1999 SAAB 9-5 Station Wagon review from Saudi Arabia
"Does not live to Saab's reputation"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1st year: Electronic control unit had to be changed.
1st year: Battery dies suddenly.
2nd year: Battery dies.
2nd year: Exhaust rusts.
3rd year: Fuel tank breaks at the neck.
3rd year: Excess soot collects in the fuel system. Car hesitates. Black fumes come out of the exhaust. Fuel system needs cleaning every three weeks
Fuel consumption: 16.5 L/100km.
3rd year: Key-less entry transmitter failed. (changed)
3rd year: Electronic display loses pixels. (changed)
General comments?
The car is very comfortable, but its electronic system is bad.
The SAAB agency in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia is bad. They do not believe the customer; they treat the symptom and not the cause of the problem until the problem gets out of hand.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 46000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 26th August, 2003 |