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Car: Used 2008 Saab 9-3
MPG: 19 city / 29 hwy
Model: 9-3
Interior Color: Black leather
Dealer: Titan Gray Metallic
Brand: Saab
Mileage: 112,187 miles
Ownership Cost for 2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T
Estimated: $39417 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$2063
$990
$867
$784
$701
$5405
Insurance
$1632
$1689
$1748
$1810
$1873
$8752
Fuel
$1733
$1785
$1848
$1922
$2008
$9296
Maintenance
$2763
$1755
$993
$830
$2291
$8632
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$590
$590
$590
$590
$590
$874
Total Ownership Costs
$9759
$7425
$6839
$6817
$8577
$39417
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2000
Displacement CI: 122.0474881894
Displacement L: 2
Doors: 4
Make: SAAB
Manufacturer: SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1137
Model: 9-3
Model Year: 2008
Other Engine Info: 9-3 High Output
Plant City: Trollhattan
Plant Company Name: Saab
Plant Country: Sweden
Plant State: Trollhättan Municipality
Series: Linear
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Automatic
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. NONE 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. PERIODIC UNCOMMANDED CHANGES IN THROTTLE. DEALERSHIP TEST EQUIPMENT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF DATA CORRUPTION ON CHANNEL 1 OF THE TWO CHANNEL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) OCCURRING EVERY COUPLE OF SECONDS. DRIVER PERCEPTION OF PROBLEM IS IN FORM OF JERKY THROTTLE RESPONSE AT LOW THROTTLE WITH ONE INSTANCE OF SUDDEN, UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. THE SUDDEN THROTTLE CHANGES HAVE RESULTED IN TRACTION LOSS ON SLIPPERY ROADS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE VEHICLE DEPARTED THE ROADWAY. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, WIRING HARNESS, AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE TPS DATA CORRUPTION PROBLEM AND DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR PURSUIT. DEALERSHIP REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S FIELD ENGINEERING TEAM. A FIELD ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED, EVALUATED THE VEHICLE, DECLARED THAT IT WAS "OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS", AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO IGNORE WHAT THEIR TEST EQUIPMENT WAS TELLING THEM. WHEN REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFICATIONS, WHAT TESTS WHERE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE, AND THE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. *TR
2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SAAB 9-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO LONGER ALLOWING THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
