YS3DF75N7X700**** Saab 9-3 1999

Full technical specifications (NHTSA)

• Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
• Body Class: Cabriolet/Convertible
• Displacement CC: 2000
• Displacement CI: 122.0474881894
• Displacement L: 2
• Engine Model: Turbo (Std. Output)
• Make: SAAB
• Manufacturer: SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
• Manufacturer Id: 1137
• Model: 9-3
• Model Year: 1999
• Note: 9-3 Convertible
• Plant City: Nystad
• Plant Country: Finland
• Transmission Speeds: 5
• Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
• Trim: SE
• Turbo: Yes
• Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

EPA Fuel Economy & Environment

19combined
MPG

17 city · 23 highway

Annual fuel cost $3,300 15,000 mi/yr at current EPA fuel prices · you spend $5,500 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle

CO₂ 467 g/mi

matched to EPA record: 9-3 u2014 Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo, B204L3, Front-Wheel Drive. Source: U.S. EPA, fueleconomy.gov — official government fuel-economy record for this configuration.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Model year	COMPONENT	Complaint
2004	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAAB 9-3. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE SEAT BELT, THE MECHANISM ON THE DOOR POST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEN HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED AND WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V226000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT EXIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,200. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 08/10/09.*JB
1999	SUSPENSION:FRONT	CRADLE BOLT HEAD (SAAB PART NUMBER 43-45-674) WAS FOUND UNDER LEFT SIDE OF CAR. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED. CAUSE UNKNOWN, BUT DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO POT HOLE. IT COULD HAVE ALSO BEEN OVER TOQURED AT INSTALLATION/SERVICE, OR DEFETIVE BOLT.

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