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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:51:50 -0000
From: "Jim" <jimnopsamil.thanks>
Subject: Re: 2002 9-5 Vibration :(


Does this apply to the 2002 9-5 Aero auto transmission as well? It is now a five speed box. "Paul" <nonopsam.com> wrote in message news:01c1c3be$0d1b9ac0$011510acnopsam.. > Hey, folks. > > I had a similar problem in my 1999 9-5 wagon (auto tranny)...it was an > intermittent problem -- sometimes the car would shake annoyingly, other > times not so much at all. I drove the dealer crazy on this but, to their > credit, they stuck with me on this and FINALLY figured out that the > transmission was screwed up. There is something in the tranny that engages > & disenages with the turbo -- kinda like 2 rotating clutch plates. When > the plates align one way the shake is very noticable. When the plates > align another way the shake is almost non existent. > > Anyway, with the new tranny (which was 100% covered under warranty) life > has been MUCH better. I have to say, though, that we will be trading this > car in before the 4/40 warranty is over -- there is no way I want to own > this car if I've got to be footing the repair bill on this kind of stuff. > We will consider another SAAB because the dealer (Morrie's SAAB, > Minnetonka, MN, USA) was so fabulous. To be honest, we haven't been all > that impressed with the car itself (because we've had it in the shop quite > a bit) > > Paul S > Minnesota > > GrippenIN <grippeninnopsamcom> wrote in article > <20020121103149.03261.00004013nopsamj.aol.com>... > > I have a 2002 9-5 Linear (automatic). The car has a little over 1,500 > miles. I > > get a vibration that you mostly feel in the seat of your pants and a > little in > > the steering wheel between the speeds of 65-80 mph. I took the car back > to the > > dealer and they replaced the front 2 tires and checked the balance on all > the > > tires. They also checked the rims and everything checked out fine.... but > there > > is still a vibration. They didn't have another 9-5 Linear in stock, they > said > > they wanted to drive another one like mine to see if it was a "trait" > that they > > have. I don't think there should be any vibration at all, no matter what > speed > > you drive... Does anyone have any suggestions on what this might be or > what I > > can do? Thanks in advance for the help. > >

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