SAAB 9-3 owners have reported 4 problems related to steering column (under the steering 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 owned a 2004 SAAB 9-3. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering column jammed and resulted in a crash. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The driver was injured and required medical attention. A police report was field. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
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The consumer owns a 2006 SAAB 9-3. While the consumers wife was driving the vehicle when the lever that holds the steering wheel in place fell off. As a result the steering wheel moved in a back and forth motion. The steering wheel also up and down in direction. There was no prior warning that anything was wrong with the steering wheel. The vehicle was currently at the service dealer being repaired. The dealer reinstalled the lever, and stated that the factory may have installed the lever incorrectly. The manufacturer had not been contacted. (11/17/05).
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A reoccurring error will display on the SAAB information management display indicating a wheel lock error. This error seems to be happening with increasing frequency. SAAB has reviewed the vehicle more than four times, each time replacing parts; these parts have been: a new key, a new steering wheel column, and two new solenoids in the steering column. The SAAB delearship has indicated that there is possibly a faulty solenoid but is unable to do anything but to keep replacing parts.
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The steering column had to be replaced. The dealer stated the steering column was installed incorrectly. Please provide additional information.