1) 2001 5-door Viggen, 25K miles
2) In addition to having a notchy, unsmooth feel overall, I have at times been sitting at red lights and the shifter WILL NOT go into first as if something is blocking it. If I release the brake and the car rolls at all, problem solved. If the ground is flat then I have to move the shifter to 2nd and then into first. I miss the 3->4 shift sometimes because of stickiness getting out of 3rd and sometimes semi-blockage getting into 4th. None of these symptoms is easily reproducable other than the overall notchy feel.
3) Recently took car to dealer for 25K oil change, tech-II programming and was hoping to get the MTF0063 change done. I complained of the symptoms described in 2) but was given the traditionl "could not reproduce" line when I went to pick the car up. At the time I did not know that the MTF0063 change was a warranty issue or would have pressed harder. I intend to do so at my 30K free maintenance and will probably tell them that failure to do the change will result in a really bad rating from me when they do their follow-up survey. This of course is dependent on it truly being a warranty item, Nick from Genuine SAAB says it is and has no reason to mislead us all. If it is not a warranty item I suppose I'll pay the $150 but if as the document states shift quality is improved, my EXPENSIVE Viggen needs it.

Thanks Mr. Science,

John
Atlanta
'01 Viggen

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• MTF 0063 Experience/Interest Summary Request (long), Mr. Science, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 11:42:00
  • Re: MTF 0063 Experience/Interest Summary Request (long), Don , Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:26:23
  • Re: MTF 0063, Steeleye, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:00:14
  • Didn't ask critical question: Did it improve shifting?, MitchN, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:49:59
    • DOH! I knew I'd forget to put that in - please amend!, Mr. Science, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:40:55
    • Re: Did it improve shifting?, MO, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:40:59
  • funny you should ask..., MO, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:49:13
    • Re: funny you should ask..., JimBlake , Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:11:01
      • interesting idea, MO, Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:50:41
  • Re: MTF 0063 Experience/Interest Summary Request (long), RonD , Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:54:57
  • Here ya go . . ., jc, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:04:49 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Here ya go . . . more answers I missed, jc, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:08:48
      • This is exactly what I have too..., FrozenSaab, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:46:08
  • Will post experience with dealer date 8/15 +, Skip, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:00:45
  • check this, too..., JimBlake , Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:59:05
  • having mine done next Fri. will post comments then n/m, Tony C, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:43:25
  • My Experience ('01 9-3SE), Mr. Science, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:04:16
    • Re: My Experience ('01 9-3SE), VictorVector, Wed, 30 Jul 2003 18:36:24

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