| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114037 | Incident Date: Jul, 29 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FARMINGTON | Consumer's State: MN |
| 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: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YS3EF48Z6X3 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 13 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My son just passed his drivers test and we were going home when the car started making noises and then stalled. smoke was coming out of the car and smelled like burnt rubber. my son luckily was able to get the car to the side (avoided an accident). lifted hood thought car overheated. i tried starting the car and it sparked and started smoking again. found out it was the electrical system, ignition discharge module. my car is a 1999 9-5 saab. i found that the 2000's had a recall due to this overheating and could cause a crash. this could of caused an accident. *tr |
