What is causing the Check engine light to come on
I have replaced the DI Cassette, Plugs and the Crankshaft sensor. I am still getting a CEL when RPM is above 2400. Any suggestions?
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2000 Saab 9-5 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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Saab's upscale 9-5 sedan entered its second year of production in 2000. A new Aero trim was added to the lineup this year, available in both sedan and wagon body styles. The Gary Fisher trim is new for the 9-5 wagon this year, and the SE style is now offered with a V-6 power plant.
The 9-5 model lineup includes four wagons and three sedans. The wagon is available in Base, SE, Aero and Gary Fisher trims. Sedan styles are the same, minus the Gary Fisher. Traction control and a sunroof are now standard on all variants.
There are two 9-5 engines; a 2.3 liter inline four and a 3.0 liter V-6. Both are turbocharged. The 2.3 liter inline four generates 230 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. This engine is found under the hood of all non-SE models, and can be paired with either a five-speed manual or an optional four-speed automatic. Fuel economy is estimated at 20/28 mpg with the manual and 18/24 mpg with the automatic.
The SE sedans and wagons house a 3.0 liter turbocharged V-6-good for 200 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque. This engine is only available with a four-speed automatic transmission, and the EPA estimate is 18/26 mpg.
The 9-5 quickly won acclaim for its unique interior styling, which is intended to be reminiscent of a jet's cockpit. Owners have found the cabin to be spacious, ergonomically friendly, and luxurious. On the outside the 9-5 is not as striking, but the overall presentation is certainly sleek and aerodynamic enough. Drivers have expressed great satisfaction with the 9-5's handling and performance, but considerable turbo lag hurts the 0-60 mph sprint. Common complaints have been directed at the frequency and cost of service, the quality of dealer service and unreliable electronics.
Published Aug 8, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 2000 Saab 9-5
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by Anonymous
Apr 21, 2014
Car used by all family members and is the favorite for performance, luxuary and comfort. The e european and swedish styling and use of technology is way ahead of its time. The controls are in the middle deck all very handy to safety operate the car. It handles well in all weather situations and serviced by Tampa SAAB Story garage.Apr 21, 2014
by Arnt A
May 12, 2013
This car is a joy to drive. It looks good. It handles well. It really has great
acceleration. With its 230 bhp saab turbo engine, it's absolutely fantastic for
overtaking.
You can say a lot ov things about the swedes, but they do build good cars.May 12, 2013
by Joakim T
Nov 26, 2010
Got it at 120000 km and things just started to give in. Changed a lot of parts but now (since about 190000 km) it seems to be working steady.
Pretty comfortable car to ride. Engine is sufficient with nice characteristics, but not more. Easy to tune with a chip, but I haven't. Nov 26, 2010
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by Anonymous
Apr 21, 2014
Car used by all family members and is the favorite for performance, luxuary and comfort. The e european and swedish styling and use of technology is way ahead of its time. The controls are in the middle deck all very handy to safety operate the car. It handles well in all weather situations and serviced by Tampa SAAB Story garage.Apr 21, 2014
by Arnt A
May 12, 2013
This car is a joy to drive. It looks good. It handles well. It really has great
acceleration. With its 230 bhp saab turbo engine, it's absolutely fantastic for
overtaking.
You can say a lot ov things about the swedes, but they do build good cars.May 12, 2013
by Joakim T
Nov 26, 2010
Got it at 120000 km and things just started to give in. Changed a lot of parts but now (since about 190000 km) it seems to be working steady.
Pretty comfortable car to ride. Engine is sufficient with nice characteristics, but not more. Easy to tune with a chip, but I haven't. Nov 26, 2010
by David H
Oct 31, 2010
Performance: 2.0LPT gives lots of pull from low revs, almost as much torque as a diesel. Very easy to drive fast, brakes feel very nice, handles Ok, body roll is progresive and feels safe.
Build Quality: Very Good.
Appearance: Very Nice, 7 Speaker Stereo System sounds amazing.
Cost Of Owneship: Not as good on petrol as expected (Average 25.5 so far), but that is the trade off for having a turbo.
Fun Factor: Good fun, it doesn't feel as vast as it is to drive.Oct 31, 2010
by Hans K
Jul 18, 2010
I love this car! Awesome in snow, TURBO, looks good, hauls the whole family and all our stuff, and if we ever hit a moose? Saab thought of that. :) The default transmission setting is a bit doggy, but switch it into "sport mode" and turn off the traction control and it will smoke the tires. Not your grandmas wagon!Jul 18, 2010
by Kyle G
Mar 26, 2010
Overall one of the best cars I have ever driven.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars for performance is in the handling dept. But what can you expect from a 4-door saloon?
