2005 Saab 9-5 Consumer Discussions

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• 2005 Saab 9-5 arc

  Written by: 1elle on May 1, 2009 5:14:33 PM

  I'm considering purchasing a 2005 9-5 w/~24K miles. The asking price is ~$15k. I test drove it and liked it. It seems in pristine condition and for the year it has relatively low mileage. My question is with regards to maintenance. I have tried to get an idea of yearly maintenance, but I can't get good answers. Then I heard Saab was going out of business. I thought I would run ... Read More

• Re: Purchased Used 9-5 ?? [shack502]

  Written by: jscottk on Apr 5, 2009 8:13:15 AM

  You can do your research to tell for sure but buying Saabs used is a great way to go - if they check out mechanically. Like you (now I've owned two used Saabs), when I bought my first used Saab I couldn't believe the value I got for the money. I payed $8500 for a 2000, (in 2005), and $6900 for a 1999 the next year, (totalled my first). The ride ... Read More

• Re: 2005 9-5 Check Engine Light [urb1]

  Written by: crestonave on Sep 13, 2008 7:21:30 AM

  The response you got from the dealer doesn't make any sense to me. I'm not a mechanic, but my understanding of how these systems work is that when a "check engine" light goes on, a trouble code is stored in the computer, which the dealer (or anyone else who knows how to do it, actually) ought to be able to access with his diagnostic equipment. You might even want to poke ... Read More

• 2006 Saab Navigation System

  Written by: tourney9000 on Aug 27, 2008 7:12:07 PM

  Just bought a 2006 Saab. Has the nav system, but no DVD came with the car. Are all DVD's compatible. For example, can I buy a 2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008 DVD and it will work. I plan on buying at ebay, is that a wise move?

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• SAAB, 05, 9-5 wagon problems

  Written by: puppetboy on May 27, 2008 7:13:42 AM

  My 2005 SAAB 9-5 wagon has been trouble from the beginning. The freeze plug blew, had to have a new engine. The belts all broke, had to be towed, and the fuse which powers the SID unit goes out ever six to eight weeks. I give ultimate credit to the dealer in Atlanta as the service department at Jim Ellis has been superb in trying to make this work. I did ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• 2001 9.5 IDM defect not warranted by SAAB

  Written by: foftre on Apr 5, 2008 2:12:30 PM

  My husband and I purchased a 2001 SAAB 9.5 new in Oct. 2001, drawn to the auto for it's safety rating. In Oct. 2005 I received a letter from SAAB informing me that the IDM was defective on the SAAB 9.5's. The letter stated what to watch for and to immediately stop driving the car and get service if the engine started firing on only 3 cylinders. They said I would ... Read More

• Re: hard to start..with white smoke and smeel of fuel [h20man5]

  Written by: foftre on Apr 5, 2008 2:01:54 PM

  If the turbo was not the problem...we have a 2001 9.5 six cylinder..there was a recall on the IDM's in the 9.5, although SAAB has said it didn't relate to the 6 cylinder, both the IDM's in my 9.5 went out...one in Nov 2005 shortly after receiving the written notification that the IDM's were defective (SAAB paid for the replacement). They refused to replace the other IDM saying it wasn't defective, ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• Re: Recurring Steering Problem [zoozeek]

  Written by: cnunez19 on Feb 3, 2008 2:23:25 PM

  I bought a used 2002 Saab 9-5 Aero in January 2005 from an independent mechanic with whom I have been doing business since 1991. The car was just off lease and had 35,000 miles. At 49,132 miles I took it to a Saab dealer for the "looseness" in the front end or steering column. They found nothing (of course) The warranty expired at 50,000 Miles. At 53,000+ miles, I took it ... Read More

The cheapening of the 9-5

• Re: The cheapening of the 9-5 [ilrndude]

  Written by: thetedla on Dec 16, 2007 8:05:57 AM

  I own a 2005 9-5 sedan that I picked up used with very low miles this summer (13K). I had a 91 900T for about 12 years, and a great Saab mechanic. I was looking for a nice replacement vehicle and he warned me to absolutely stay away from the v-6 Opel derived turbo, he said it was an ancient design and incredibly hard to work on and significantly less reliable ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Lease Questions

• Saab 95 series leasing

  Written by: larry74 on Aug 23, 2007 5:42:13 PM

  I am planning to return my 2005 Saab 95 series 2.3 T lease ( two months early). I desire to lease a similar 2007 model. List price is $37,000. with a $34,000. selling price. I have been quoted: $1,500. down $415. plus tax for 39 months. Isn't this too high considering Saab is offering $419. per month with $2,000. down for 27 months?

