if events..posted a few days ago that my car died and suspected failed DI cassette..somehow my post was removed..

at any rate...here's the story...get 15 gallons of gas at a local station on Saturday, within 5 minutes car misfired, check engine light goes on and she's dead. @ 2001 9-5 w/22K miles.

called roadside assistance, they drop off a dealer, sits for several days -where temp goes from mid 40's to mid teens. dealer looks at car, on Tue AM, tries starting it several times (from what I can tell). diagnosis - ice in pump caused fuel pump to short out. remedy, new fuel pump and installation - $954.

My position is as follows...blame can be spread several places - Gas Station for bad gas (and i'm following up a claim for this), Dealer negligence - how many times did they screw around with starting the car before they realized no gas was coming thru - thus straining the pump and shorting it...my wife for letting her get tank so low - which she does ALL THE TIME.

So far, fuel company is filing claim -will be surprised if I see more than an few $$ from them; dealer of says root cause is water in tank - true, but why they didn;t let car warm up from 13 degree temps is beyond me; SaabUSA won't do anything - not a part defect, and they won't do anything with resepct to the dealer (no surprise).

bottom line...screwed....and not a happy saab customer!



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• my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic series., RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:24:40 <-- Viewing This Message
  • It's not the car's fault, I understand the loss of ...., TKC, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:17:36
    • $545 for a fuel pump. THAT'S Saab's fault n/m, Allan, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:26:17
      • No one was forcing you to get a Saab (nm), TKC, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 22:27:50
        • so what's the point????, RickP, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:13:24
          • Price often has little to do with reliability...., TKC, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:53:05
            • You seem to be taking the old position that, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:23:22
            • but why?? I don't buy into that reasoning., Jason 0W-40, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:17:08
              • Re: but why?? I don't buy into that reasoning., TG, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 02:05:12
              • It's a trade off, it is not a matter whether it is, TKC, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:14:58
                • past warranty, thank goodness for indies (n/m), Jason 0W-40, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:13:20
                  • Not 100% true----sorry 0W-40, TG, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 19:43:54
                    • Depends where you live!, Jason 0W-40, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 05:19:56
                      • Point being..., TG, Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:38:24
    • Re: It's not the car's fault, I understand the loss of ...., RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:18:03
  • I have lost two fuel pumps in cars over the years ---, Ian Glenday , Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:27:02
  • Might not be all the dealer, dtech, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:36:49
  • Keep pushing Saab/dealer for help, or ..., phred, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:25:57
    • Re: Keep pushing Saab/dealer for help, or ..., RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:11:29
  • Re: my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic series., Dean, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:18:37
    • Re: my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic series., RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:13:35
  • Re: my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic ser, BobG, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:59:25
    • Re: my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic ser, RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:10:26
      • $900? Seems a bit extreme ., Allan, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 19:48:13
        • Same as it ever was.... Water removing, Water dissolvin, dtech, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 10:15:19
          • I have a '97 GMC Pick-up, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:22:31
            • I agree about people not buying another Saab...., TKC, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:03:52
              • Yep. I have a '97 Chevy Van also, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:10:40
                • Re: Yep. I have a '97 Chevy Van also, dtech, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:01:56
                  • I'd add one more group to the ones listed above, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:48:39
                    • Re: I'd add one more group to the ones listed above, dtech, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 17:29:29
                      • What about the accessory pulleys?, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:21:33
                        • Re: What about the accessory pulleys?, dtech, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:55:14
        • Re: $900? Seems a bit extreme ., RickP, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:07:49
          • Re: $900? Seems a bit extreme ., TG, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:16:44
            • i do have ownership of this problem..., RickP, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:16:23
              • I'd be disappointed too, Allan, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:31:50
                • Re: I'd be disappointed too, TG, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 04:32:33
                  • Of course it's personal., Allan, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:53:54
  • Re: my fuel/fuel pump resolution....or catastrophic series., Ed MA, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:25:27
    • why its worth $900, buck, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:31:29

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