A noise could be heard coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle when driving over rough portion of the road. Vehicle was taken to repair center and it was discovered the front passenger coil spring had corroded and split. Currently working with dealer to verify if repair costs can be covered under any extended warranty.
2007 Saab 9-3 suspension complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, a loud noise was heard from the front end of vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the springs were broken. The springs, bearings and front end suspension was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 53,804.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH there was a loud banging noise that came from the front drivers side. The contact noticed that the coil spring was broken on top of the strut on the front drivers side. The contact was able to be driven to the contacts residence. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103000.
Driver started hearing a clunking sound on the left front side. Upon getting brake work done mechanic discovered that the left front coil spring had broken. Driver contacted the mazda/saab dealership of bedford, ohio and was told that the vehicle was covered in a warranty extension for the coil springs and scheduled the repair work. After taking the vehicle in for service the dealership recognized that they had made a mistake and the warranty extension was only for 2003-2006, and would not honor the repair. If the same problem is occurring in the 2007 models, the warranty extension should also apply to those vehicles.
Left front coil spring failure. Corresponds with existing saab tsb for 9-3's through 2006. My 2007 is identical vehicle and equipped with the same part as earlier vehicles, but current campaign does not cover this year. It caused a drivability issue. Please review for action, this is an accident waiting to happen.
Left front coil spring failure. Corresponds with existing saab tsb for 9-3's through 2006. My 2007 is identical vehicle and equipped with the same part as earlier vehicles, but current campaign does not cover this year? This makes no sense. Please expand to include all model years originally equipped with the faulty coil springs. I was lucky in that the failure on my vehicle did not tear the tire and I did not have an accident.
Front coil spring on car has rusted through which is a common issue for 2003-2006 saabs, and gm has provided a extended warranty to cover this issue. However, for 2007 they have not. (I have never had a vehicle where the springs have broken.) while I did not have an accident, when the spring broke, it caused a drivability issue. After searching saab forums for answers, it is apparent I am not the only one affected by this issue. Please review for possible action. This seems to me a just a accident waiting to happen. As the suspension loses 1-2" in height effecting braking distance, and if on a rough road when this could happen damage to car and the people inside.
The suspension coil spring broke.
While driving my saab 9-3 2007 I started hearing some rattling noise from the front left suspension. I stopped the vehicle but could not see anything unusual. When I reached my garage I was able to remove the front wheel and noticed about 6 inches of the bottom spring coil was broken off from the rest of the spring. I contacted saab exchange dealer in lake bluff, illinois and was told the 2007 saab does not have any recalls related to the springs and the replacement cost would be about $1250. This is definitely a major safety issue and should be repaired by saab (gm in this case).
Front suspension springs broke (metal fatigue).
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saab 9-3. The contact stated the left driver side front coil spring broke. While driving 35 MPH the contact heard a little rattling and took the vehicle to a local mechanic who gave him an estimate of $697 to replace the front and rear coil springs. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was awaiting for a response from the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and wanted to run a diagnostic test for $95 to inform him of what the failure was. A claim#71-944081240 was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 51,700. Updated 05/25/11 *bf the dealer covered the cost of the repair. Updated 06/06/11.
2007 saab 9-3 front spring broke and was sticking out near the tire. Could have punctured the tire and caused severe accident. I removed the piece of 7" spring steel and am dealing with saab/gm. This was a known problem with previous models, however hasn't been acknowledged at this point for the latter years.
My 2007 saab 9-3 aero sedan had a broken front spring. The vehicle has 28,00 miles.
Many 2003-2005 saab 9-3's are unexpectedly facing their factory springs breaking while driving. This forum thread specifically shows about 10-15 people who have already encountered this dangerous problem http://saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155844 . It is absolutely unacceptable that stock factory springs are breaking on these vehicles. I suggest that you pressure saab into putting out a recall, as everyone broke their springs while driving.
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