2004 Saab 9-3 Coil break?

I was told Saabs have a problem with the coil breaking, but the dealership spoke with Saab and they sent some "better" springs that "fix" the problem. Does anything know if this is the case? How often can I expect my Saab to have this safety issue! Below is my Saab sob... Read More

  • This is not a typical problem with this model Saab. This Saab must have been driven on extremely rough roads. I 've seen springs break after it was heated to lower the vehicle which weakened the metal. You should have also replaced the struts while replacing the springs (save on the labor cost). It the front end is... Read More
  • when the spring broke it rubbed the tyre that's probably what you could smell .the grinding noise was the broken spring touching the wheel rim. Reference:same type of problem on a mazda mx3

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