Driving smoothly at 50 MPH in 1996 saab 900 se turbo, 99k miles. Engine RPM suddenly but smoothly drops to zero and stopped in a very unsafe place on the highway. Car would not re-start. Absolutely no faults of any kind occurred during the months leading up to this incident. This car's direct ignition cassette was replaced once already in jan. 2000 by the previous owner.
1996 Saab 900 electrical problems
11 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- 12v/24v/48v battery4
- Wiring: front underhood2
- Ignition: module2
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
- Ignition1
- Alternator/generator/regulator1
At what mileage
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Saab 900 electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Saab 900 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Prior to di failure, starting impairment and misfires detected with cel. Upon failure, car would not run and steering was lost. To correct failure, new di was fitted after it was broken. Symptoms should have been reason enough to change it early.
On april 27, 2003, my saab 900 se had an electrical failure while driving within a minute had completely destroyed the car. The "check battery" light came on along with the hazard light. My wife was driving the car in heavy traffic and just escaped the vehicle when it was engulfed in flames. The police had to call me to get the license plate number and VIN, as they had melted. The car had 72,000 miles and had been checked twice in the past year. Just months before it had been completely inspected. The car was in show room condition.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
After a 30 minutes of driving vehicle was parked in a parking lot. Smoke was noticed coming from underneath the hood area before a fire started. Fire department was on site to put out fire. Saab has been contacted.*ak vehicle traveling, check the engine light appeared and stayed on the cause was determined to be a sensor. The vehicle slips while in gear and before going into gear due to loss of fluid by lthe leaking transmission.
Remote alarm system failed. Nlm
Electrical system failure, causing check engine/transmission indicator lights to fail. Qcaw
Cracked windshield.
Trunk latch release failed several times.
Battery failed.
Questions about the 1996 Saab 900 electrical
Does the 1996 Saab 900 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the electrical of the 1996 Saab 900, 23% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1996 Saab 900 electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Saab 900 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Saab 900 have the most electrical problems?
The Saab 900 model years with the most electrical complaints are 1995 (19 complaints) and 1996 (11 complaints).
Other 1996 Saab 900 problems
Transmission 10Engine 9Fuel system 6Airbags 5Acceleration 3Lights 3Steering 3Body 2Seats 2Suspension 2Visibility 2Brakes 1Locks 1Seat belts 1Wheels 1
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