2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,489 miles

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problem #2

Mar 152004

9-5 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,000 miles
Car started running badly (misfiring). Based on number of failures reported on the saabnet website, I figured the direct ignition cassette was failing. Removed it and found a cracked component in the cassette. Replaced the cassette with new one ($414 list price) and problem cured. Saab now wants failed cassette back and is charging a $250 core charge if it's not returned. Another expensive and common failure with the 9-5.

- Washington, IL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 292003

9-5 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,000 miles
Failure of direct ignition cassette. Vehicle (1999 Saab 9-5 SE) stops running in traffic and cannot be restarted. Based on reports in saabnet.com, this is a relatively common failure.

- Greeley, CO, USA

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