Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:49:43 GMT From: carrutnnopsameja.com Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 suspension snaps
Hi Thanks for your reply. Sorry for the mucked-up re-post there too. The part is cast iron, as you say. Saab whisked it away and replaced it under warranty. I had it examined beforehand by a Structural Engineer, and his comments were so worrying that I insisted Saab carry out a proper metallurgical investigation, with x-rays, microscopes and so on. They weren't keen, saying it was unreasonable, and the car was safe in their opinion. They have now done a proper analysis, weeks later , and will let me have a copy of the report. They say that the report shows I've damaged the car , the rear wheel has been hit by some large force causing the suspension to twist, bend and break. I told them it happened reversing out of my drive at 3 mph and nothing was hit but they don't seem to believe me. They even said that maybe someone with a fork-lift truck rammed the car wrecking the suspension but nothing else ! They say that the part is not to spec, according to their analysis, and would be more brittle than it should be. But that has nothing to do with the fracture ! I would appreciate any knowledge you could share with me on the subject of the seemingly brittle fracture, since I need all the help I can get ! ps. They reckon that since I have obviously damaged the car I will have to pay for the repair now ! Neil > Looks nasty! > > Never heard of it happening before. Looks like a clean snap, not even > a jagged break. > > I complained about a juddering problem with the front suspension of my > 1998 9-5SE sedan, and was told there was a known defect and they > replaced a component (don't know what) but yours is in the rear, so > it's not that! > > Saab were supposed to beef up the rear suspension for the estate > waggon - perhaps something went wrong with the redesign, or more > likely, your component may have had faulty heat treatment and become > brittle - sure looks like a brittle fracture to me. it looked like a > bit of broken cast iron, not steel. > > Presumably you are getting it replaced under warranty - what does Saab > say about the failure?? > -- > Regards, > Peter Wilkins (wilkinspnopsamnet.au) > In article <rofh5s8pm9p8t0aeu2dtfsjs58v9l6jojsnopsamcom>, wilkinspnopsamnet.au wrote: > On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:59:14 GMT, carrutnnopsameja.com wrote : > > >Hi > > > >Has anyone out there ever had a suspension component snap in half, > >for no obvious reason ? > > > >This happened to my new 9-5. Ever hear of any problems like this > >with Saab, or other makes ? > > > >I've posted some pictures of what I mean to www.seemynewsaab.co.uk > > > >Any feedback would be appreciated. > >Thanks > > Looks nasty! > > Never heard of it happening before. Looks like a clean snap, not even > a jagged break. > > I complained about a juddering problem with the front suspension of my > 1998 9-5SE sedan, and was told there was a known defect and they > replaced a component (don't know what) but yours is in the rear, so > it's not that! > > Saab were supposed to beef up the rear suspension for the estate > waggon - perhaps something went wrong with the redesign, or more > likely, your component may have had faulty heat treatment and become > brittle - sure looks like a brittle fracture to me. it looked like a > bit of broken cast iron, not steel. > > Presumably you are getting it replaced under warranty - what does Saab > say about the failure?? > -- > Regards, > Peter Wilkins (wilkinspnopsamnet.au) > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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