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• SAAB SID unit failure

  Written by: puppetboy on Mar 4, 2007 6:21:26 PM

  Hello, My SAAB 2005 9-5 Sport wagon has a SID unit that has failed a total of six times. The car has spent more time at the dealer than at my garage. It had to have a new engine after only six weeks of ownership as the freeze plug blew and the engine was starved of oil. The engine seems fine now, but the SID unit failure is a pain in ... Read More

Saab European Delivery

• Saab ED information

  Written by: 530ir1150r on Sep 16, 2006 6:03:27 PM

  Due to some of the misinformation over the last several months I have copied several posts from last summer from the European Delivery Board. We purchased a 2002 BMW 530i, Sport Package, 5 speed through BMW's European Delivery Program. Delivered on July 4, 2002. This July 6th we will take delivery of a 2005 Saab 9-3 Arc Convertible; July 4th did not work with our travel schedule. BMWs are discounted 7% ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• Re: Reliable Saab's? [pearson244]

  Written by: ponytrekker on May 10, 2006 3:20:49 AM

  Well I have been trolling this board because my 2005 six-month-old Toyota 4runner has been dead and flatbedded to the dealer since last Friday. So despite Toyota's rep, I have had a 100% failure rate with Toyota products. And it's a boring vehicle to drive.

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• Tire Pressure for 9-5 Arc Wagon

  Written by: zoozeek on Jan 17, 2006 9:37:09 AM

  I have a 2005 9-5 Arc Wagon and am utterly confused by the owner's manual as well as several "Saab service advisors" from different dealerships regarding proper tire pressure. The manual first states, "Look on driver's door jam," which lists 42/39 psi front rear; then the manual lists 33/32 psi for light load and 36/35 psi for heavy load on the last page. One advisor recommends 36 all around, another recommends ... Read More

• Do you REALLY want that BMW 325?

  Written by: deacane1 on Dec 28, 2005 2:37:03 PM

  I have a 2004 BMW 325 and a 2005 9-5 Sportwagon. We (my wife and I) never drive the BMW anymore except to commute. The ride is AWFUL and the seats are very hard. BMW does make a very solid car. I have had no mechanical problems with the BMW. The only really annoying thing about the BMW is that the front windows creak while driving. Oh, and the paint discolors ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Lease Questions

• Re: 05 9-5 Aero [sah2]

  Written by: Car_man on Nov 16, 2005 3:59:33 AM

  Hi sah2. I would be happy to give you an idea of what Saab's lease program on this car is currently like. However, in order to estimate what its lease payment should be for you I need you to provide me with the full MSRP including the destination charge) and an approximate selling price for the exact car that you want. If you were to lease a 2005 Saab 9-5 Aero ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• Re: 2005 9-5 Factory Rebate [blckislandguy]

  Written by: saablcp on Oct 31, 2005 11:24:30 AM

  Due for a refresh ...YES,poor reliability record ...You better check on that one!Saab 9-5 has the best reliability record of any mid-size or larger European sedan.

• Re: 2005 9-5 Factory Rebate [someguy1]

  Written by: robl1 on Oct 3, 2005 12:59:16 PM

  Its true. Here in CT there are dealing Saab 9-5s with a list price of $39K for $27K

Saab 9-5 Lease Questions

• Re: Re: Re: Leasing an Arc SportWagon

  Written by: Car_man on Sep 28, 2005 4:16:30 AM

  Thanks for the additional information, zoozeek. Let's calculate a sample lease payment on this car for you. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2005 Saab 9-5 Arc Wagon with an MSRP of $38,020 and a selling price of $31,311 through Saab Financial Services Corp. right now for 24 months with 12,000 miles per year, its zero down, pre-tax monthly payment should be around $444. Car_man Host Smart ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• 2005 9-5 Factory Rebate

  Written by: zoozeek on Sep 22, 2005 10:39:43 AM

  I just heard that Saab has increased the factory rebate on the 9-5 to $6000, in addition to the GM Employee Price. Is this correct? (I can't seem to find this info on edmunds.com.)

