Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:35:54 GMT From: Hale <halenopsam.com> Subject: Complaint filed with NHTSA: 2003 9-3 stalls during cruising
The following was filed at NHTSA. As I am thinking of buying a 2004 9-3, I was interested to know if anyone else know anything about this. http://www-odi.nospam/cars/problems/defect/defectsearch.cfm Action Number: PE03059 ODI HAS RECEIVED 16 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING ENGINE STALL WITHOUT WARNING IN 2003 SAAB 9-3 VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0-LITER TURBOCHARGED AND INTERCOOLED DOHC 16-VALVE ENGINE, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE NEW TO THE 2003 SAAB 9-3. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT DEALERS REPAIRED THE CONDITION BY REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE STALLING INCIDENTS HAVE ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED DURING CRUISING, ACCELERATION, AND DECELERATION AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 8 TO 40 MPH. ONE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRASH WHEN THE SAAB IMPACTED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER BRAKING ASSIST THAT RESULTED FROM THE STALLED ENGINE. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE CAUSE, SCOPE, FREQUENCY, AND SAFETY RISK OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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