2000 Saab 9-5: misfire or rough idle

Filed Apr 29, 2011 · 70,000 miles · CA

Direct ignition cassette failure...this causes the car to sputter like the engine is going to die and burns the electrical inside of the direct ignition cassette. We had the car hooked up to the machine and tested and got a misfire code (p0325) and once the check engine was cleared it worked again for a few minutes. The car will then stop operating, the engine stays running but when you try to accelerate the car does not move, goes into limp mode. This happened to me on the freeway this morning and thankfully I could coast to the side of the road. Saabservices.com shows that a recall was issued on this make and model but the serial numbers on mine fall out of the range of the serial numbers the recall covers.

Filed Sep 3, 2008 · Electrical · NH

Blinking check engine light. Happens every time I accelerate hard. The failure was in the direct ignition cassette. Causing misfire and possible damage to the cat. Dealer will not replace.

Filed Nov 17, 2007 · Engine · 76,813 miles · MA

Engine misfiring would hesitate and stop other times drivable but not without concern for safety. Determined to be id module which was replaced. Saab refused reimbursement for recall stating VIN not included.

Filed Oct 3, 2007 · Electrical · 125,000 miles · NY

I own a 2000 saab 9-5 v6. Just recently, about a month ago, my check engine light came on in the car. When this happened the car began to hesitate and "buck". I had a car computer hooked up to my car to find out what the problem is. The code came back as a cylinder misfire on cylinder #2. I asked the auto technician what could cause that to happen. He told me to replace the spark plugs and in that did not fix the problem that I would have to replace the coil pack. So I replaced the spark plugs and the problem continued. I went online to research prices of coil packs or ignition cassettes for my car. While doing so I came across the fact that this part has been recalled on many saabs. I then called the dealership to find out what should be done to find out if my vehicle was in fact one of the vehicles with a recalled part. He then looked up my VIN number and told me that my car did not fall under the recall. I do not know how else to investigate if this is in fact true. If I am not under the recall, I do not understand what makes my failing car part different from the other parts that were recalled for my vehicle.

Filed Jun 19, 2007 · Electrical · 196,600 miles · GA

Car lost power on interstate, noticed engine light on. Obdii scanner gave two codes, 1306 and 306, which indicated misfire cylinder 6. I removed the saab direct ignition to visually inspect cylinder 6. I notice engine oil in the vicinity ,and a cracked idm. It mated with cylinder 6 spark plug. Idm replacement resolved misfire.

Filed Apr 10, 2007 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · OH

Two months ago one of the two ignition coil packs on the 2000 saab 9-5 se failed and left me stranded on the road. I had the car towed, and diagnostics indicated multiple misfires on a few cylinders controlled by one bank of two. Then, a few weeks later the throttle body failed and left me stranded again. This was replaced. Then ,last week the car indicated errors again, and I limped into the service station and discovered the second bank of ignition coils was misfiring. The 4 cylinder version of the saab ignition coils have already been recalled, and I think the 6 cylinder version should be too.

Filed Dec 14, 2006 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · ME

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle started to run rough. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the ignition module. There was a the federal safety agency recall, #05v399000 on the vehicle regarding the electrical system: ignition: module. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Filed Feb 22, 2006 · Electrical · 113,500 miles · CT

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.