1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Complaints

VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP-HAD A LOUD SOUND-WE ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL-THE SALES PERSON ATTACHED A $1500 WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WAS A PART OF THE DEAL-THIS VEHICLE WAS SELECTED BY THE SALES PERSON WE NEVER SAW THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SALE OR ONE LIKE IT-WE WENT ALONG WITH THE DEAL ONLY BECAUSE WE NEEDED A VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY-AN THEY WERE WILLING TO HAVE IT FINANCED-AND OUR CREDIT WAS NOT TERRIFIC-NOW WE KNOW WHY THEY ATTACHED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE BAD ENGINE-THE VEHICAL WAS SO SMALL FOR OUR FAMILY THAT WE WENT TO TRY TO TRADE IT IN FOR A FAMILY VAN AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP-THE SALES MAN TOLD US THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SOUNDING THIS LOUD-HE SAID THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HEAR THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE-THATS WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP-AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WOULD ONLY TAKE 2DAYS FOR REPAIRS-BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING AT LEAST ONE WEEK AND THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE MUST BE TAKEN APART-AN THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN-SINCE THEY DID NOT OFFER US A LOANER WE HAVE TO TRANSPORTATION-WE THOUGHT THAT IF YOU PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A PLACE LIKE THE FORD DEALERSHIP -WHO IS WELL KNOWN! WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING FRAUDED BUT WE GUESS WE WERE WRONG -THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE TO OUR FAMILY-PLEASE NOTIFY US ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE-WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR A LEMON FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

PARTS FOR RECALL 01V146000 REPAIRSHAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JULY 2001. DEALERSHIP KEEPS CANCELLING APPOINTMENT AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO NO PARTS. *AK

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE AUTOMOBILE OTHER THAN A WARNING ABOUT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT AFTERMARKET FLOOR MATS CAN BUNCH UP UNDER THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL,AND STICK IT IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION.THIS COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT.THIS RECENTLY HAPPENED TO ME,AND I WAS LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY TURNING OFF MY IGNITION AT THE LAST SECOND.MAYBE SUZUKI NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AT 25-30 MPH, NOT A PANIC STOP, BRAKE LOCKED UP ,AND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES. VEHICLE HIT THE CURB. DEALER REPLACED HUB ASSEMBLY/ KNUCKLE JOINTS/ FRONT ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT STABILIZER. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000-4000. *AK

REPEATED FAILURE OF 4WD TO REMAIN ENGAGED, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. LOUD POPPING NOISE IN DRIVETRAIN. VEHICLE POPS OUT OF 4WD IN, FROM 4H TO 2WD. LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM DRIVETRAIN IN 4LOW. *AK

ALUMINUM SUBFRAMES ARE FAILING, SUBFRAMES ARE CRACKING CAUSING THE RIDERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT TO COLLASPE ONTO THE REAR WHEEL.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE AS WELL. *MJ

FUEL ODORS/FUME GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECLL NOTICE 01V146/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL X4, AND CALLED DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER UNTIL END OF NOVEMBER. CONSUMER CALLED AGAIN IN DECEMBER, AND DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V146000. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN COMPONENTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *AK *SLC