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Complaint 1258947

2009 SAAB 9-3 • ENGINE • incident Jan 27, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1258947
Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Model Year
2009
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 27, 2016
Date Received
Feb 6, 2016
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

CAR WENT INTO "LIMP-HOME" MODE. UPON MECHANIC INSPECTION, FAILED COMPRESSION TEST AND HAD BAD INTAKE VALVES. OUT-OF-POCKET FIX, CAR RUNNING FINE NOW. KEPT ALL PARTS REPLACED, EDGES OF VALVES ARE AS SHARP AS A KNIFE. SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER SAAB OWNERS AT LINK BELOW. HTTP://WWW.SAABCENTRAL.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=329066

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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