1995 Saab 900: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 saab 900. The contact stated that it is possible to move the shift lever into reverse while the key is removed from the ignition and the transmission is still in neutral. He can also accidentally disengage the reverse gear by striking the gear lever. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 95v068000 (power train:manual transmission); therefore, they would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 130,000. Updated 10-30-08 *bf the consumer stated the gear box was bad. Updated 10/31/08. *jb”Owner report · Power Train · Aug 2008

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 saab 900 convertible. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle with the engine running, the passenger side air bag suddenly deployed. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2008

“Consumer was driving and timing chain snapped causing the immediate loss of power and control of vehicle. Contacted saab usa at 1-800-955-9007 and spoke with supervisor lemont. Consumer was informed that saab does not cover costs involved in replacement of timing chain but only for the belt at very specific mileage points as to the history of widespread breakage and safety problems and subsequent costly damage to engines. *nm”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Dec 2006

“We were driving on I-680, here in omaha, when we suddenly lost power. Everything went dark for a second and then started up again. A few seconds later it did it again, this time we did not regain power and had to pull off the road. The odd thing is that, although we had no ability to accelerate, no lights and seemingly no power at all, we still luckily had power steering so we were able to pull of the interstate safely. I shut the ignition off and re-started the vehicle. We were not far from home and we did not have further instances like this until we got there. We were both very scared but glad that the power loss did not cause an accident. *jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2006

“Dt:contact states: when he shifing his car it is possible to move the shift lever into the reverse gear, remove the key, and still have ransmission in neutral or to accidentally disengage reverse by striking the gear lever. This happened about 10 times , making the car roll. He has cited a recall # 95v068000 which was the exact same thing car was doing. He called the manufacturer and they told him this vehicle wasa not involved in recall due to VIN. He has spoken to h mechanic and described what the car was doing ,and the mechanic said h that the remedy listed on the recall would fix the problem.*ak”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2005

“Dt: the consumer stated this vehicle is having the same problems as mentioned in recall 95v066000 concerning ignition module failure. Consumer's vehicle was having problems after starting up. The motor was idling high and the rpms were all over the place. Had this problem for about 3 weeks. The car has not been to the dealer for this problem. The owner did stop by and saw if her car was included in the recall, and it was not. Wanted to wait to and see if NHTSA or sabb expanded the recall before she had it checked. *ak”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2005

“Timing belt came off the pulley when I attempted to start the car. Major damage to engine. Engines needs major overhaul. No support from saab na on this issue although the timing belt was installed by a saab reseller.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2005