Air Conditioner Problems of SAAB 9-3

SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 5 problems related to air conditioner (under the equipment category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of SAAB 9-3 based on all problems reported for the 9-3.

1 Air Conditioner problem of the 2003 SAAB 9-3

Failure Date: 08/19/2008

The contact owns a 2003 SAAB 9-3. The air conditioner blower stopped working in the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and discovered that the heat from the blower melted the wiring in the engine. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Update 10/01/08 updated 10/02/08.

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2 Air Conditioner problem of the 2000 SAAB 9-3

Failure Date: 08/14/2007

2000 SAAB 9-3 with several problems after repairs were made. Consumer states that after the serpentine belt was replaced. The new belt shred. Dealer said to pay for the second repair and then get reimbursed. The consumer also stated following the replacement of the water pump which failed twice, the vehicle developed a rattling sound. The dealer stated the problem was the clutch, however the consumer disagreed with their findings. The dealer then installed an ac compressor bracket incorrectly which resulted in another failure of the serpentine belt. The dealer stated the failure of the serpentine belt was not a result of it being faulty, it was due to the belt being damaged or cracked. The dealer stated the air conditioning bracket had broken and in doing so, it threw the belt off of the pulleys. The ac bracket was the casual part failure not the belt. The belt was damaged when it came off. The oil pump ring and crankshaft seal were replaced due to an oil leak at the pump.

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3 Air Conditioner problem of the 2003 SAAB 9-3

Failure Date: 05/08/2006

A/c had an odor of mildew - had a disinfect heater box.

4 Air Conditioner problem of the 2006 SAAB 9-3

Failure Date: 04/17/2006

4061 miles/17apr2006 complaint: a/c not blowing cold engine fan runs after engine is shut off repair: replace temp sensor, code p050c-00, c0547-02.

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5 Air Conditioner problem of the 1999 SAAB 9-3

Failure Date: 03/27/1999

When driving on the highway if traffic comes to a sudden stop, braking is horrible. The car does not grip the road it slides. When putting car into drive or reverse, car hesitates for about 30 seconds then jerks into action. The air conditioning system stopped working. The car is literally falling apart piece by piece.

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Problem Category	Number of Problems
Equipment problems	20
Radio/tape Cd Player problems	6
Air Conditioner problems	5
Owners/service Manual problems	2
Adaptive Equipment problems	2
Electrical Equipment problems	2
Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problems	1
Carrier/rack problems	1