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Date: 3 Sep 2003 05:21:39 -0700
From: paul.rogannopsamlise.co.uk (Paul)
Subject: Re: Brake/Suspension Problem on 2002 9-3


Hi Gary, I just got back from our holiday where we took our car up to scotland and back, have covered around 800 miles, mostly motorway driving ~85 mph and the car still seems to be OK - so it looks like maybe they have fixed the problem! Hope you get yours sorted out! Paul. "Gozer" <gozernopsamon4.com> wrote in message news:<Ksq0b.14429$kK4.14334nopsamdc02.gnilink.net>... > Some links I found on the clunking issue. Maybe not all are related to our > situation, but most are similar. > > http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=66332 > > http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=66038 > > http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=54490 > > Gary > > > "Paul" <paul.rogannopsamlise.co.uk> wrote in message > news:2786330.0307280027.1415a404nopsaming.google.com... > > Hi! > > > > Ive got a 2002 9-3 Convertible (2.0LPT). Recently had the thing in for > > a 18,000 mile service, since then we have noticed some problems with > > the car. These two problems seem to be fairly intermittant and don't > > seem to occur at same time, they are: > > > > 1.) The car sometimes starts to feel very unstable, a feeling similar > > to being on a rowing boat! This happens in even when driving in a > > straight line, when steering at this point you get no feedback > > whatever and the car feels very strange. > > > > 2.) The other problem is 'sometimes' when braking reasonably hard > > there is a bit of a 'clunk' which can be felt slightly through the > > brake pedal, this is more likely to happen if you brake whilst > > travelling over a bump in the road. Also you can get the same kind of > > clunk if you accelerate hard over a large bump in road. > > > > I am obviously getting it back into the dealers for inspection but am > > worried that if I cannot show them the problem they wont know what to > > look for. If anyone could give me some sensible pointers or have had a > > similar problem and know the solution please let me know! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul.

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