Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saab 9-3. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and noticed that the vehicle was overheating and had to wait for the vehicle to cool down on several occasions. The vehicle was not able to restart intermittently due to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
2009 Saab 9-3 engine complaints
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The intake valve in the first cylinder has to be replaced at the cost of approximately $2500. This is a known issue for all saabs (2009-2011). There is a technical bulletin released for how to fix this problem. It is obvious that vehicle workmanship is the problem and the cost of repair is being passed on to the consumer. After purchasing the vehicle in good faith with the expectation that I am purchasing a quality vehicle from gm, I am disappointed that this known issue is a problem with all saabs manufactured by gm. The 2009-2011 saabs all have the same issue. This is a manufacturer problem. I want to voice a complaint about the quality of the workmanship produced by gm. After the tax dollar bailout, costumers should be able to expect, at the very least, a quality product.
My saab has worn intake valve seats which was confirmed with a compression test. Because of this problem, my car is having trouble starting cold. According to multiple saab blogs, this is a very common problem and is possibly caused by defective parts.
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