# 2003 SAAB 9-3 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `487492` · 2004-07-29 · SAAB CARS USA, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 9-3
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
## Narrative
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE A 2003 SAAB 9-3 ARC, BOUGHT ON 9/03, AROUND 13,000 MILES, YESTERDAY I WENT TO OFFICE AND STOPPED IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE WALL, I STEPPED ON BRAKE, PUSH THE GEAR TO "P", ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED "HOWLING", AND ACCELERATED TO HIT THE WALL, IM PRETTY SURE THAT'S NOT THE HUMAN ERROR, 'CAUSE THE GEAR'S IN PARK, AND MY FOOT STEPPED ON BRAKE( I HAVE MORE THAN 20 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE, TO PARK A CAR IS LIKE NORMAL REACTION), I WALK OUT THE CAR, THERE'RE TWO SHORT TIRE BURN MARK( IF IM NOT STEPPED ON BRAKE, WHY DOES IT HAVE THE BURN MARK), SO I CALLED MY CAR DEALER, THEY TOWED THE CAR AND TRY TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT COME OUT THE RESULT IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR!   I REALLY WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'RE ANYBODY HAS THE EXPERIENCES.   IM GLAD THAT THE THING OCCURRED IN FRONT OF A WALL, IF IT'S IN FRONT OF A STORE THAT MIGHT CAUSE LIVES!!!!!*AK  IM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY SAAB AGAIN; ILL CALL SAAB TOMORROW TO FIND OUT IF THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?  IF YOU NEED SOME PICTURE EVIDENCE THAT I TOOK AFTER THE THING HAPPEN, I CAN SEND YOU BY MAIL!
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