2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Complaints

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED INCIDENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #01V146000/ MFR RECALL X4. DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 01V146000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE. WAS INFORMED REPAIRS CANNOT BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH PROBLEMS ON VEHICLE, INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEMS. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

AT ANY SPEED THROTTLE CABLE IS HANGING AND IS HARD TO MASH. DEALER SPRAYED CABLE, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I TOOK MY SUV TO THE SERVICE DEPART ON MAY 30 BECAUSE THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I AM THE 2ND ONE TO REPORT IT. I AM STILL WAITING ON THE PART FOR IT. NOW, IT'S 4 MORE AFTER ME WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T WANTED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL I GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVE. PLEASE HAVE THIS AS A RECALL. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR THAT EITHER. ALSO I BOUGHT MY CAR MAY 00 AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES IN MARCH 01. THEY WERE BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPART ABOUT THEM AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. I HAD TO GET A FRONT INLINEMENT 2 TIMES BEFORE I CHANGE MY TIRES. *AK

RECENTLY I HAD NEW TIRES PLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTER OF ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THAT EXPLAINED WHY THE JEEP DROVE TERRIBLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED. NOW WITH THE NEW TIRES THE JEEP DRIVES JUST AS BAD. IT IS ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH VERY MINOR BUMPS. ALSO, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OFF. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE REAR END JERKS FORWARD AS THOUGH THE BRAKES MISSED EACH OTHER OR HAVE BEEN STRIPED. I HAD THE BRAKES (REAR PADS) REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON BECAUSE I AM QUITE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE LATELY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, SNOW/RAIN AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS SIDE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS UPRIGHT AGAIN, CONSUMER WANTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. STEERING WAS PULLING TOLEFT/ STEERING CAME LOOSE FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 5 MINTUES AFTER CONSUMER PARKED IT, VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND, DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM AND SUZUKI STATED THAT THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO FILE THIS WITH HIS INSURANCE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT DISENGAGE. ALSO,HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, & GAS PEDAL ALL VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 50 AND 65 MPH