1999 SUZUKI VITARA Complaints

SEVERE SHAKE/VIBRATION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH, FEEL A LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN STOPPED NOISE IN DRIVE BUT NOT PARK.

VEHICLE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT IS LEAKING, CAUSING FUMES, RESULTING IN DISCOMFORT. *YC

VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING ABOVE 60 MPH AND THERE IS SOME VIBRATION. DEALER HS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WITH ONE OR TWO WINDOWS OPENED, AND IN 2ND THROUGH 5TH GEAR, VEHICLE WILL SHAKE/VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH OR MORE) INTENSE VIBRATION IS FELT. IT MAKES ME FEEL AS IF I AM OUT OF CONTROL. I TEST DROVE ANOTHER ONE THAT DID THE SAME THING AND FOOLISHLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THAT ONE. I AM RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO BE LOOKED AT. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME OTHERS HAVE BEEN COMING BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE SHE WOULDN'T TELL ME ! SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON HERE. *AK

CONSUMER HEARING A HUMMING NOISE FRON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND IS FEELING VIBRATIONS WHICH MAKE HER FEEL SHE IS LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

DURING SUDDEN STOPS THE BRAKES FADE AND THERE IS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE.

OEM TIRE DESIGN AND SIZE CREATES DANGEROUS HANDLING PERFORMANCE ON SNOW COVERED/ICEY ROADS. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE SUFFERS DRAMACTICALLY DUE TO TIRE DESIGN AND SIZE GIVEN VEHICLE'S WEIGHT. LACK OF CONTACT TRACTION SEVERLY EFFECTS BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL EVEN AT MUCH LESS THAN REASONABLY SAFE SPEED. QUESTION MANUFACTURER'S CHOICE OF TIRE DESIGN AND SIZE SELECTION AS A SAFETY CONCERN IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PROMOTED AS A 4-WHEEL DRIVE SUV CAPABLE OF PERFORMING "BETTER THAN AVERAGE" IN ADVERSE WEATHER. THIS IS NOT ONLY MISLEADING; IT IS A DANGEROUS REAL-WORLD COMBINATION OF POORLY ENGINEERED PERFORMANCE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/60-16 )