Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 9-3 / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006095232 Incident Date: Aug, 11 2006
Consumer's City: BATH Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 9-3 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3FB49SX31 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 13 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 20 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Gearbox malfunction, intermittent shifting or sudden deceleration we bought the car in april 2006. the car ran fine until august 2006 when the first gearbox malfunction light was indicated with an inability for the automatic transmission to downshift. since the first gearbox malfunction the 2003 93 saab has been in the garage (under warranty) six times for a total of 49 days. i have asked for gm/saab to take/buy the car back. my car was in the authorized saab service garage (portland saab) for the entire month of december 2006 where the entire transaxle was replaced. the car is currently at coldbrook saab (where i bought the car) for another gearbox malfunction. *nm