traffic (left turn when performance is paramount). Whatever this condition is that the electronics/engine controls is/are entering is unacceptable and this problem needs to be corrected by the manufacturer in a recall.

Filed Mar 15, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 85,000 miles · VA

Vehicle was stalling during acceleration , then fuel pump had complete malfunction .... After replacement, engine has always run poorly and almost always stalls during acceleration. Replaced ignition coil , and it didn't fix problem . I have talked to 4 other saab 9-3 owners for this model year and 2004 and every one has the same problem.

Filed Oct 29, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · 73,000 miles · NY

2003 saab 9-3 se conv (73k mikes at time of incident while driving 65 MPH on highway car suddeenly quit running direct ignition cassette failed and ruined catalytic converter and o2 sensors saab forced to recall this part up to year 2002. My 2003 is old saab body style with defective di cassette. Part number on cassete is from the 2002 and earlier model years.

Filed Aug 17, 2007 · Fuel system · PA

In, approximately, the last four months, my engine warning light my engine warning light has gone on. In contacting the dealer, the first time, the gas cap had not been properly put back on. The two subsequent times, I am certain that it had been. After the third time, I took the vehicle to the dealer, thinking it was either the o2 sensor, or the gas cap. I was told, by the service advisor, that there was (I believe he said) a vapor leak. It would require putting on a redesigned gas cap. The service write-up stated it was "replaced with an updated gas cap".

Filed Apr 15, 2007 · Fuel system · 41,000 miles · AZ

Was driving car smelt fuel pulled over and found gas spraying out from under car by fuel tank no check engine light came on and car ran fine but there was a lot of fuel coming out. Fuel lines had started to come out from fuel pump like reported in the 2001 saab 93 recall.

Filed Mar 19, 2007 · Acceleration, Engine · 57,000 miles · NM · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 93 saab. The engine lost power without warning, and when attempting to restart the vehicle the steering function was lost as well. The onstar indicator read that the steering and engine were malfunctioning. On eighteen occasions the saab dealer was unable to diagnose the failure ,and refused to purchase back the vehicle. Also, the dealer stated that the vehicle was operating normally. On march 16, 2007, the vehicle was parked and accelerated without warning and drove into a cement wall. After the recent failure saab's diagnosis was to replace the fuel pump. However, the failure continued to occur. The contact was injured while being three months pregnant. The air bags deployed, and there was severe damage to the vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 57,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2007 · Fuel system · 52,000 miles · CA

I would like to report a very dangerous situation that I experienced with my 2003 9-3. After about a 40 mile drive on the freeway, I , along with my wife and daughter, pulled into my friends driveway and heard a loud scrapping noise from beneath my car. I looked underneath the car to find that the right fuel tank strap was hanging down and was only 3 or 4 inches from the ground. The forward bolt had loosened completely out and the fuel pump wiring harness (which attaches to the strap) is keeping it from being even closer to the ground. Also the tank itself is hanging about 3 inches lower on the right side. Luckily the bracket for the harness had a bolt retaining washer because the bolt was still there, hanging on to the end of the flopping strap. My friend (a mechanic by trade) and I applied loctite to the bolt and refastened it. It appered that there was no visable damage to the tank, line or wiring. Scary part was that it was the forward end hanging down so it could have easily caught on something and ripped out fuel lines and wiring and who knows what else and could have easily started a fire resulting in injury or death.

Filed Oct 10, 2006 · Engine, Fuel system · 64,000 miles · 00

No warning or signs of anything wrong... One day I am driving down the highway and taking an exit, when my car stalls out on me at 90km and hour, I almost hit the guard rail. This has happened 7 times in the last month where my car has stalled out on me. This happens when I am in neutral and depressing the brake. I took the car to saab for service, and they said nothing is wrong with the car and let me drive it home. Tonight I almost killed a child on a bike as I slid to a stop after my car stalled on me again. I do not understand how saab can let someone drive their car home when reporting such a serious problem. Please contact me as soon as possible!