1) some oil leakage. Oil back-up sludge in oil pan. 2) driving on highway my car began to hesitate, then smoke poured out the rear of my car. I towed it to the dealer. The turbo charger went bad. I was told that could have been a bad oil change?? (oil has been changed at every 5,000 miles, per the dealers recommendation). I've seen similar complaints on NHTSA.gov and saabnet.com. Why is nothing being done about this clearly faulty system? my car now still hesitates intermittently. We are taking it back to the dealership, but if diagnostics come back clean and car still hesitates it might cause crash if insufficient speed is not achieved during a full stop or while turning in front of traffic.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

I own a 1999 Saab wagon which has had repeated problems with the engine and turbo system. The car, wih 92,000 miles, now requires a new engine. Estimated cost between 6 - 10 thousand dollars...about the value of the car. Last year, the car required a new turbo system (72,000 miles) at a cost of $1200 plus. At least four times, the vehicle failed while driving in traffic. It either lost all electrical power or would stall upon acceleration, requiring "two pedal" driving. The car required 5 tows because of mechanical breakdown. Car has repeated internal oil leaks which leads to clogged oil pan, a $600 repair. Customer believes there is an inherant defect with turbo seals.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA