| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111681 | Incident Date: Jul, 11 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CARMEL | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| Model Name: 9-5 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YS3EF48Z7X3 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1999 saab 9-5 v6 (127,000 miles). no prior related problem before this incident. upon start up, vehicle ran rough at idle. low power when attempting to accelerate. parked vehicle and raised hood. noticed smoke coming from ignition module on front side of engine, strong smell of burning plastic. also smelled raw gas coming from exhaust. check engine light came on. engine stalled and would not run again. this all took place in less than 5 minutes. vehicle was towed back home. replacement ignition cassette currently on order. |