I haven't had any issues mechanically and its beautiful inside. Outside however the car seems a little bland but still somewhat attractive. I love driving it. The car feels like it wants to be driven when you hit the acceleratorMar 26, 2010
by Britton J
Feb 22, 2010
Great car but expensive to maintain. Fun to drive, fast,
handles great on dry or slick pavement. Very comfortable
with great stereo. Decent gas mileage. Very very safe car,
has 5 star safety rating. More unique than boring toyota or
honda.Feb 22, 2010
by Simon E
Feb 18, 2010
It is the cheapest way to have a 230hp/350NM car that carries the family safely, can carry some luggage, resonable to insure, 9l/100km on an average.
Hard to beat. The value of my 2000 9-5 Aero estate is approx 30 000 SEK.Feb 18, 2010
by Linus Ö
Jul 20, 2009
A good and solid car from Saab. Amazing speed and torqe. 230hp and 370Nm. A wonderful and fast car. This is an new classic. There is not many of them around anymore, easy to fix with sheap spare parts. GodbyeJul 20, 2009
by Jared R
May 15, 2009
Lots of torque. Too much torque steer. a bit of a handful in the wet. loads of interior room. very comfy. poor manual transmission feel. expensive to fix. difficult to DIY repair. expensive to modify. heavy car with slow handlingMay 15, 2009
by Patrik A
Oct 21, 2008
Performance: uppskruvad till 225Hk och 330nm från 170 orginal.
0-100km/h ungefär 7.5 sec
402m på 15,862sec och 147,02Km/h i slutfart(inget jätte monster men en trevlig familjekombi).
Build Quality: nja saab ska ju vara lite premium men jag vet i fan måste ju ständigt hålla koll på oljan så den inte koksar eller tar slut :S men annars är den trevlig att åka med.
Appearnce: Silvermettalic med bortplockade eblem och lite3 byta lampor så man slipper lite fula ägggule effekter på blinkerserna. skall på solfilm baktill bara man har tid.
Cost of ownership: Inte en anning köpte den för 70 000:- år 2007 tro jag.
Fun factor: jätte rolig att köra men det finns väll bättre ofersig men inte om man skall dra runt på barn ena dagen och leka på bana nästa.Oct 21, 2008
by Lars H
Sep 12, 2008
fornøyd med bilen, akkurat passe stasjonsvogn, kunne med fordel bytte ut med bakhjulstrekkker, liker designen, ikke lik alle andre såpestykker, muligheten for oppgraderinger er der, trimming, styling, men først å fremst en helt grei familebil, nå syns jeg det er nok pissprat, hvor mye må jeg skrive for å bli med på detta?Sep 12, 2008
by Fredrik B
Sep 08, 2008
Great car. I bit too old I guess. Because of large turbo and the characteristics of the engine, it's impossible to shift gears smoothly during full acceleration (the ketchup effect) but it performs extremly well during hi-speed takeovers. I good mixture of performance and family car. This is turbo torque!Sep 08, 2008
by Ying Z
Sep 06, 2008
I love 9-5s. Easy to tune and has the usual Saab individuality. My Aero was tuned to 280bHp with a simple Engine ECU mod. The turbo spooling noise along was worth it. It's extremely comfortable on long trips. I always feel relaxing when crusing in it yet it can get your pulse racing when you push it.Sep 06, 2008
by Juuso ?
Aug 01, 2008
fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. fwd. 230bhp. harman kardon audio. leather seats. Aug 01, 2008
by Matt C
Jul 27, 2008
Come on! Vikings, Swedish blondes, long legs,
tans, free love, 24 hour day light, design, style,
beautiful country, plus Eric Carlsson... SAAB's own
home bred rally champion (see 1960's and 1970's
for his exploits). 'Tis he who decides how fast Saabs
go...stop....and handle! Ja Elska Day (or some such,
meaning: I love you in Swedish!), and boy do I love
my Saab...an aero estate no less 250BHP as
standard and a top speed of about
150+mph....mind you, I have Abbott racing around
the corner from where I live and 330bhp plus is
available from the 2.3 litre 4pot.
