My car engine stopped, twice in the middle of a busy road almost causing an accident once, and a third time coming down the side of a mountain leaving me with no ability to steer. The third time I had it towed to a repair place other than the saab dealer. The repair shop diagnosed it as a faulty ignition cassette. I had it repaired by the shop at a considerable expense I was told by the dealer that there would be a saab recall for my year car. I called saab customer service and was told that the recall would be in march 2006, but that I should submit my expenses for reimbursement review which I did in january 2006. Today I was advised that my car was not part of the recall and I was denied reimbursement. See the federal safety agency campaign #05v399000 for summary.
2000 Saab 9-5 electrical complaints
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On 2/21/06 my saab 9-5 se v6 was started, was running rough as cylinders were obviously misfiring. Brought in to dealer immediately. Told ignition cassette needed to be replaced. Told to call saab for reimbursement as many of these cassettes were failing and should not be.
When exiting the interstate, the car suddenly lost power and the check engine light came on. There was then a smell like an overloaded or burning electrical or electronic part. We drove to the first safe place to stop the car, checked under the hood and found no fire but the smell was very strong. We called the nearest saab dealer and had them make arrangements to tow the car in. After checking the car, they found that the ignition module had burned-out which in turn allowed raw gas in the exhaust to damage the catalytic converter. There is an existing recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v399000) which seems to describe the exact problem that I have experienced, but I have been told by saab that my VIN number is not covered by this recall. I feel that this incident and failure should be covered under this recall.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine light illuminated and remained on. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v399000, regarding the ignition module. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and received pre-approval to have the recall remedy performed at an authorized dealership. Upon taking the vehicle to the local dealership for repair, the service manager contacted the manufacturer for approval. The manufacturer told the dealership service manager they reconsidered and would not be including the vehicle in the recall remedy. The vehicle has the same problem as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Idm cassette failure on a 2000 saab 9-5 se (6-cylinder). The car had reduced power and rough operation, lurching with acceleration, and nearly stalling. I was afraid this pregnant woman was going to be left stranded on the side of a dark, country highway on a cold winter night! The next day, power was reduced even further and eventually, the car stalled and will not start up. It was towed to a mechanic who thought the recall on the part (recall 05v‑399) would replace the defective idm cassette. The car was then towed to an authorized dealer for replacement. This part is not covered in a 2000 9-5 se. The recall only applies to 2000-2002 saab 9-5's which are 4-cylinder and 2001 9-5's with the 6 cylinder. This is the same part as in those recalled vehicles and should be replaced and included in the recall as well.
Failure of distributor ignition cassette (ignition coils).
Check engine light came on as I was leaving the maintenance shop. Personnel diagnosed it (using tech 2) as a bad direct ignition cassette. Loss of engine performance.
Di cassette failure on my 2000 saab 9-5 aero. This part has been replaced at least twice previously, and the saab dealership is recommending a third replacement now at 84k miles. Additionally, they state that the catalytic converter has been damaged because of the di cassette failure. Total cost for these repairs nears $2000, which is egregious for the type of failure and the apparent frequency of replacement.
I used the car only for week end ski trips twice a month or less through the winter. This occasionally required jump starts. The week of the failure the car started okay to move it to the garage so I could take the snow tires off, I then moved it back to its spot. That friday, I drove over 100 miles from ct to brattleboro, vt, where I went to a supermarket, then a restaurant. It ran perfectly, until I finished dinner, and it would not start. It would crank, but there was no combustion. After a few long walks and many phone calls, no one could help with it and there was no place to stay for the night or cars to rent. I took a taxi 20-30 miles to my family ski house in newfane. The next morning, I called several shops and found one that could look at it. (no dealers in the area) the car was towed to them, and I got a ride from my neighbor down the mountain and back into town. The shop determined it was not a simple fix, and could not give it any more time until later in the week. I called some dealers back in ct, and had it towed there. I got my uncle to come bring me and my dog home. Tuesday, I called the dealer it was at, and they told me the direct ignition cassette failed, and would need to be replaced along with the spark plugs. The repair cost $619.01, and fixed the problem.
My car periodically will not start. The lights come on; there appears to be power; but when I turn the ignition, all I hear is a click. The car will start on a bump start (manual trans) and will take a jump. I have had the car to the dealer several times but they cannot find the problem. Happens mainly on cold starts.
On 8/11/03 I was driving on us route 9 in hudson new york when my engine stopped running. Pulled to side of road. Had to be towed to saab dealer 40 miles away. Replace ignition cassette. Was advised due to my attempt to re-start the car, raw gas got into catalytic converter. Tyhat had to be replaced several weeks later. I am writing this so late as I was unaware this may not be an isolated instance.
While driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. No restart. Internal failure of cat. Converter, replaced cat. Converter. *bf the problem was the r & r ignition module. After the ignition repair, the consumer felt a loss of power. The consumer was informed that the catalytic converter was clogged. *sc
Direct ignition cassette (dic) failure 2000 saab 9-5 aero the dic on my 2000 saab 9-5 aero failed at 65mph causing engine failure and subsequent loss of vehicle control. No restart. Viewed owner feedback at www.saabnet.com and realised dic failure rate on 9-5 model (all years) seems extremely high. Owners have commented that saab recognizes the defect and in some cases provides spare dic's but has declined to recall. Saab refused to comment, to me, on the failure rate or defect trend for this dic. The dic fails without warning causing engine to stall. Failure at highway speed could be catostrophic. I have seen other owners comment that dic failure can be accompanied by a great deal of smoke and possibly fire. Gm recalled saturn ignition modules as did vw. Wondering why saab has not. (1) irratic engine speed with intermittent hesitation during acceleration. (2) loss of engine power and vehicle control (3) replaced digital ignition cassette, defective part is available.
On several occasions (5), I was unable to start my car. I would turn the key in the ignition and there would be no response, not even a crank. It would eventually start after many attempts. I would mention this to the service advisor each time I brought my car in and for the first three (3) times they were unable to replicate this problem. The 4th time they finally replaced the ignition switch. Thought this would fix the problem...after two weeks, my car did not start again. My 5th time to the dealer, they said it was a faulty safety switch.
On two occasions, there has been a total lost of power to the car. The first time on a side street going about 25 or 30. After having the car looked at a saab dealership, I was told nothing was wrong with the car and sent on my way. Over this past weekend while driving on I-95 at about 70 MPH it happened again while I was in the middle lane. No steering, no brakes, no nothing. Every person I have talked to who has owned a saab (model and year difference do not seem to matter) has experienced this problem. The mechanics are now saying that the problem is the throttle body, whatever that is. My general impression of saab's representatives (mechanics, personnel, etc.) is that this defect is not a big deal. There needs to be a recall before someone is seriously injured or killed.
While traveling on the highway at a constant 50 MPH, the engine stopped running. There was no indication on an impending failure. One moment the engine was running normally and then suddenly it stopped completely. Fortunately, I managed to get the car safely to the side of the road. The engine would not restart. The car was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failed direct ignition cassette. Consider myself very lucky that I was able to get to the side of the road in spite of the heavy traffic.
2000 saab 9-5 sedan suddenly stalled out at 60 MPH as 2 tracker trailers nearly collided into my vehicle. No shoulders on this highway leaving my family in a horribly dangerous place. Vermont state police responded to provide protection. The cassette which houses the ignition failed. Both the dealer and other owners have expressed that this occurs al the time with saabs and there is no way to prevent these cars from stalling at any time!
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