1991 SAAB 9000 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IMPROPER ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE THE BALL OF THE GEAR SELECTOR ARM NOT TO BE PROPERLY FIXED TO THE SOCKET ON THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE; GEAR SELECTOR ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE AT THE BALL SOCKET JOINT.

Remedy: PROPERLY SEAT GEAR SELECTOR ARM BALL IN THE SELECTOR CABLE SOCKET AND SECURE BY A LOCK RING INSIDE THE SOCKET.

250 vehicles affected

MY 1991 SAAB 9000CD TURBO "EATS" IGNITION MODULES. THIS HAPPENS ROUGHLY EVERY 10,000 MILES. AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $450 EACH IT'S EXPENSIVE. WHEN THE MODULE FAILS, THE ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS IN TRAFFIC. *NM

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FROM THE PURCHASE DATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 TO 60MPH ON A CLEAR DAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAUSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CLUTCH INITIALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE BECAUSE THE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE EVENTUALLY BLEEDS OFF AND THE CLUTCH ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING DESPITE THE FACT THE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. YOU STILL HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PULL THE CLUTCH PEDAL UP. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN DC AREA TRAFFIC. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. OBVIOUSLY, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS OF NO BETTER DESIGN/QUALITY. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED IT TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

SPORADIC OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS. APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fire