Complaint 426932

1996 SAAB 9000 • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • incident Aug 1, 2001

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
426932
Make
SAAB
Model
9000
Model Year
1996
Incident Date
Aug 1, 2001
Date Received
Aug 12, 2003
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Owner Narrative

FAULTY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IN 1996 SAAB 9000.*MR THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MANUALLY. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, IT STAYED IN 4TH GEAR. THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *PH

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