2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Problems & Recalls
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TAKATA RECALL WHEN I TRY TO PUT IN DRIVE I HAVE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TWO FOR IT TO GO ON DRIVE WHEN I GO TO PUT IT IN PARK IT WILL NOT I HAVE TO MESS WITH IT FOR IT TO GO ON PARK IT EITHER STAYS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE
THE S FRAME OF MY 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA JLS STARTED VIBRATING AND I TOOK IT TO MIKE ALBERT LEASING AND WHEN THEY PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT THE S FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE WHEEL WAS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THEY CALLED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THAT THE CORROSION WARRANTY...
Mileage: 74,493
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM A LACK OF RUST RESISTA...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM A LACK OF RUST RESISTA...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT HAS HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED TWICE FOR TWO RECALLS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V146000 AND 04V427000); HOWEVER, THE DEFECT STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN ...
Mileage: 10,170
NOISE COMING FROM TIMING COVER. DEALER INDICATED IT WAS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. TOTAL COST TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WAS APPROX $1600. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE PULLED FROM VEHICLE, ...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE KICK DOWN CABLE OF THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MANIPULATED UNTIL THE CABLE LOOSENED. AN INDEPENDENT R...
Mileage: 33,347
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 84,122
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE POOR SALES AND SERVICE ETHICS OF THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK. A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN OWNER'S ...
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE POOR SALES AND SERVICE ETHICS OF THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK. A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN OWNER'S ...
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE POOR SALES AND SERVICE ETHICS OF THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK. A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN OWNER'S ...
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE RUPTURED. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY PART AND ALL PARTS REPLACED IN AN EFFORT TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL SMELL. *NM
A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *NM *JB
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 50,000
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. SHE STATES THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY SENT 10 PARTS AT A TIME. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN MORE WILL BE ARRIVING. RECALL # 04V427000. *J...
WHEN ACCELERATING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR TWO MONTHS FOR PARTS TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS A SIX HUNDRED PERSON WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL. *JB
Mileage: 70,000
CONSUMER RECEIVED ON JANUARY 7, 2004 NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL COULD CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. ...
THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER STATED THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *JB
Mileage: 25,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Mileage: 58,000
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Mileage: 66,000
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE.*AK
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN EXPRESSWAY EXIT RAMP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. (NAR) *LA THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TOT HE BRAKES TO AVOID THE COLLISION DAMAGED THEM AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLAC...
Mileage: 60,723
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN EXPRESSWAY EXIT RAMP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. (NAR) *LA THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TOT HE BRAKES TO AVOID THE COLLISION DAMAGED THEM AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLAC...
Mileage: 60,723
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. THIS HAPPENED ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS ON WARRANTY. AS SOON THE WARRANTY EXPIRED DEALER REPLACED, A...
Mileage: 19,000
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. THIS HAPPENED ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS ON WARRANTY. AS SOON THE WARRANTY EXPIRED DEALER REPLACED, A...
Mileage: 19,000
PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *PH THE DEALER INDICATED SINCE IT WAS A MINOR RECALL, THE CONSUMER COULD PAY AT HER OWN EXPENSE OR DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. RECALL WAS NOT SPECIFIED. *TT *JB
THE "BRAKE" SIGN APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *PH THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE LOW AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, CUT THE FRONT ROTORS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER A WEEK PER CONSUMER,"THE BRAKE SIGN STILL SHOWED OFF." THE PROBLEM WAS INTE...
WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
LEAK IN AC CONDENSER FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, LEAK IN SAME LOCATION ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT ALIGHNMENT CANT FIX, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS. NO OFFER TO REPLACE FAILI...
LEAK IN AC CONDENSER FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, LEAK IN SAME LOCATION ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT ALIGHNMENT CANT FIX, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS. NO OFFER TO REPLACE FAILI...
LEAK IN AC CONDENSER FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, LEAK IN SAME LOCATION ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT ALIGHNMENT CANT FIX, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS. NO OFFER TO REPLACE FAILI...
