Can a Saab 9-3 have an alternator failure?
The alternators on the 9-3 have been known to fail, and batteries seem to have a maximum life of five years. To be sure of the fault you can check the voltage across the battery while the engine is running. It should be about 14 volts or a touch under. Much less and it’s likely to be an alternator.
Is it possible for a Saab 93 battery to fail?
Re: Saab 93 major electrical failure possible . Help please Welcome! The battery on the 9-3 is part of the electrical control circuit. So a battery failure could cause problems while driving. Is your car a petrol or diesel? What year is it? The alternators on the 9-3 have been known to fail, and batteries seem to have a maximum life of five years.
Is the Saab 9-3 1.9tid vector sport?
When I was looking there was chat of reliability problems but the 1.9tid engine is solid if not that exciting and, for my daily commute, it’s been a perfect car considering the relevant price of equivilant German manufacturers. It can cruise at a decent speed, it returns around 48mpg and is very quiet and comfortable.
How tall are the rims on a Saab 9-3?
I had a 55 reg 2006 model year, 9-3 1.9TiD 150 Linear Sport (basically the same as the Vector Sport, other than ride height and trim, The Linear Sport had full leather 16in rims, the Vecrtor has half leather, 17in ruimes, etc).
The alternators on the 9-3 have been known to fail, and batteries seem to have a maximum life of five years. To be sure of the fault you can check the voltage across the battery while the engine is running. It should be about 14 volts or a touch under. Much less and it’s likely to be an alternator.
Re: Saab 93 major electrical failure possible . Help please Welcome! The battery on the 9-3 is part of the electrical control circuit. So a battery failure could cause problems while driving. Is your car a petrol or diesel? What year is it? The alternators on the 9-3 have been known to fail, and batteries seem to have a maximum life of five years.
When I was looking there was chat of reliability problems but the 1.9tid engine is solid if not that exciting and, for my daily commute, it’s been a perfect car considering the relevant price of equivilant German manufacturers. It can cruise at a decent speed, it returns around 48mpg and is very quiet and comfortable.
I had a 55 reg 2006 model year, 9-3 1.9TiD 150 Linear Sport (basically the same as the Vector Sport, other than ride height and trim, The Linear Sport had full leather 16in rims, the Vecrtor has half leather, 17in ruimes, etc).