Ignition Module Problems of SAAB 95 - part 2

- the contact owns a 2000 SAAB 9-5. The contact stated that when he called the toll free number noted on the safety recall #05v399000 for the electrical system:ignition:module, and provided the VIN he was told that someone would get back to him. The contact believed that he could have been told whether or not the safety recall applied to this vehicle at that time. The recall stated that stalling may occur. Recently the vehicle stalled while he was driving at 5 - 10 miles, and that the vehicle had only stalled once. The weather on 02/06 was chilly, but clear. The failure and current mileage were both 102467. Consumer states manufacturer is not willing to honor recall. Update *4/23/07.

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I own a SAAB 2001 95 4dr sedan with 58k miles and the car just shuts down while driving or doesn't start up initially. My wife was in traffic when this problem occurred and almost had an accident. A local repair service indicated a electrical problem and suggested we get in contact with SAAB motor CO.

Ignition discharge module failed . I have a v63. 0 model of this car. 4 cylinder and later year modes of this car are covered for this defect. However mine is not. I believe it should be as this is a clear defect in the ignition discharge module. Please contact me.

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- the contact called regarding a 2000 9 5 SAAB. The contact was making a left hand turn and lost power as she was turning. The check engine light started blinking. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact stated that she pressed down on the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle barely had any power. The vehicle did not lose power steering or brakes. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the mechanic. The contact stated it took the mechanic three attempts before they could duplicate what had happened . The mechanic diagnosed the problem as the ignition discharge module overheating. Therewas a recall for the same problem, and the same year/make and model. Ve however, when the contact called SAAB she was told the vehicle was not a part of the recall. Updated 04/12/07.

The contact owns a 2000 SAAB 9-5. While driving at any speed, the vehicle suddenly stalls. The vehicle has stalled immediately after the engine was started or even before the vehicle was moved. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and the ignition module was replaced. The failure recurred six months later. The contact took the vehicle back to the shop and the ignition module was replaced once again. The failure recurred six months later. Through research, he found NHTSA campaign id number 05v399000 (electrical system:ignition:module); however, the manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact believes that the vehicle should be repaired according to the recall since the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 130,000.

My 1999 SAAB 9. 5 wagon just died. It was towed to dealer. Dealer diagnosed and said ignition cassette was burned out. Dealer replaced the ignition cassette and spark plugs for $525. 40 + 6. 0% tax for total of $556. 92. My mechanic said there was a recall on these cassettes. Dealer said my car was not covered. I paid the bill.

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Leaving the I-287 in NJ Friday around 3. 30 pm the car started to loose power by not responding to any throttle pressure. I pulled over to the right hand side as soon as I could and came to a faltering halt on the exit ramp. I turned the ignition off and on again to see if any warning display information was given. I looked under the bonnet but could see no sign of any leakage or excess heat. I got back in and started it again and it fired up but only with little power and would hardly rev up. I wanted to move forward off of the exit ramp as I was in a very dangerous position on a fast uphill gradual 90 degree two lane ramp with no shoulder, there was traffic coming constantly, it was Friday afternoon and pouring with rain. When ever I put it into gear it would start to move but as it was uphill it was not very productive. I gave up after the engine stalled and would not start again, but did manage to get the car as close to the right hand barriers as possible so that traffic could pass me without straddling lanes. I called my local garage who arranged for a breakdown truck to come and get me. In the 45 mins it took to for them to get me I was extremely nervous that a truck or fast car would hit into the rear of my car, so I had the hazard lights on and kept my foot on the brake to illuminate the brake lights. It was a dangerous position to be in and the traffic was building quickly for the evening rush. The tow truck got to me at around 4. 30 pm and took me and the car to my local garage. The garage diagnosed the idm units as failed, and replaced them. Once I had the car back, the very next day the check engine light came on and this has been identified as being the catalytic converter being faulty, which I understand is a result of the ignition units failing and unburned fuel being pumped in to the unit.

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: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. There was an odor of smoke and the vehicle was pulled over. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealership who determined the ignition discharge module failed and was replaced. There was an NHTSA recall, #05v399000, regarding the ignition module. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 09/20/06.

Stall and surging to the point the brakes would not hold the car back at a stop. Later idm failed without warning . Seen smoke coming form coil, pack.

We have a 2002 SAAB 9. 5 (6 cylinder engine) which had a di cassette failure-lead to car losing acceleration on the expressway and ultimately requiring police assistance. Di cassette failure lead to catalytic converter failing as well. Car is not part of recall and SAAB won't pay as a result.

