Table 1 shows 14 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1999 SAAB 95. The number one most common problem is related to the other fuel type engine turbo-charger (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (two problems).
1) some oil leakage. Oil back-up sludge in oil pan. 2) driving on highway my car began to hesitate, then smoke poured out the rear of my car. I towed it to the dealer. The turbo charger went bad. I was told that could have been a bad oil change?? (oil has been changed at every 5,000 miles, per Read details...
Engine seized due to oil sludging causing the car to stop in traffic on an incline at night on a street with out lighting. It seized without warning and was part of a recall two years ago but I was never notified of it. I found out after the incident from a repair shop. Read details...
While driving on an interstate highway, check engine display came on, but before I was able to get off the road the car completely stalled. Car towed to dealership (village SAAB,acton, MA), and told I needed a new engine. Oil always changed within specified parameters, w/ 76k mi. Read details...