Saab 9-5 Lease Questions

• Re: 9-5 Aero

  Written by: Car_man on Sep 13, 2005 4:22:34 AM

  Hi lmiller. The 2005 Saab 9-5 still qualifies for General Motors' employee pricing program, so the selling price that you saw quoted for it last month is probably still about the same. GM is currently providing $3,000 lease cash on all 2005 9-5 models. If you were to lease a 2005 Saab 9-5 Aero Sedan through Saab Financial Services Corp. right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its ... Read More

• Re: Leasing an Arc SportWagon

  Written by: Car_man on Sep 11, 2005 5:07:38 AM

  Hi zoozeek. It is a good idea to lease tha Saab 9-5 that you are interested in. Traditionally Saab has offered very attractive leases on its vehicles and the '05 9-5 right now is no exception. It is a lot of car for the money. Since you are new to the world of leasing, you definitely should check out the following informative articles that are available here at Edmunds.com prior to ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• Re: Need advice!! [jigga_6886]

  Written by: ernewell on Jul 14, 2005 11:55:43 AM

  jigga 6886, The ignition cassette is important and you do need to have it replaced - properly - to avoid a complete failure and to protect the catalytic converter from burning up. In Dec. 2004, at 51,000 miles, my 2000 95 had a complete failure between two hairpin, blind curves on a two lane mountain road. We are very fortunate that this didn't cause a head or rear on collision. In ... Read More

• 9-5 - 2.3 Crankcase Vent Bulletin Denouncement....

  Written by: accsell on May 31, 2005 5:18:23 PM

  Now Saab Says not to Upgrade Crank Vent! Bulletin.htm12/2004) NEW 9-5 Crankcase Vent / Oil Leak si210-2417.pdf 10/2003) 9-5 Crankcase Ventilation / Oil Leak fix .pdf 2002) I had this service preformed by SAAB Dealer in Feb 2005 - $409.00 DO-NOT-DO bulletin issued by SAAB in 12/2004 Do you think Dealer should refund my money since they SHOULD have had knowledge this was to be immediately stopped by order of SAAB ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• congrats on new Saab

  Written by: dski on Apr 17, 2005 8:50:34 AM

  Congrats Wilb! You'll love the Saab. We're nearing the end with our 3rd Saab, 2002 Steel Grey Wagon. This one is a lease and I DON'T want to turn it in. If Saab financial would give me a decent buy out, I'd buy it but that's not looking good at this point. So May 11th could be a sad day here. We've had Two 9-5's and althougth they are getting a ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• Saab vs. Lexus

  Written by: what_say_you2 on Mar 17, 2005 5:50:21 PM

  I'm looking at the Saab 9 5 2005. What goes wrong with this car- is it expensive to keep running? Think Lexus would be a smarter buy reliability wise?

• going on 81,000 miles 2000 9.5 aero

  Written by: ffb13 on Dec 22, 2004 7:32:08 PM

  my 2000 is now going on to 81,000 miles and still returnning 30 plus mpg in hiway and 22 to 24 overall.on long trips below 65 mph i register 40 to 42 mpg whcih is a great range.   at over 80 mph i register an overall mpg of 29 to 32 .bugt this ,on a 1,500 mile trip,straight.   i could have had over 200,000 miles on the car by ... Read More

• Re: New 9-5 Aero electronics [smk #1703]

  Written by: buddhabman on Jun 10, 2004 4:24:04 PM

  Glad they made it straight for you. Knock on wood our newer 2003 Aero Wagon has been perfect thus far. We'll see in 60K or so though. Consumer Digest and some others have noted that the quality improved dramatically from 2002 onwards. If you don't go with Saab there is Subaru if you need a wagon. The redesigned 2005 is supposed to be killer. The Mazda 6 wagon is supposed to ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Wagon

• Talk of a V8?

  Written by: buddhabman on Jul 14, 2003 11:49:26 PM

  can be found here: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk Saab 9-5 V8 -have ways of making you torque! That's the message from GM, which has recently unveiled an all-new lightweight V8 petrol engine that is set to find its way into Saabs and Vauxhalls from 2004. The new 4.3-litre unit, here in development form in a Saab 9-5, produces 300bhp and nearly 400Nm of pulling power, making it one of the most tractable units in ... Read More

Saab 9-5 Sedan

• Answers concerning 2003 models 9-5 and 9-3...

  Written by: GBrianK on Aug 15, 2002 9:20:04 AM

  Hey Mark: Here are the answers to your questions: 1. No 2. 2005 3. Something like that. The second number represents the size classification. 4. Yes. 2005. 5. Most I have heard from have had nothing but good things to say. Not sure, the next platform will be shared with the CTS. Reliability has been rather good since 1999 on the 9-3, but the new model is a good question. New ... Read More