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Re: '00 Viggen, strange sluggishness
Posted by Dale Montondo [Email] (more from Dale Montondo) on Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:07:48
In Reply to: '00 Viggen, strange sluggishness, Humphreys, Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:26:55
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I have a 2000 Viggen. 2 dr. Yellow showroom condition. Driving down the road in traffic at 45 mph it shuts down completely. No electrical even. I went into survival mode and managed to coast it into a parking lot. Approx 3 hrs later car started in limp mode and I was able to drive it home. Ignition discharge module (DIC) was replaced about 2 years ago - about 2 months before the recall. Come to find out... the catalytic converter was plugged. Many hundred dollars later, pretty car has pretty new catalytic converter. I have read some things that suggested that the plugged catalytic converter could be caused by a bad ignition discharge module. Wondering if that was your issue as well. Wondering if others have experienced the same.
As a side note...
I have contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA says there is an ongoing investigation because they don't believe Saab has solved the issue.
I contacted the parts dept at local dealer, they say I have the old style module. They forwarded me to the srvc dept, who had a record of the previous replacement as well as a subsequent visit made specifically to check and make sure the installed module was not on the recall list.
I even contacted Saab (GM) directly, and they told me serial numbers starting with E were recalled, but then changed their mind after I told them my serial number started with E.
Any other similar experiences out there? Any success in getting Saab to pay for new catalytic converter?
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