AM band on the radio is gone

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Hello all,Just recently, I started noticing that the AM band on my radio startedcutting out.  At first I thought it might be overhead wires, cloud cover,rogue garage door openers - anything that could cause interference.  Sunny,cloudy, hot, cold - didn't matter.  First it was just the first programmedstation, then all of them went.  FM band is fine and so is the CD player.Haven't noticed any crackles, static or other noise, and nothing has beenstuffed into the CD slot (daughter hasn't found it yet).This is a 2002 9-3 with 12K on it.  Granted, the roads in Boston are a bitrough, but if it's a loose connection, wouldn't that affect both bands andthe CD output?  Just a bit puzzled by this one.  Then again, the radio couldbe just another quality GM product (yes, that's sarcasm).Any thoughts or ideas appreciated.  It's going in for service in a few weeksanyway, and this is on my short list of things to be fixed.-Mike

ma_twain · Accepted Answer

The May 17, 2004 Wall Street Journal quotes Robert Lutz about a reorganization to save money by sharing more components with other GM brands. The suspension system on the 9-3 was one of his examples. He is further quoted as saying "I don't think we're ever going to get a customer to crawl under . . " and check out the components in the car. He is right, by definition a customer is someone who buys the product . .

I drove the new Saabs - and yes I did crawl under the car to check out the suspension and drive train. I ended up buying a 1993 900 Turbo SPG :-)

AM band on the radio is gone

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