August 12, 2006 our 2002 SAAB 9-5 sportwagon caught fire. Returning home from vacation the check engine light displayed. Information in the owner's manual and a phone call to our SAAB dealer lead us to believe that the car was safe to drive. As we approached the toll plaza in mays landing, NJ the car stalled and began to smoke. We evacuated the car. Toll personnel extinguished the fire and summoned the laureldale fire company and the NJ state police. The action taken by the toll personnel prevented a potential disaster. The car was towed to an impound lot in egg harbor ctiy, NJ . After a few hours we were able to arrange fora rental to transport us and our vacation baggage home. At this time we did not know the extend of damage to the car other than it could not be driven to our home and it was a Saturday. The closest SAAB dealer in cherry hill, NJ was not open for service calls. We arrived home 5 hours later than expected with a rental car that cost $125/day and $0. 20 a mile + gas. We droveback to NJ in the morning to return the rental because we did not want to incur any unnecessary expenses. Sunday August 13 we traveled back to galloway, NJ to return the rental vehicle. This fire should not have occurred and SAAB should pick up any expenses relating to a car fire of a 2002 vehicle with 59,518 miles. The car has been repaired, we picked it up from the dealer in cherry hill, NJ August 19, 2006. Repairsr were covered by SAAB along with the towing to the dealership. The failure of two ignition cassettes caused a fire in the catalytic converter, damaging the converter, exhaust pipe, and mounts. SAAB has not explained why the mechanical failure caused the fire and has given us no assurance that it will not happen again. SAAB has declined to pay the additional cost we incurred which total less than $500. 00 we filed a complaint with SAAB customer service and a claim with our insurance carrier.

: the contact stated the recall work for NHTSA recall # 05v399000, pertaining to the electrical system ignition module was performed unsatisfactorily. The dealer service manager was contacted, who determined a second repair would not be done without charge. The manufacturer was also contacted on several occasions, however there was no return calls provided.

: the contact stated that two vehicles were taken to an independent mechanic for repairs on the di cassette or the id module. The mechanic determined that the two vehicles may be under recall for the parts affected. However after an investigation it was confirmed that there was no recall on these vehicles. The vehicles was repaired three times prior with the same part. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 7/19/2006 - the manufacturer refused to provide any assistance.

I was driving in traffic when my engine started to stall and lost power. I noticed a burning smell coming from the engine compartment. I pulled the car over and could not re-start it. It was towed to the dealer who diagnosed a failed ignition module. My car is a 2002 SAAB 9-5 and had been re-called because of failures of this component. However, despite the fact that the car engine was of the type that should have been covered by the recall, when SAAB notified its' dealers it limited the modules to be replaced to only certain serial numbers. This, despite the fact that according to NHTSA all engines not having the qp3 modification, which my car does not, should have been re-called. Thus, SAAB refuses to pay for replacement of the part even though it is the same part that was failing and prompted the recall initially. I believe that this is a hazard due to the overheating of the part which led to stalling and could have started a fire. SAAB should not be allowed to limit the serial numbers replaced because other serial numbers appear to have the same defect. Consumer called on 9/12/06 to report a second idm failure incident that occurred on 8/18/06. The following is per a conversation w/ mrs. Alder on 9/14/during this incident, his wife was driving the vehicle on the highway in heavy traffic when the vehicle started to lose power. As she was pulling off the hwy, she smelt a burning smell and saw smoke coming into the car. Pulled over and started to call husband when she saw flames coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. Fire department put out fire and vehicle was towed. She reported that the dealer said her catalytic converter had burned.

: the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and towed to an independent mechanic. The ignition module was replaced. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v399000, regarding the electrical system; ignition module. The VIN was not included in the recall.

Car acceleration hesitant and non responsive putting vehicle in precarious situations at freeway on ramps. Ignition cassette diagnosed as failed and needing to be replaced. 4 cylinder models have been recalled but my 6 cylinder model has not. Service manager indicates replacing 50 - 60 of such cassettes between both 4 and 6 cylinders and can't explain why my vehicle isn't covered by recall.

: the contact stated while driving 50 mph the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle coasted off the road without incident. It was restarted and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle would not exceed 35mph and was driven to an independent repair shop. The mechanic determined the ignition module had failed and was replaced. The vehicle was driven only 30 miles more when the check engine light re illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined the catalytic converter had failed. There is a NHTSA recall, 05v399000, regarding the electrical system: ignition module. The VIN was not included in the recall.

