Here is a list of issues.
2003 saab 9 3 door lock problems.
Reassembled and passenger side power mirror not working along with door locks.
Hi all just bought a 2005 saab 9 3 tid 120.
I am then forced to manually press down the lock to lock the driver door.
The issue tends to start out intermittent and then worsen with time.
The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Posted by ceasar rivera on jul 24 2012.
Power mirrors work door locks and now trunk release button not working.
Fab will make of three lock and unlock at will.
1 when pressing the lock button on the driver door it will not lock the driver door or any door for that matter.
Usually it will not lock with the other 3 doors.
Two problems related to door have been reported for the 2003 saab 9 3.
Saab 9 3 2003 linear driver side lock not locking sometimes not unlocking.
The door lock could neither be unlocked from pulling the inside handle nor from the outside.
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of saab 9 3 based on all problems reported for the 9 3.
I have a 2007 saab 9 3 turbo.
The central locking door lock mechanisms on saab 9 3s and 9 5s are known to occasionally malfunction stop working.
This has been going on for a year and getting worse of the last month or so.
The issue i am running into is the driver door.
Power door locks not working on 2003 saab 9 3 today i took passenger side door panel off.
Saab 9 3 owners have reported 3 problems related to door latch under the latches locks linkage category.
I have to use the manual key to get in and the alarm goes off until the ignition is on.
When i turn the ignition on it says something like key not.
The problem is that when i go out to the car in the morning it wont unlock with either of the keys.
I found a way to unlock the lock with a piece of steel wire acce.
Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 saab 9 3 based on all problems reported for the 2003 9 3.
When you hit the central locking button on the remote the affected door often won t lock or won t unlock if it was already locked.
However if you press unlock it will unlock all doors.