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This is a doozy, so please bear with me.
I bought my 2002 Saab 9-3 in February 2006 from an independent Saab dealer. It was in excellent condition with 22,700 miles. Today it has just over 44,000 miles.
Recently the ABS/Brake warning lights started lighting up on my dash. At first it was random and then became nearly constant. Interestingly, my brakes seemed to work fine. I took my car back to the same independent garage to have a look. They seemed to have difficulty finding the cause of the problem. Eventually they told me they found a code unearthing a faulty rear speed sensor. (By the way, my speedometer works fine.) So they replaced the sensor for a cost of $277.
The brake warning lights disappeared for a short time, but reappeared less than 24 hours later. I returned my car to the independent dealer, who concluded I needed to have the hydraulic control assembly (module) replaced. A new one, they said, would run $2,500. So they recommended a used one instead at a cost of $500, and I gave them the go ahead.
The warning lights went away for a time, then popped backed on the very next day.
So here I sit, out over $900 within a week and stuck with the same problem. The used control module does have a 6-month warranty. At this point, I’m not sure what to do.
A friend suggested I get my money back from the dealer on the used control module and contact Saab USA about the possibility of a “goodwill warranty” on the control module (since my car has only 44,000 miles). If this doesn’t fly, I could have my independent dealer replace the used control module with another used one, hoping this would finally fix the problem of the warning lights. However, I am beginning to doubt their ability to fix the problem.
If anyone has any suggestions, comments, or similar experiences, I would love to hear them. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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