1997 Saab 9000
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Saab 9000. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the air bag alert label on the driver side visor was omitted. this does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk
The vehicle occupant may not properly understand the operation of the air bag system and the need to use seat belts.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with an alert label to be installed on the visible side of the driver's sun visor. if an owner so desires, their dealer can install the label for them.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Child seat
Consumer received recall 04c002000 for the strap. Part was not available. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
While at a stop vehicle revved at a high rate. consumer switched to neutral/shut off vehicle to temporally stop the problem. On one occasion consumer had the vehicle towed. dealerships mechanic tried to repair vehicle 3 times, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling
Engine died in a 7 year-old car with approximately 45,000 miles. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problems with ABS on a 1997 saab 9000 cs.*mr the ABS ecm unit was replaced at 45900, at 55393 most of the brake system had to be replaced, the consumer believed that this type of brake work should not occur at such low mileage, also the exhaust system and radiator had to be replaced. *jb *nm
- Vehicle speed control
I was driving to work going 25mph when the car started accelerating. I stepped on the brake and I was barely able to stop. Since I was in traffic, I continued to a stop sign where the car stopped after a short lunge forward. I checked to be sure that the cruise control was off and I checked the…
I was driving to work going 25mph when the car started accelerating. I stepped on the brake and I was barely able to stop. Since I was in traffic, I continued to a stop sign where the car stopped after a short lunge forward. I checked to be sure that the cruise control was off and I checked the dashboard and there were no warning messages flashing. When I removed my foot from the brake and with my foot off the accelelerator, the car gained speed quickly and I was only able to slow it down by keeping my foot on the brake. I pulled into a parking space, shifted the automatic car into "park" where the car started racing/revving at a very high rate of speed whereby I immediately shut off the car. I had the saab towed to my dealer. The dealer said that they could find nothing wrong and that they were not able to do anything for me. They told me to drive the car to them if the problem happened again--i told them that their recommendation to drive to them would put my passengers and me at risk. That evening, I called saab usa's customer service number where I filed a formal complaint with saab (saab's file # for my complaint IS 1-32268057).and was told that the dealer should have kept the car for several days to test it out more thoroughly given the risk that exists if a future problem occurs. I also expressed my fear of driving this car again with me and my family in it. The woman at saab USA said she would call the dealership and get back to me given my concern. I have heard nothing as of today, may 25, 2002. I am concerned about the safety of this car and saab has done nothing to alleviate my fears and they are offering no solution except to say they could find nothing wrong. I paid for their diagnosis and I would pay anything reasonable to correct a problem which could happen again. I have also owned saabs since 1983 and it IS sad that saab's response to this problem IS to send me away.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
Turbo apc solenoid valve failed. yh
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10082506This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.
- 604167Subject on long-term storage of hybrid batteries.
- 604161Vehicles experiencing noise and vibrations when downshifting 4-3 and 3-2.
- 604160Technical service broadcast on setting dtc p0300 on some models.
- 604046Backgroud information in diagnosing a driveability complaint or the check engine lamp coming on.
- 601513Condition with hood ( bonnet ) will not open.
- 601511Vehicles speedometer stops working.
- 601504Conditions with front roof console rattling on cars with sunroof.
- 601503Revisions to service manual group 6 front assembly, steering on vehicles up to and including M97 vin v1014201 to vin v1014202.
- 600580Information on replacement of positive battery cable.
- 54286Experiencing problems with cac "one piece" hose.
- 52448Adjustment of bearing tension.
- 52289New method of preload adjustment.
- 52049Temperature sending units for replacement cylinder heads for vehicles with 4 cylinder engine.
- 52044New essential special tool: terminal repair kit.
- 52041Cylinder head bolt tightening torque.
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