SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 2 problems related to manual transmission floor shifter (under the power train 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.
The contact owns a 2005 SAAB 9-3. While driving at various speeds and changing gears, the plastic shift knob fell off into the contact's hand. The dealer advised him to file a complaint with NHTSA. The current mileage was 61,000 and failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 09/17/08. Updated 09/25/08.
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The shift nob flew off - exposing only a small metal bar to hold on to and shift- this happened while in traffic and made it impossible to shift until pulling over and re-attaching the nob.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Noises During Shifting problems | |
| Transmission Fluid Leaking problems | |
| Clutch problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Control Module problems | |
| Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problems |