: the contact stated while driving 60 to 65 mph the engine lost all power without warning. There was smoke coming for the rear of the vehicle and it was pulled off the road without incident. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, upon inspection the ignition control module had failed. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v399000, regarding the electrical system: ignition control module. The model year was not included in the recall. There was also an NHTSA investigation, # pe5017, regarding the electrical system: ignition control module.

While driving to work 28 April 2006 my 2002 SAAB 9-6 b308 v6 engine car began sputtering and the engine light came on. I made it into the parking lot where I work then proceeded to call a SAAB dealership. SAAB dealership mechanic stated that the car's computer put itself into "lame" mode and that the car was safe to drive to dealership (15 miles away)and that it was probably an ignition module. I simply pulled car onto the parking lot and it sputtered to a stop/stall, smoke came from the hood and it wouldn't restart. I had the car towed to the dealership. After the car had arrived at the dealership I was notified by the dealership that the defective part was an ignition module. After looking this information up I find that this part was defective in and recalled in over 100,000 SAAB's from 2000-2002 however after calling SAAB corporate they deny that this part is recalled in my particular make and year. My make, model, engine type and year however are listed as recalled on several web sites including your dot. Gov web site. I had to pay $600 + dollars to have my car repaired and have the ignition module replaced as I need this car. After having the part replaced 2 days later the engine light came on; I immediately brought the car back to the dealership to find that they state the car now needs a new catalytic converter (as stated by the SAAB dealership) the cat converter was warranted for 8 years or 80,000 miles but has broken after the 90,000 mile mark. I feel that driving the car when the ignition module has gone bad may have damaged the cat converter (as stated can happen if driving car with bad ignition module).

I would like to cite NHTSA campaign #05v399000. While driving my 2002 SAAB 9-5 6 cylinder on 4/20/2006 I began to experience rough operation and reduced power of the engine. I was a short distance from my destination where I parked thinking I would need to be towed. At first I thought my car was overheating because there seemed to be steam coming from under the hood but there was an odd smell. I went into the coffee shop I was visiting and within a minute or two I turned to check on my car and I saw that the interior was filled with smoke. I went outside and noticed sparks and flames coming from under the vehicle in the area of the back seat and I immediately called the fire department. They arrived and put out the fire under the car and in the back seat where the flames had burned through the carpet. I called a tow service and went back into the store to finish my coffee and wait for the tow truck. When I came back out I noticed that there was still smoke coming from under the hood so I called the fire department again to put out the remnants of the fire. The car was then towed to the nearest SAAB dealer which is in gainesville, florida, about 40 miles away. Later that day I called the dealer to ask about the above referenced recall which I had discovered on the internet, and they told me that my particular car was not covered. In the letter of acknowledgement dated September 13, 2005 from gm to the nthsa, gm states that "a sustained vehicle fire is unlikely and gm knows of none. " due to the exactness of my situation and the recall, I can only assume that gm now has at least one fire on record.

Idm (ignition cassette) failure 1st occurrence: 10/11/2005 (48,000 miles) 2nd occurrence: 4/10/2006 (54,000 miles).

: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the speed dropped to 10 mph. The contact managed to get the vehicle home and once the engine was turned off, it would not restart. The vehicle was towed the dealer, where the ignition cassettes and spark plugs were replaced. The dealer determined the spark plugs were damaged as a result of the ignition cassette failure. There is a NHTSA recall, #05v399000, regarding the ignition module. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. This happened on the road where the speed limit was 30 mph. If this would have happened at one of the highways where people are driving at 65 mph there would have been a fatality. This vehicle would not do over 15 mph. The contact was able to drive home. The small of the car was very bad so the contact waited 20 minutes before leaving. There was no fire. Both ignition cassettes were replaced, as well as spark plugs.

: the contact stated the vehicle completely stalled while driving 20 mph. It was towed to the contact's home and then towed to the dealer. They determined the ignition module failed resulting in vehicle stalling and produce damage to other engine parts. The module, spark plugs and the catalytic converter were replaced which appears to remedy the problem. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v399000 regarding the ignition module. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 04/06/06.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the engine stalled. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v399000, regarding the electrical system: ignition: module. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Check engine light on 2003 SAAB 9-5 aero diagnosed as failing ignition cassette which is the same faulty part for recall on the 2000-2002 cars only. A complete failure while driving would have caused the engine to totally shutdown. This part was replaced at my cost, but the original part number was installed vs. The newer upgraded version to hopefully prevent future failures. Campaign id# 05v399000. Shouldn't the faulty "original" part be pulled from dealer stock and why has the 2003 model year and other years been excluded since the faulty part is exactly the same?.

