NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
155,000 miles

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1999 Saab 9-5 brakes problems

brakes problem

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1999 Saab 9-5 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 152011

9-5 4-cyl

  • 195,000 miles

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Vacuum brake booster filled with oil leaking from defective vacuum pump resulting in brake failure. Defective ABS module causes brakes to suddenly lock up immobilizing car. This is a design failure in the electronic ABS braking system in my opinion.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jun 242005

9-5 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 115,000 miles
Saab 1999 wagon- prior to event computer indicated rear light failure. Then brake failure occured, and cruise control would not disengage. Car could not be stopped, collision with highway wall. Car destroyed. No injuries.

- Lacrescent, MN, USA

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