NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline: Turbo/Supercharger Problems

2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,000 miles

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2000 Saab 9-3 engine problems

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2000 Saab 9-3 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 232005

9-3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Experienced engine failure due to sludge in engine. Told by warranty company warranty voided due to sludge in engine. Months later Saab send out notice stating engine failure due to sludge, extends warranty and still denies claim.

- Bessemer, AL, USA

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