# Saab 9-5 (Sob for my Saab)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-5-sob-for-my-saab/52019>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, batteries, 9-5, transmissions, engines\
**Created:** [July 17, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-5-sob-for-my-saab/52019 "2010-07-17T18:46:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![srandk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@srandk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/srandk)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-5-sob-for-my-saab/52019/1 "2010-07-17T18:46:54Z")

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I have a 1999 Saab 9-5 that has had a lot of trouble. It has about 95000 miles and it seems like everything has been repaired and replaced. The most recent problem is that the power steering went out n me when I was driving it. I managed to get it home, but after a few weeks, the battery died. I jump started the car and get the battery indicator light, check engine and gear box lights. If I disconnect the jumper cables, the car dies and there is no power to start again. The battery is new as of 4 months ago…  
  
  
  
 I’m ready to boot the car… any suggestions on what might be going wrong? Transmission fluid is fine, oil level is fine, power steering fluid is fine.

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**Author:** ![Gary123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gary123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary123)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-5-sob-for-my-saab/52019/2 "2010-07-17T19:16:37Z")

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Your alternator could be dead … engine stalled so PS inoperable, engine warning lights glow.

Put in a fully charged battery and check the voltage across the battery terminals with engine running … should be over 14 volts.