Kitty,

I purchased a 9-3 Linear sport sedan in November of 2002. I currently have 5,700 miles on it and I have had way to many problems with it to suit me. I have had the fog lamps and a new master cylinder replaced, but by far the biggest problem is with the automatic transmission. It started about 900 miles. I hear a "click/clack" noise when I let off the gas and then apply it again. It reminds me of what a universal joint sounds like when it goes bad. I have now had it in 8 times and they haven't fixed anything. The zone manager from my area told me it was the throttle plate snapping closed. I couldn't believe he thought I was that stupid. I just had it in last week and they greased ther shift linkage cable, I don't know how they thought this was going to fix it. I just went back today and they listened again and they have no idea and until they talk to the zone manager, who is on vacation for 2 weeks, they won't do anything. I have a good friend who has worked on Saabs for 15 years and he said it is a bad transmission, but I don't think they want to repalce it. I have owned 6 Saabs so far and with the trouble I am having and the poor customer satisfaction I have been receiving I probably won't by another Saab. I am trying to get them, Saab, to but the car back as I can't afford to keep taking it to the dealer and have them do nothing.

Malcolm

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• 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, Kitty, Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:56:39
  • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, JD in MD, Wed, 6 Aug 2003 17:51:15
  • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, JohnH, Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:45:35
    • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, silversaab, Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:01:47
  • 7,600 miles and not 1 problem ..., JJ, Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:51:45
  • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, Malcolm Royer, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:31:31 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Malcolm, Kitty, what other names have you posted under?, Aero'ed, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:24:40
  • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, brad, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 06:28:43
  • Re: 2003 9-3 Driving me insane. Am I the only one?, FRG, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 05:56:19
  • Re: No big problems so far, but rather small stuff. nm, Joe_MTL, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:35:08
  • Hey Kitty, How Come We Haven't Heard, Ian Glenday , Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:42:36
    • 6 times servicce ~3k miles (This friday is 3 month aniv, james968, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:59:58

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