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2004 Saab 9-5 repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 187 repairs.
2004 Saab 9-5 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 80 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Saab 9-5
Engine not specified
| 117000 mi US $900 |
Water pump replaced proactively. Coolant leak at gasket repaired. Also replaced timing belt proactively. |
| 91300 mi | Warning light. Saab dealer inspection. Sensor error between SID and Sentronic transmission computer. Advised that replacing the SID would fix the issue and would cost $450. Declined the repair. |
| 93000 mi | Coolant temp gauge was in the red but the engine was not overly hot. I added some coolant and the problem hasn't returned. |
| 93800 mi US $150 |
Oil/filter change and rear engine mount brackets replaced. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 130000 mi US $400 |
engine coolant by-pass valve. |
| 138000 mi US $350 |
Ignition Coil Cassette |
| 170000 mi US $150 |
PCV Hose |
| 162300 mi US $264 |
Plastic radiator end tank cracked on the driver's side. Replaced radiator and driver's side cooling fan which had a broken blade. |
| 164000 mi US $6 |
Factory vacuum lines rotted, replaced with silicone hoses. |
| 164300 mi US $24 |
Replaced coolant bypass hose and coolant bypass valve due to leaking. |
| 123780 mi | Turbocharger failed at around 200 000 km, replaced with a used one.. October 2016: I recently bought an OEM Mitsubishi turbocharger and fitted it as both a preventive measure,and as a tuning component.. :) |
| 146320 mi $120 |
Water damage to Twice-ecu, replaced Ecu,reprogrammed car keys |
| 147400 mi US $900 |
throttle body needed to be replaced |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 71000 mi US $140 |
Replacement of failed turbo compressor bypass valve with upgraded Forge Motorsport valve. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 57660 mi C $100 |
All gaskets except oil pan gasket replaced due to leakage under warranty. ECU replaced under warranty Throttle body replaced under warranty. |
| 137500 mi US $650 |
Ignition casette and sparkplugs |
| 140000 mi US $100 |
PCV hose replacement. New valve cover gaskets. |
| 147000 mi | One of the hoses for the cooling system sprung a small leak by a clamp. Cut off the leak point and reattached hose. Will consider replacing all cooling system hoses. |
| 157000 mi | The same heater core hose that was cut shorter sprung another leak. A new hose has been ordered. |
| 157000 mi US $29 |
Replaced leaking heater core hose. |
| 160200 mi US $50 |
Got code P1110. Replaced vacuum hose to turbo bypass valve, turbo bypass valve, and throttle body O ring. |
| 161700 mi US $500 |
These problem cropped within weeks of each other. Mass Air flow sensor replaced, crank position sensor replaced. oil pressure switch leaking, and replaced. Now runs like new! Got boost? |
| 165000 mi US $3000 |
Head gasket was leaking oil. Head gasket, timing chain, balance shaft chains, chain guides, chain tensioner, and top engine mount were replaced. She now runs real smooth, and powerful without any oil leaks! |
| 165000 mi | Number 2 rod bearing was spun. Sold the car to the shop. They have an engine to replace it. |
| 115000 mi US $560 |
Exhaust was rusting out. Muffler was getting loud. Ordered aftermarket system and had indie install. |
| 135000 mi US $300 |
Coolant temp sensor, Thermostat. Replaced this month for $300 before I sold it. |
| 66000 mi US $700 |
Oil leak; had to replace oil pressure sensor to stop leak |
| 67900 mi US $150 |
PCV hoses needed to be replaced; several check valves had broken. |
| 70900 mi US $300 |
replaced direct ignition cassette to troubleshoot low mileage issue and to eliminate spark misfire error code. |
| 71000 mi US $100 |
Replaced crankshaft position sensor to troubleshoot rough idle that turned out in the end to be incorrectly gapped spark plugs. |
| 39000 mi | Throttle body replaced |
| 45000 mi US $169 |
V belt (not warranty) and belt tensioner (warranty) |
| 47500 mi | Heater bypass valve failed (warranty) |
| 48900 mi | Oil pan/timing cover leak. (warranty) |
| 76000 mi US $500 |
Intermediate exhaust pipe replaced. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 120000 mi US $285 |
Direct Ignition Cassette needed replacement -- CEL codes P1312 and P1334. This was actually a long interval to replacement of original DIC (6 1/2 years); normally fail earlier than this, and mine was not total failure (yet!) |
| 126000 mi US $90 |
Replaced coolant manifold by firewall. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 51000 mi US $400 |
