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2006 SAAB 9-7X — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1249721 · 2016-01-04

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-7X
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1. VEHICLE STALLS/LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. PROBLEM CAN'T BE IDENTIFIED BY 3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC SAID REPLACE FUSE BOX AND HOPE IT SOLVES THE ISSUE. 2. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL SURGES CAUSES A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SO FAR: FIRE IN FUSE BOX BURNING OUT THE LOW-BEAM RELAY, AUDIO INTERFERENCE THROUGH THE SPEAKERS (CRACKLING) WHEN TURN SIGNALS, OR RADIO ARE PLAYING, REMOTE ACCESS FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, REPLACED 2 BOSCH BATTERIES, BAD ALTERNATOR, 3 AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION COMPRESSORS, REPLACE TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE, AND HEAD LIGHTS ANNUALLY, LOW TO NO POWER WHILE IDLING, AND ELECTRONICS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY (POWER SEATS, HEATED SEATS, AIR COMPRESSOR, POWER WINDOWS). ONE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE ARE FAINT PLUMES OF SMOKE COMING OFF OF THE FUSE BOX.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817632
Machine
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