Body Problems of SAAB 9-3

My hood release( what I pull to pop the hood inside of the car) broke 14 months ago and I had the old SAAB dealer fix it. You would pull it and nothing would happen. About a month ago the same thing happened. The hood would remain in the completely shut position. On 3-14-15 I was driving 40 miles per hour and the hood flew up and smashed into the windshield. Thank goodness I was not on the highway and there were no cars close by. If this happened on the highway I hate to think what could have happened. It is a very serious issue and clearly there is a manufacturing defect in the hood release mechanism. The hood is unsalvageble as it is so bent.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the hood had inadvertently flew up. The contact then coasted over to an emergency lane. The contact was able to tuck the strut in and force the primary latch to hold the hood down to continue driving. The vehicle had been taken to a independent mechanic for a diagnosis and and they stated that the secondary hood latch striker had failed due to corrosion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Gb.

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The contact owns a 2008 SAAB 9-3. The contact stated that he entered the vehicle and noticed that the floor mat holder was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,786.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 SAAB 93. The contact stated that all of the automatic door locks would activate independently as soon the doors were opened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000. Kmj.

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On August 27, 2012, while shopping in the mall, I came out side to the fire department putting a fire out that looks to have occurred while I was in the store. I don't understand how the care caught fire while it was parked. When I got out of the car it seemed to be fine. The fire marshall report side that it was an electrical fire that started because a defect from the manufacturer.

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The rear driver's side door lock actuator doesn't always lock or unlock using the keyfob. It sometimes clicks like it's trying to lock/unlock, but is always . 5-1 second slower than the other doors. It does not have a key slot to unlock the door via a key. The door can be locked/unlocked using the push/pull rod on the interior - until the actuator fully freezes, then it can't be locked or unlocked at all.

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The rear side door window has had all of the following issues, which led up to its current state - the window is inoperative. I have not had it repaired because it is likely to re-occur, due to poor fit, and faulty alignment. � window rattles or squeaks. � window binds. � window has slow operation. � window fits poorly or is misaligned. Currently, rear driver side window inoperable, and fits the following gm communication (NHTSA id number: 10054243 manufacturer communication number: pi-0018-b general motors: the windows, front and rear, would bind, poor fit, misalignment, makes rattle or squeaking noises, moves slowly and is inoperative. Model 2008-2014 vehicles and trucks. Is there a recall for this defect?.

Door handles and side body molding are fading abnormally. Door handles are pretty much white in color. They were originally black. This shouldn't happen after only 4 years, especially with a car like a SAAB (for which you think you are paying for quality).

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2003 SAAB 9-3 vector has problems with sunroof, front passenger seat belt, alarm system, gas cap, side view mirrors and the board computer. ** answer required***. The onboard computer could not be fixed after 3 service visits, until finally the vehicle was recalled and exchanged for another. The gas cap would not close properly, the alarm system went off inadvertently, the side view mirrors would adjust themselves after the consumer turned the vehicle off. The cd player malfunctioned. The seat belt light came on even when there were no passengers. The front spoiler is falling apart.