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 20 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE CAR TO BE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HAS MADE A REQUEST FOR A SAFER CAR.*CB *JB
2000 GRAND VITARA WITH 60K MILES NEEDS A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PART SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 60K MILES. HAVE READ INFORMATION FROM OTHER SUZUKI GRAND VITARA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AFTER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.
Mileage: 60,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#1956515 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *CB *NLM
Mileage: 40,000
THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. *JB *SCC *JB
Mileage: 62,451
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CALIPER FROZEN.*JB
VEHICLE REPAIR
GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK
GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK
GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CONSUMER STATES HEARD A BIG POP. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE ALUMINUM MOLDING HAD POPPED OFF THE SIDE OF VEHICLE LEAVING A NOTICEABLE DENTS IN THE VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *DT
Mileage: 35,600
I HAD A CARSEAT PROBLEM, AND WROTE THIS GROUP ONCE. AND CALLED TWICE. THIS IS THE SECOND REQUEST. I RECIEVED AN E-MAIL REPLY FROM SHANNON MILAN WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD FORWARDED MY E-MAIL TO TINA FOLEY, BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING OTHER THAN THAT. I WOULD APPRECAITE SOME TYPE OF CONTACT WITH A RES...
THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTICAL PROBLEM. ON A RANDOM BASIS IT WONT START. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND IT STARTED FOR THE. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE SAME AS OURS AT ...
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE LOCK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED OIL, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VERY HARD. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN HE FINALLY GAINED CONTROL. HE LET VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AND CALLED TOW TRUCK. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER, MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS A MAJOR EXPLOSION IN ...
EACH TIME CONTACTED DEALER TO GET RECALL 00E080000REPAIRS DONE ON STEEL WHEELS, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE ON THE WAY. 1ST ATTEMPTON 01/02, 2ND ATTEMPT 03/02, AND 3RD ATTEMPT0N 08/15/02.
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
AIR CONDITIONER FAN BLOWER HAS GONE OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE. ENGINE KEPT REVVING. CONSUMER THEN SHIFTED TO PARK AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AKI
VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL ON TOP OFF ENGINE, AFTER 2-3 INSPECTIONS DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. OIL LEAK GOT WORSE, VEHICLE LOST 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 50-75 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED OIL GALLEY PLUG TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK.*AK
AFTER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR APPROX. ONE MONTH WE RETURNED TO THE SALEMAN AND TOLD HIM THE STEERING DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS FINE. WE THOUGHT BECAUSE WE HAD NEVER OWNED A 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THAT WE JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO IT. AFTER THIS THE STEERING CONSTANT...
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHICH CAUSES FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE START UP, RESULTING IN FUEL LOSS AT THE FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE CONNECTION UNDER EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, FUEL LOSS IN THE PRES...
CONSUMER STATES THE WIPER BLADES AND WASHER FAILED. *YD
CONSUMER STATES FRONT END IS OUT OF LINE. *YD
CONSUMER STATES FRONT END IS OUT OF LINE. *YD
NHTSA RECALL 01V146000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL X4. GOT RECALL NOTICE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE PARTS. CALLED DEALER ABOUT PARTS, AND DEALER NO LONGER DID RECALLS ON SUZUKI. DEALER DID NOT WARN CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT HANDLING RECALL ANYMORE AFTER 3 MONTHS. ...
DEALER REFUSE TO INSTALL REAR CHILD SEAT ANCHOR. *AK
GAS FUMES COMING FROM UNDER HOOD THREW AIR VENTS,THE SMELL OF RAW GAS IS VERY OVERWHELMING.VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY FARRISH AUTOMOTIVE,THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS ONLY THE FUMES FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR.IT HAS MADE MYSELF AND PASSENGERS NAUSIATED AND ALMOST FAINT THIS CANNOT BE A NORMAL WAY FOR A FUE...
01 V 146 000/FUEL PIPE FUEL HOSE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER; ARMORY; ALBANY, NY; PHONE# 518/482-3615 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES TO RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS STILL WERE NOT AVAILABLE, DEALERSHIP PUT ...