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On 2/21/06 my SAAB 9-5 se v6 was started, was running rough as cylinders were obviously misfiring. Brought in to dealer immediately. Told ignition cassette needed to be replaced. Told to call SAAB for reimbursement as many of these cassettes were failing and should not be.

Direct ignition cassettes failed on my SAAB, year 2000 95 wagon while driving in sarasota. Fortunately, I was able to coast onto a side road to park the car and then (unfortunately) walk 3 miles home. I had a $50 tow charge along with the bill to replace the dic, plus I lost the use of my car from Monday until Friday.

My 1999 SAAB 9-5 sustained the identical failure of the ignition discharge module described in the 2000-2003 recall. Repaired by local mechanic. Was unaware of recall (as did not include 1999) but my colleague pointed it out to me. I contacted SAAB, sent them relevant documentation, and they refused to consider my vehicle under the recall. Clearly an ignition module smoking and burning when engine started is a very unusual event. I suspect this module also began to fail in 1999 but that too few of these events was reported to make your recall threshold, but I would maintain that such an arbitrary cutoff is inequitable. Same part; same unusual failure. Not sure what you can do about it, but I don't think that this manufacturer (usually good folk) is managing this well. Hence my formal complaint.

On February 15, 2006 as I was exiting my car (1999 SAAB 9-5 se), I was jolted by five "shocks" when I reached for the door (just below the window) after turning the ignition off and removing the keys. When I returned to the car, it would not start. It was towed to east of sweded (SAAB specialists) in boulder, CO for diagnosis of the problem and repair. The direct ignition cassette was replaced, and the problem solved. I was informed by the mechanic that SAAB USA has recalled this part on the 2000, 2001, and 2002 SAAB 9-3 and 9-5s. I was told that the direct ignition cassette which was removed from my car is the exact same part that was recalled on the other model years, but that the 1999 had not been recalled. I still have the part in my possession.

When exiting the interstate, the car suddenly lost power and the check engine light came on. There was then a smell like an overloaded or burning electrical or electronic part. We drove to the first safe place to stop the car, checked under the hood and found no fire but the smell was very strong. We called the nearest SAAB dealer and had them make arrangements to tow the car in. After checking the car, they found that the ignition module had burned-out which in turn allowed raw gas in the exhaust to damage the catalytic converter. There is an existing recall (NHTSA campaign id number: 05v399000) which seems to describe the exact problem that I have experienced, but I have been told by SAAB that my VIN number is not covered by this recall. I feel that this incident and failure should be covered under this recall.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the engine stalled without warning. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v399000, regarding the electrical system ignition module. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.

: the contact stated while driving 40mph in normal conditions, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle smelled hot. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road for inspection and the engine turned off. However, the vehicle immediately restarted. The vehicle was driven to a service station where oil was added to the engine. The contact decided to have the vehicle towed to the dealer for additional inspection. The dealer performed diagnostic testing and determined the vehicle displayed an internal open circuit in the ignition. The dealer replaced the ignition module and the vehicle performed normally.

: the contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled. This occurred several times at no specific speed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. After diagnostic testing, the dealership personnel determined the idm component needed to be replaced. The brake light warning assembly was replaced. Updated 02/13/06.

I have a 1999 SAAB 9-5, v6 and had to replace the ignition cassette module. The 2000 9-5 has had a recall for this same part. Why hasn't the 1999 been recalled?.

Idm cassette failure on a 2000 SAAB 9-5 se (6-cylinder). The car had reduced power and rough operation, lurching with acceleration, and nearly stalling. I was afraid this pregnant woman was going to be left stranded on the side of a dark, country highway on a cold winter night! the next day, power was reduced even further and eventually, the car stalled and will not start up. It was towed to a mechanic who thought the recall on the part (recall 05v-399) would replace the defective idm cassette. The car was then towed to an authorized dealer for replacement. This part is not covered in a 2000 9-5 se. The recall only applies to 2000-2002 SAAB 9-5's which are 4-cylinder and 2001 9-5's with the 6 cylinder. This is the same part as in those recalled vehicles and should be replaced and included in the recall as well.