10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,688 miles

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problem #3

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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problem #2

Aug 202003

9-5 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles
2nd time the sid display has failed, after researching, this is a known and wide spread problem with Saab sid displays for many years. Have contacted Saab and so far will not replace. Car is not under warrenty, but can't get any information from car about warnings, errors, time, date, radio station.

- Brookfield, WI, USA

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problem #1

Sep 032002

(reported on)

9-5

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated the power memory feature that was installed in the vehicle, has not operated properly for the past 12 months, the passenger side mirror tilt feature for backing often does not respond, and when it does the mirror does not return to its original memeory position, the dealer replaced the switch, however 4 weeks later the problem reoccured, also the power seats lose their memory locations and will default to whatever position the seat was in when the memory was lost, consumer suspects this maybe due to a connector or wiring problem.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA

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