WHEN TEMPERATURE IS COLD FUEL CAN FREEZE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF FUEL HOSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL , BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS. AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM FARRISH AUTOMOTIVE. HOWEVER, CUSTOMER SERVICE IN SERVICE DEPT. WAS SO POOR THAT I STARTED TAKING IT TO WOODBRIDGE-SUZUKI. NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT TIRES DID NOT HAVE MUCH TREAD.I'VE HAD ALL REQUIRED SERVICES SINCE OWNING VEHICLE: TIRES ROTATED,...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR END LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SPINNING AND ENDED UP IN THE GRASS AREA. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HIGHWAY FOUR TIMES, AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ...
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR END LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SPINNING AND ENDED UP IN THE GRASS AREA. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HIGHWAY FOUR TIMES, AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ...
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V146000, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THE DEFECT FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, PARTS HAVE BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR THREE MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INOFORMATION. *AK
RECALL 01 F 011 000/FUEL PIPE: DEALER , WEST VALLEY CITY SUZUKI MOTORS; WEST VALLEY CITY, UT; PHONE# 801/967-9696 UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED DUE TO OVERHEATING. HAD TO RESURFACE ROTORS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 01V146000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL X4 IN JUNE AND HAS CALLED DEALER WEEKLY ABOUT PARTS. DEALER STATED NO PARTS HAVE COME IN. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL TWICE WEEKLY ABOUT PARTS. DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN. *AK *SLC
FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 45 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ALL 4 TIRES ARE CUPPED, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE AS PER BRIDGESTONE DEALER, SUSUKI DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE AND THEY (BRIDGESTONE AND SUSUKI KNOW OF IT). SEVERAL NEIGHBORS HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE, DIFFERENT YEAR ,1999 AND 2001 AND DONOT HAVE THIS PRO...
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V146000/ MANUFACTURERS X4 LETTER, CONSUMER CALLED DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE, BUT DEALER HAD NOT PARTS TO DO RECALL REPAIRS, CONSUMER CALLED ANOTHER DEALER, AND THAT DEALER ORDERED PARTS BUT, STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE 2 OR 3 WEEKS TO GET PARTS, CONSUMER CAL...
CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL# 01F011000 MFR# 101V14600 FOR REGULATOR HOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIR BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLETE REMEDY FOR LACK OF PARTS.*AK
CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL# 01F011000 FOR FUEL HOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS, BUT IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS.*AK
01 F 011 000/FUEL PIPE:DEALER, GERALD SUZUKI; NAPERVILLE,IL; PHONE# 630/355-3900 UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO NO PARTS. LATER, CONSUMER CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER, AND WAS ALSO INFORMED OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL 3-4 MONTHS. *AK CONSUMER HAS STILL NOT HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETE...
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FLOODED WHILE THE CAR SAT OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE; THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED EACH TIME. HEAT SHIELD PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT SUZUKI KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT....
ORIGINAL BATTERY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
LITTLE BY LITTLE RIMS HAD BEEN CRACKING WITHOUT A PRIOR NOTICE JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 00 E 080 000 ON DECEMBER 19, 2000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 01V146000 AND CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01F011000, AND CONTACTED THE DEALER . DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
THE REVERSE DRIVE MAKES VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE RUNING IN REVERSE AND ALSO CRAKING NOISE WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR IS SHIFT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING FUEL LINE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK. *AK
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00E080000 CONCERNING STEEL WHEELS OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE THE, . CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ONCE MORE, AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK
RECALL NUMBER 01V146000. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBELM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER CAN'T GET KEY OUT OF SWITCH, AND HAS TO LEAVE KEY IN VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, DEALER STATED COULD NOT GET PARTS.*AK
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED INCIDENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
5SP SHIFT IN REVERSE GRINDING AFTER 12K+ MILES AND EXTREME VIBRATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SITTING IN NETURAL. DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 12K+ MILES OF OWNERSHIP (PURCHASED NEW). DEALER SAYS NORMAL AND MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED SAME INCIDENT.*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 INV...
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 INV...
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. ALS...
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...
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
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
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