2000 SAAB 9-5 Aero from North America - Comments

At 90K miles had to replace full engine, Electronic engine control, all hoses and a bunch of other parts. Total cost US$7800.

SID quite working at 80000miles.

A series of electrical problem resulting in replacing all the bulbs very often (at least one every 1.5 months)

No help what so ever from Saab.

Not at all reliable - unlike the other Saab that I owned.

Saab company does not give a damm about their customers.

Car is comfortable and runs well (when it is working)

I've noticed that almost every one of these reviews lists an electrical problem as the cause for bulbs burning out frequently on Saabs. I do not think that there is any electrical problem at all. Rather, the lights run all the time whilst the car is running, so the bulbs are going to have a significantly shorter lifespan. This is Saab and Volvo's way of offering Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). On most other cars, DRLs are set up differently so that the bulbs will not all burn out as often. Happy Motoring everyone! =-)

I too would not ever buy another Saab. This is my second Saab. The first one saved my life. I love that car but could not afford the costly repairs after the warranty expired. Even if I were rich, the repairs become more frequent and unreasonable, seeming after the warranty expires.

If I thought cars could be bugged out like scheduling a computer virus to attack on a certain day, I would consider that this is the case with Saab cars.

Regarding the lights going out, this is not a case of daytime running lamps. On a drive across country, I replaced the bulb twice. So no, this is not a case of lights always running it is however a case of faulty electrical/wiring, which I forgot to mention in my previous post.

If Saab customer service did not absolutely "suck", and I say this with confidence because I believe many other Saab owners would not dispute my assessment, and if they built the Saab like the jet engine it supposedly mimicks, I believe they would take over the market for midsize sport and luxury cars.

Someone at Saab feels like it is more advantageous to pull revenue from their cars sitting in shops or long waiting lines for service.

EVERYONE, I have a 2000 9 5 Aero Turbo with 110,000 miles. The other day I started the car and heard a noise from the engine that sound like a diesel engine. The Saab dealer says the timing chain, guide and tensioner assembly requires replacing; an independent dealer believes I have the beginnings of yet another sludge problem which necessitates the CV being replaced (that issue with the service bulletin). The noise seems to be immolating from the top part of the engine. Does anyone recognize this problem. If so, what is the fix?

Anyone, please.

Thanks for the quick response.

P.S. I do not trust the dealer as I believe that if there was a quarter inch scratch on the door, their remedy would be to replace the entire engine.