2003 Saab 9-3: fuel pump failure

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 Jul 16, 2008 · Electrical · 27,821 miles · NY

I brought my car in to the dealership because I received a safety recall notice. The car was working completely fine before I brought it in, but I figured I should take care of this recall item (the fuel pump retaining tabs - recall id# 12866). When I went to pick up my car after they performed the necessary service, the car was making a lot of noise and shaking significantly. The mechanic reassessed the vehicle and told me that my ignition discharge module has an internal fault. The dealer has offered to repair the car for $996.

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 May 25, 2006 · Fuel system · 21,500 miles · IL

Dt*: the contact stated fuel was noticed leaking from the vehicle while traveling 65 MPH. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was determined road debris punctured the tank. The fuel tank does not have any protection from debris. The fuel tank was replaced. Updated 06/15/06 - dealer diagnosed and dropped gas tank . Swapped over fuel pump assembly to new gas tank.

Filed Feb 17, 2005 · Body, Electrical · 15,000 miles · GA

The consumer was able to remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle was still running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the ignition module. The repairs worked fine for two weeks, then the problem recurred. *jb the fuel pump was replaced, the fog and head lights would go out once a month, the traction control was not working properly, the seat belts did not recoil to provide security for the passengers, the clutch pedal did not have the proper pressure when applied, the engine would not "spin over," there was a blown fuel pump fuse, the driver window was inoperative, the sunroof deflector did not collapse when closing the glass causing the glass to re-open on it's own, the driver door panel did not fit the flush to the door panel, the radio and the onstar feature did not work. *sc

Filed Jan 7, 2004 · Transmission · 3,500 miles · NY

Purchased 2003 9-3 linear in august 2003. The car has been back to the dealer for service several times within the first few months of ownership.*ak first time car was in on complaint of front wheels out of alignment (car pulls to the left all the time coasting, under acceleration, etc.). The steering wheel must be held slightly off center to allow the car to go straight. Dealer denied problem and attributed it to curvature in the road. I have driven other cars over the same road even the same model loaner car without the pull to the left. Complained two additional times with no response from dealer. Because the car has more significant problems I have given up on this one for now. Second time car was out of service for over 20 consecutive days while dealer diagnosed and fixed onstar and stereo malfunction. The stereo was not functioning at several points in the day and then would come back on automatically at the next start-up. Dealer replaced all components of the system stereo, cd player, onstar module, ect. To correct the problem. Third time was a major complaint. I have experienced slippage in the automatic transmission at almost every other shift under moderate to hard acceleration. The car actually revs rpms between shift for 3 to 4 seconds before shifting to the next gear. Additionally, under hard acceleration from a complete stop the car will not shift until after fuel pump cut-off in the RPM range. Dealer could not diagnose via computer; however I suggested a tech drove the car for a day or two. Tech acknowledged slippage problem and said he experienced a similar problem on other 2003 9-3 vehicles; however; was unable to diagnose or fix. He put in a call to saab technical to see if they have further information. We await saab technical response.

Filed Jul 6, 2003 · Fuel system · 6,100 miles · HI

I owns a 2003 saab 1993 linear with automatic. When driving a car, car stalled middle of the road. It happend 3 times so far. Car stalled and handle got locked up. Engine light came up. It was dangerous epecially at the freeway. Luckily never resulted in big accidents. Dealer are saying it's computer problem, but some people said it might be the faulty fuel pump.