Saab 9-7x Engine Problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2006. Best year: 2008.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
"TAKATA RECALL" PURCHASED FROM EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGR DEALERSHIP IN BRONX, NY 10486 , ON FEB. 28, 2015, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD INDICATING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK APPROXIMATELY 7X TO THE DEALER FOR RE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SAAB 9-7X. WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER FUEL LEVEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE...
MY FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AFTER I FILLED UP MY TANK. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY READ FULL, THEN EMPTY THEN PARTIALLY FULL THEN NEAR EMPTY ETC ETC. IN RESEARCHING THIS TOP...
I GOT A TROUBLE CODE FOR CYLINDER #7 MISFIRE. IT IS THE LIFTERS GOING OUT DUE TO THE AFM OR DOD, WHATEVER GM CALLS IT. THE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN THE 8 CYLINDER TO 4 CYLINDERS. $3000 JOB FOR SOMETHING THAT I'M SURE GM IS VERY AWARE OF. ...
IN MARCH 2014, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, AND AN ENGINE LIGHT (WITH DOWN ARROW) ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED "STABILITRAK OFF", AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED FROM 45MPH TO 15MPH. THE S...
WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT APPROX. 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, MY PASSENGER BUMPED THE IGNITION KEY, LOCATED BETWEEN THE GEAR SHIFTER AND CENTER CONSOLE. MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HWY, AND IT HAPPENED OTHER TIMES, TOO....
AFTER FUELING UP MY TANK MY GAS LIGHT STAYED ON ALONG WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET IT SCANNED AND IT ENDED UP BEING MY FUEL SENSOR. THE NEEDLE FLOATS BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD...
WAS DRIVING DOWN SIDE STREET, REACHED FOR SOMETHING IN PASSENGER SEAT, DREW MY HAND BACK MAKING VERY GENTLE CONTACT WITH IGNITION KEY IN CENTER CONSOLE AND CAR SHUT OFF. I HARDLY TOUCHED THE KEY. THIS SECOND TIME IN EARLY JUNE, THO...
I HAVE A 2007 SAAB 9-7X WITH A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT MY COMPLAINT. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILS IMMEDIATELY WHEN I START THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, IT THEN READS ...
I STOPPED TO GET GAS TODAY AND FILLED MY TANK ALL THE WAY UP. UPON RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE THAT FUEL GAUGE SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I DROVE A FEW MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 40 MILES OR SO, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BA...
FUEL LEVEL LOW LIGHT ON CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND SHUT DOWN, EVEN AFTER PUTTING GASOLINE IN THE TANK. *TR
WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE FALLS BELOW 1/2 TANK OF GAS (ESPECIALLY BELOW A 1/4 TANK) A FAULTY SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING, BREAKS ETC. THIS HAPPENS EXCLUSIVELY WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION ...