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Saab 9-5 ignition cassette has failed again
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Saab 9-5 ignition cassette has failed again -
05-04-2009
, 12:26 AM
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The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? |
'goods be fit for purpose' as in the UK for example. Multiple failures of
routine non-service parts suggests they aren't and in the UK I would
contact Trading Standards.
I suspect this is down to GM's lowering of Saab build quality.
Graham
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anonymous wrote: The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? I don't know where you live but some countries have laws that insist that 'goods be fit for purpose' as in the UK for example. Multiple failures of routine non-service parts suggests they aren't and in the UK I would contact Trading Standards. I suspect this is down to GM's lowering of Saab build quality. Graham I live in California, USA. |
Concerning 'goods be fit for purpose': my transmission linkage has failed
in the same way twice and my sun roof has failed in the same manner
three times. I took my car in to get a brake fluid leak fixed five times.
The ignition cassette is different because it is safety related and there
has been a government ordered recall. (at least for some models.) Someone
has recommended a complaint to NHTSA.
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Eeyore wrote: anonymous wrote: The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? I don't know where you live but some countries have laws that insist that 'goods be fit for purpose' as in the UK for example. Multiple failures of routine non-service parts suggests they aren't and in the UK I would contact Trading Standards. I suspect this is down to GM's lowering of Saab build quality. I live in California, USA. |
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Concerning 'goods be fit for purpose': my transmission linkage has failed in the same way twice and my sun roof has failed in the same manner three times. I took my car in to get a brake fluid leak fixed five times. |
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The ignition cassette is different because it is safety related and there has been a government ordered recall. (at least for some models.) Someone has recommended a complaint to NHTSA. |
Graham
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The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? |
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Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: I live in California, USA. Hot temperatures do seem to play a part in killing DI cassettes. I don;t know about that. I'm on the East Coast of the USA and DI failures are very common here too. I think the issue is the temps on top of the engine baking the components. I know of several cars with DI type systems and most all have issues with these components (Saab, Nissan, Audi, BMW). |
extreme as yours.
One thing for sure ( speaking as an electronics consultant ) it could be
fixed very easily by suitable component ratings. Silicon semiconductors
will tolerate up to 200C working temp.
Graham
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me wrote: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: I live in California, USA. Hot temperatures do seem to play a part in killing DI cassettes. I don;t know about that. I'm on the East Coast of the USA and DI failures are very common here too. I think the issue is the temps on top of the engine baking the components. I know of several cars with DI type systems and most all have issues with these components (Saab, Nissan, Audi, BMW). I guess I was just lucky then, although UK temps tend not to be as extreme as yours. One thing for sure ( speaking as an electronics consultant ) it could be fixed very easily by suitable component ratings. Silicon semiconductors will tolerate up to 200C working temp. |
will short circuit some windings. I took mine apart and one coil was clearly
burned. You can even diagnose a failed DI by sniffing around it. It has a
very characteristic smell. But expect it to last 60k miles or more.
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The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. |
Using the wrong kind can fry a DI-cassette in no time...
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Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? |
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"anonymous" <anonymous (AT) unknown (DOT) com> skrev i meddelelsen news:5euLl.16006$pr6.11824 (AT) flpi149 (DOT) ffdc.sbc.com... The ignition cassette in my 2000 Saab 9-5 has failed for a second time. When the ignition cassette failed the first time GM insisted that my car was not covered by the government recall. Which type of sparkplugs do you use - brand and model? Using the wrong kind can fry a DI-cassette in no time... Any chance I can get GM to pay for the replace of the ignition cassette for the second or third time? Isn't there any new sparepart warranty? -- http://www.saabklub.dk/ |
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