2000 SAAB 9-5 SE review from North America
"Great car... when its not on a tow truck."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
>FRONT DIC/MODULE FAILURE @ 132,123km's.
>REPLACE FRONT O2 SENSOR @ 133,070km's.
>REAR DIC/MODULE FAILURE @ 133,529km's.
>REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER @ 133,765km's.
>REPLACE REAR O2 SENSOR @ 134,215km's.
General comments?
I have been very impressed with this vehicle up until it stranded my family a total of 2 times in less than 1,500km's. My old Mercedes 190E with 275,000km's has never stranded my family. I purchased the newer SAAB to replace the 'aging' smaller BENZ.
There is an impending DIC/MODULE recall scheduled for March 2006. I've been told to hang onto my receipts for possible reimbursement. (well over $2,500 right now)
Component failures which put the driver and passengers in danger is unacceptable!! Flashy advertising campaigns will do nothing to combat word of mouth advertising from current owners.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 108500 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 1134600 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz 190 |
| Date of Entry | 8th December, 2005 |