While routine driving the ABS, check engine light, brake (indicating emergency brake being engaged) and tcs off will illuminate. The speedometer will go to zero. Upon inspection at the dealer, their words, not mine. Is that "your ABS control module is fried". Once this was diagnosed, we were told that the car is safe to drive, if we do not need ABS or traction control (tcs off). The part is $2800. Now upon doing some research, this is a common problem for the manufacturer of the product, bosch. Supposedly this has occurred quite frequently on saab's , multiple gm and ford vehicles as well. The most dangerous part of the issue is the car sometimes at usually the worse times it goes into limp home mode.
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I was traveling to san diego when my engine problem light came on along with tcs, ABS and speedometer lights came on. I have learned from previous experience with this vehicle that the engine problem light means that this vehicle engine could blow up. After spending the night (not intended) in san diego, I called the local dealer and they explained that this was a common problem and that it was a $2500 fix. They recommended that I drive the vehicle and not worry about my traction control or ABS not working properly. I have purchased a new vehicle and am now working on fixing this problem via resources on the web for 1/4th the dealer cost.
While routine driving the ABS, check engine light, brake (indicating emergency brake being engaged) and tcs off will illuminate. The speedometer will go to zero. Upon inspection at the dealer, their words, not mine. Is that "your ABS control module is fried". Once this was diagnosed, we were told that the car is safe to drive, if we do not need ABS or traction control (tcs off). The part is $2800. Now upon doing some research, this is a common problem for the manufacturer of the product, bosch. Supposedly this has occurred quite frequently on saab's , multiple gm and ford vehicles as well as audi's, and vw's. This problem comes and goes. It will come on and then after 10-15 min of driving will extinguish again.
Following dash lights came on: ABS, tcs off, warning triangle and brake. Check engine light came on after intermittent problem became permanent. Speedometer and odometer ceased to operate. Researched to discover a common problem with like vehicles (saabnet.com). Service technician confirmed that ABS ecu was inoperative and needed to be replaced. Mike shaw saab attempted to resolve issue with saab USA to replace $2500 part. I would pay labor. Saab USA offered to pay half. I decided to repair myself. I removed the ABS module (a bosch sub-part of the ABS ecu) and sent it to be re-built for $249. I rented a car for about $200 and paid $120+tax for the saab service diagnosis. I re-installed the module, and the car is fine. It appears that these bosch ABS modules are causing problems in many brands of vehicles. Searching ebay, I found there to be more instances of this than I could count.
I purchased a saab 9.5 wagon- year 2000 with 53,000 miles on it. Now it has 63,000 miles. My repair bills currently are over $7,000 excluding maintenance and routine service (the warranty that I purchased w/ the car has not covered any of repairs). One day about 5 lights came on at the same time on my dash. I am talking about the lights/symbols that come on when a particular problem arises with the car. The entire brake system lights came on they are called the ABS, tcs and 2 other brake related lights along w/ the engine light. I took my car to saab in santa monica and the mechanic, tony, ran a test and told me that I need to replace my ABS computer brake component. The price for the part would be 2,800 plus 200.00- 300.00 for labor, so approx. 3,000 to replace this computer unit. The mechanic explained to me that I should file a claim with saab because of the "tremendous amount of failures" with this component. I did and I was denied by saab. Unable to afford the cost of this repair, mainly because, like I mentioned before, I am well over $7,000 in repair bills already and I simply cannot come up with 3,000 right now. So, I was driving my car home and by accident the ignition key was nudged which caused the key to turn off the car. I completely lost all brake power and was forced to use my emergency brake to avoid hitting pedestrians walking across the street. This was a terrifying situation, I have never experienced completed brake failure and now I am terrified to use my car at all. Since I cannot afford to have this computer component replaced I make an attempt not to drive my car. It seems to me that saab should take a more serious look at this problem. I have had 3 saab mechanics tell me the same thing about the this ABS computer component, that it needs to be replaced often, and that it is something saab should be held responsible for. Is saab aware of the potential danger owner's of saabs have and the general public regarding this specific problem?
The ABS module on 2000 saab 9-5 expeiences intermittent failures. When this happens ther is no ABS, traction control or speedometer. This problem is so common that mechanics are recommending against used parts. The problem does not seem to be mileage related, but age related. Saab has issued goodwill credit to low mileage vehicles but does not care about higher mileage cars. A new replacement part is $2800.00.
Emergency brake cable. It seems the routing of the cable causes wear and has allowed water to enter the cable and freeze, rendering the e. Brake non functional during the winter months. As the vehicle has had the issue since it had app 62,000 miles I have tried to get saab to correct a sit is a saftey item, but to no avail.
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