Complaint 937402

2007 SAAB 9-7X • POWER TRAIN • incident May 1, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
937402
Make
SAAB
Model
9-7X
Model Year
2007
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
May 1, 2012
Date Received
Sep 3, 2012
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE SLIPS, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A LOW "HOWL" NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS AS A DEFECT IN THE SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FLUID. I HAVE COMPLETED THAT SERVICE TWICE AND THE CONDITION HAS NOT IMPROVED OR GONE AWAY. *TR

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