Mine so far has Abbott suspension, and has a new
set of boots (Tyres), while a set of up-rated discs,
pads, fluid, and brake hoses has yet to go on.....this
is one reliable load lugger having covered 122K
miles when I bought her, and with less than 10
months and 12k miles already covered she has yet
to seriously let me down or disappoint. They like
good oil (fully synthetic) and regular 6k max
changes. keep em well serviced and bang for buck
wise there is little to touch em!
Come on Maja lets go for a drive!Jul 27, 2008
by Aaron B
Jul 02, 2008
This is perhaps the best car Saab ever made before GM totally wrecked everything good and independant about them. It also was the last of the saabs made before GM forced them to stop making overly complicated, over engineered time bombs.
Possibly one of the best handing FWD cars I've ever driven, this car is so solid, so fast, and so comfortable, you almost forget you arent' driving a BMW or Audi. Saab pulled out all the stops for this model. Making it the safest, best performing, most comfortable Saab ever. The attention to detal is staggering. But as they say, the devil is in the details...
These cars suffered from the malady of its own complex designs. the 2.3 turbo engines, while ultra reliable in prior saabs like the 9000, proved to be troublesome in this variant with oil sludge and turbo failure problems near epidemic. Self destructing belt tentioners, malfunctioning traction control, uncontrollable climate control, wer just a few things to truly hate.
But if you can get one with few of these issues you'll be a happy person indeed. When saab says the 'people who test drive a saab buy a saab' they ater talking mostly about 9-5 owners, and they are correct. I did, and I did.Jul 02, 2008
by Anonymous
Apr 16, 2008
Great car, fast,quiet, responsive,understated.
Hate the dealer service (Dorschel of Rochester,New York) Expensive,incompetent,unresponsive.Apr 16, 2008
by Matte V
Apr 15, 2008
Finfin kärra. Grymt snabb vid omkörningar osv.
Jäkligt törstig vid gaspådrag.
Går mjukt men se upp för trötta bakdämpare på äldre kärror och se till att uppgradera vevhusventilationen för att slippa oil sludge.
Inga fack för mobilen...Apr 15, 2008
by Neill M
Apr 10, 2008
pros and cons are enoughApr 10, 2008
by Thomas V
Apr 01, 2008
I had 3 Aero´s to there must be a reason for that...Apr 01, 2008
by Brian W
Mar 30, 2008
in standard form it is fast, but if you get an ecu upgrade it is even better. mid range acceleration is mind blowing as the 2.3 turbo engine is a real beast when you want power from it. add a spoiler to finish off the looks of the back end and add a stiffer suspension kit and you have a really nice car if you like positive handling on twisty roads.Mar 30, 2008
by Steve M
Mar 09, 2008
Nice leather interior with all the bells and whistles. The turbo is nice when entering the motorway and for a wagon it handles surprisingly well. Nice a spacious for the kids and a very confortable ride. Through and through the Saab is a quality built piece of machinery that is worth it's weight in gold.Mar 09, 2008
by Jerick F
Feb 15, 2008
Loved it. Some funny things that were expensive to repair, and just couldn't do it on my own now, but loved it. Feb 15, 2008
by Anonymous
Dec 13, 2007
As an able, albeit home mechanic aged 61 I have seen and witnessed a lot of change over the years In England I owned a 9000 for 10 years it was great, but in some instances this car seems to have been made to generate as much revenue for the dealer in after sales quirky problems as it cost when new I mean who would put the tailgate closed sensor built into the lock instead of a remote plunger so you have to buy a lock assembly to get the lights to work without the tailgate still thinking its unlocked when it isnt I have had to pull the plug of mine to get some peace from the thing trying to lock itself everytime I brake. I'd have loved to been at the table when they proposed this design. Anyway as you can see alittle more frustration has crept in, but it runs smooth and comfy I'll just wait to see what tomorrow brings.Dec 13, 2007
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my saab cuts out then wont start, if left for about 45 min it starts again.
What is wrong with my saab, it cuts out when driving or sitting, it then wont start, if i leave the car for about 30 45 mins it will then start again, but when it cuts out again i have to go thru the same process, i have changed the plugs but still the same. please help.
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2000 Saab 9-5 Pricing
Original MSRP
$33,695 to $40,750Price range
N/AAverage price on CG
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N/ATrims & specs
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: cloth · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: cloth · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power · Roof rack color: black
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: leather · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: leather · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Exterior Features
Paint: special factory paint
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: leather · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: leather · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Front side airbags
Audio System
Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: Harman-Kardon · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Memorized settings: driver seat · Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: heated
Rear Seats
Type: split-bench
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Heated: front and rear · Upholstery: leather · Ventilated: front
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent