Hi All,
Question... I purchased a 2001 Saab 9-5 in September, and the car's computer indicated that the key battery needed to be changed, which I did right away, but within weeks it was indicating that it should be replaced --AGAIN! I read in Saab's manual that a battery should last for 4-5 years, and I checked the battery with a voltage meter and it was fully charged. Also, a few weeks back the theft alarm set itself off several times in one night --I was parked out in the middle of nowhere, and nothing could have set it off. Since then the car's computer has said to Service Theft Alarm. And, the most annoying recurring problem is the car not starting. It is not the battery, as all the panel lights and stereo turn on, but I turn the key and nothing happens. This only happens intermittently. I am wondering if it may need a new starter, or if it could be the car's computer system, and all of these problems are related? I'm hoping someone out there might have an idea of what's going on before I spend a lot of 'exploratory' money seeking the answer myself!
Thanks much! Amanda