I experienced a catastrophic manual transmission failure at 38,324 miles. The cause was a seized bearing/bushing that subsequently caused the clutch cable to break when I attempted to shift gears (I was accelerating away from a stoplight on nj state highway 46e at time of failure). Repair cost was ~$1k, but upon complaining, the dealership provided the parts (goodwill) and I paid the labor: $600 out-of-pocket. Their receipt copy indicated that the parts were being reported as a warranty repair.
1995 Saab 900 transmission complaints
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Stopped car at gas station, placed shifter in reverse position (supposed to be necessary in order to remove key), applied parking brake, took key out of lock, got out of car to pump gas. As I walked around the car to get to the gas pump, the car began to roll forward with my 6 yr old child in the back seat. I ran after the car and was able to open the door, jump in, and stop it, before it hit a truck which was parked at the gas station. The car is designed so that the shifter must be in reverse in order to remove the key. However, occasionally the key can be removed when the shifter is in the reverse position but the reverse gear is not engaged. This problem has been "adjusted" twice. It continues to recur. It is a safety issue which should be fixed or disabled. The problem was compounded by the fact that the parking brake did not keep the car from rolling.
The vehicle could be in the reverse position, and the key will be out of the ignition which may cause a roll away. Also when in reverse, the vehicle seems to be in neutral just as the recall 95v068000 indicates. Mfr stated that this vehicle is not included in the recall, but experienced the same problem.
Clutch failed catastrophically late at night while driving on a rural road. The problem was diagnosed as a manufacturing defect by a saab mechanic.
Vehicle vibrates upon starting ignition.
Transmission pops out of gear when stick shift is lightly touched.
The car has a manual transmission. When in neutral the car jumped out of gear and begain to move. This occurred five times. Please describe.
Problem with gear shifter.
Axle bearing house cracked, causing rear noise.
5 speed transmission linkage broke, resulting in stalled vehicle in middle of busy intersection. After replacement problem repeated in 2 days.
Loss of steering control because cv joint breaking. Tt
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