P0161 is a very common OBDII code that occurs in the Saab 9-3. It is typically caused by a failure in one of the elements that heat the oxygen sensors, specifically bank 2 sensor 2. Replacing the Oxygen sensor will fix the problem a majority of the time. Some of the other causes of P0161 … Read more
P0155 is a very common OBDII code that occurs in the Saab 9-3. It is caused by a failure in one of the oxygen sensors heated elements, specifically bank 2 sensor 1. The purpose of the heated element in the oxygen sensor is to quickly bring your O2 sensor up to normal operating temperature after … Read more
A common trouble code with the Saab 9-3 is P0175. This code number references a number that is given to you when you plug a vehicle into an OBDII scanner. It’s not the most complicated OBDII trouble code to diagnose. It is also one of the most common. It means that the motor is running … Read more
P0441 is one of the more common OBD-II trouble codes with the Saab 9-3. It’s a generic powertrain code, which means regardless of what auto manufacturer built the vehicle, it’ll have the same meaning. P0441 indicates that there is an issue with the Evaporative Emissions System. It’ll often appear with P0455. The 9-3’s … Read more
P0017 in the Saab 9-3 is predominantly caused by a few different things. It is typically thrown when the Crankshaft Position Sensor and the Camshaft Position Sensor are out of alignment by a certain number of degrees, or if there is an issue with the wiring, or one of the sensors themselves may have … Read more
P0016 is know to occur in the Saab 9-3 when the Crankshaft Position Sensor and the Camshaft Position Sensor are out of alignment by a certain number of degrees, or if there is a sensor issue. We’ll explore the symptoms and causes directly below. P0016 refers to which camshaft position sensor is out of … Read more
One of the most common trouble codes with the Saab 9-3 is the P0446 code. This trouble code references a number that is given to you when you plug your 9-3 into a OBDII scanner. P0446 Indicates that there is a fault in the evaporative emission control system. It often appears with other codes, such … Read more
P0401 is a common OBDII trouble code that’ll pop up in the Saab 9-3. It has to do with the emissions system and stands for: The EGR system on a vehicle is responsible for recirculating exhaust gasses in order to lower the vehicles emissions output. There are three main parts of the 9-3’s EGR system. … Read more
P0341 is a somewhat common OBDII diagnostic code in the Saab 9-3. It means that there is a Range/Performance problem. In layman terms this means that there is a problem with the signal coming from the Camshaft Position Sensor (CPS). OBDII P0341 means that there is a problem with the Camshaft Position Sensor (CPS) … Read more
P0340 is a somewhat common and difficult trouble code to diagnose. The Saab 9-3 is no exception to this rule. That’s because it’s a generic powertrain code. Generic codes tell you that there is a problem, but they don’t really tell you what particular part of the system is throwing the code. OBDII … Read more