replaced oil separator box |
| 51700 mi US $250 |
replaced vacuum hoses, bypass valve, crank oil seal, coolant temp sensor, oil pressure sensor. |
| 68000 mi US $1000 |
Serpentine belt tensioner was not functioning adequately. |
| 117000 mi US $680 |
CEL and rough idling. Replaced direct ignition module and induction cleaned the fuel system. |
| 128000 mi US $300 |
Car not warming up properly, suspected a bad thermostat stuck in open position. Thermostat was replaced and car runs normally. |
| 158000 mi US $450 |
CEL came on, some stumbling after a cold start. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 70000 mi US $525 |
awful Lencore Group in Paterson,NJ sold me this car knowing of faulty Direct Ignition Cassette, head gasket, belts. So far I paid for D.I.C. and will address head gasket when $$ are avail. |
| 160000 mi US $150 |
New water pump & gaskets. |
| 233700 mi US $200 |
Replaced water pump and serpentine belt. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 193700 mi US $600 |
Radiator replaced after developing a leak at the seams. |
| 137000 mi US $1000 |
Engine mount and transmission mount replaced. Belt tensioner and pulley replaced. Drive belt replaced. |
| 73140 mi A $300 |
Car was losing power and overrevving, very erratic. Drained transmission oil changed x2 drove short trips and changed again. Good mechanic figured out that intercooler vacuum leak was cause. |
| 96700 mi US $280 |
Car experienced a crank/no start condition. Replaced crankshaft position sensor. |
| 45000 mi US $150 |
Oil seepage remedied with a new seal. |
| 56000 mi US $250 |
Replaced failed hot water valve. |
| 68000 mi US $35 |
replaced cracked PCV and hose |
| 82000 mi US $60 |
replaced coolant bypass valve |
| 88200 mi US $300 |
car not starting when hot. replaced crankshaft position sensor. |
| 92000 mi US $250 |
fuel pump replacement |
| 99400 mi A $950 |
Engine and transmission mount |
| 101060 mi A $100 |
Ignition barrel required cleaning and lubrication as it was not popping up when key removed. |
| 104780 mi A $900 |
Direct ignition cassette |
| 101440 mi A $800 |
Throttle body |
| 112840 mi | Radiator cracked. |
| 109000 mi US $955 |
R&R Timing chain seal & gasket to correct oil leak. R&R 3 separate broken engine and trannie mounts. |
| 117000 mi US $475 |
major electronic/electrical issues: ACC faults, no cruise, parking sensors randomly chime, turbo power loss Power loss on accel & turbo whine. Diagnosed high engine knocking and replaced mass air flow meter. Warned to use only premium gas. Still getting rough power, parking chimes & whine on medium hard accel! |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 123500 mi US $377 |
D.I. Cassette replaced. |
| 76260 mi C $380 |
replaced all 4 engine and transmission mounts due to sagging. This fixed engine lurching under acceleration, improved gear shift accuracy and eliminated extra engine noise and vibration. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 42679 mi | Replace engine module circuit boards - warranty |
| 50225 mi US $387 |
Heater by-pass valve leaking - replace |
| 53800 mi US $780 |
Ignition module failed - plugs fouled |
| 60500 mi US $397 |
heater water supply hose leaking |
| 69940 mi C $300 |
Crankshaft position indicator defective |
| 84500 mi C $475 |
Exhaust - Muffler |
| 123700 mi | Replaced spark plugs replaced valve cover gasket |
| 64000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced exhaust manifold leak. Replaced water pump. |
| 70000 mi US $250 |
Heater valve leaking - replaced. |
| 76000 mi US $400 |
Serpentine belt tensioner making noise and replaced |
2004 Saab 9-5 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 172000 mi US $5 |
Exhaust rotted out behind front silencer. Spliced in a short pipe and clamped it down to hold until spring when I can replace the whole cat-back system. |
| 205000 mi US $10 |
Brittle old vacuum hoses replaced. Thought they were causing MIL, but it came back on a few miles later. |
| 215000 mi | CEL lit, code P1110. Replaced turbo bypass valve, condition cleared, issue resolved. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 97340 mi $3500 |
Thermostat needed replacement, when the engine temperature never got up to normal when the car was driven. The car also could overheat when driving in city traffic. The repair also included oil change and lubing the handbrake rear drums. |
2004 Saab 9-5 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automated manual 2WD
| 116000 mi US $500 |
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