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Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 22:14:48 -0500
From: "HSB" <nav2pilotnospamy.com>
Subject: 1999 9-3SE shimmy


I purchased a 1999 9-3SE with 38k miles on it. Lovely car, my third SAAB. Everything was excellent with the car except (1) I noticed the front right tire had unusual wear in the inside and (2) the car had a noticeable shimmy at freeway (50-70mph) speeds. The dealer replaced all four tires, however the shimmy remained. You can feel the shimmy through the steering wheel and through the "seat of the pants". It is intermittent; most noticeable when accelerating though frequently when cruising. You can let off the gas at "some" freeway speeds and the shake is completely gone and the car is smooth. It is rarely felt when decelerating. I complained about the continued shimmy and the dealer replaced the tires with an "upgraded" brand... though NOT the Pirellis. That did little good. They then checked and replaced three of the rims. Nothing. They then replaced one of the half-shafts. Marginal improvement if any. Now when I approach the dealer they look the other way. I believe they are running out of ideas... and perhaps desire to troubleshoot this problem. Has anyone experienced something like this and/or have any ideas?

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