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Nothing but problems and a nightmare to own.. Dealer not sypathetic. No safety defect mentioned.
2001 suzuki grand vitara involved in an accident and none of the air bags deployed.*mrconsumer was hit on the rear by another vehicle, which caused consumer to slide and spin.after the spin, vehicle hit a wall head on causing major damage on the front end.the airbags and module where fully intact and had no sign of being tampered prior to accident.*la
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact was traveling approximately 35 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy until moments after impact. The passenger was propelled into the windshield and sustained injuries to the knee, fingers and face. The contact sustained injuries to the sternum. A police report was filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired to determine the air bag failure. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The vin was unavailable.updated 12/24/13
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy until after impact. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and sternum while the passenger sustained a facial injury from striking the windshield. The contact and the passenger were both transported to a hospital. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
While pulling inside of the car portvehicle accelerated uncontrollable, andhit a brick wall.no injuries reported. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy.thesecond incident occurred when consumer was backingout of the driveway and vehicleaccelerated backwards .in both incidents consumerstepped on the brake pedal in order to stop. However,vehicle continued to speed.consumer turned the vehicle off, andtookvehicle to the dealer for inspection.mechanic determined that the problem couldnot be duplicated.consumer informed the mechanic that this problemoccurred more than once,and had not been resolved.
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway andairbags didn't deploy during a collision. Dealership was aware of problem.
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,400.updated 04/02/13*lj the consumer stated she was arrested because of this event. Updated 04/18/2013
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,400.updated 04/02/13*lj the consumer stated she was arrested because of this event. Updated 04/18/2013
Vehicle continuously lost oil due to a oil leak. *ph*mr
I purchased a 2001 suzuki grand vitarta with 8000 miles. At 24,500 miles the engine began to have noise. Took to dealer who stated it was timing chin tensioner. They replaced 2 tensioners at the dealers expense. I have put an additional 5000 miles on the car and the problem seems to be back. I have researched the tensioners and found 100's of complaints on the same part. Suzuki has not issued a recall on this item as of yet, however if the timing chain should break, accidents can occur. I have another appointment with the dealer in the next few days and am not sure if the problem with be fixed and is so at whose expense. The closest dealership is 65 miles away. There have also been tsb on this part so suzuki is well aware of the problem.
Consumer letter regarding concerns with the timing chain tensioners on the 1999-2002 grand vitari xl7. *mr other problems:broken keyless entry which occurred twice, the vehicle radiator (twice), water pump (twice), and the thermostat was replaced twice.tsb ts 07 03014r2 *sc
At the time of purchase the vehicle had an oil leak. The dealer agreed to fix the leak.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and each time a different repair was made but the vehicle continued to use a quart of oil every 3000 miles.an independent mechanic stated that the front seal was the cause of the oil consumption.the vehicle pulled to the right while driving.the front end wobbled while driving.the consumer heard a popping noise from the driver and passenger front windows when closing them.*nlm
Nothing but problems and a nightmare to own.. Dealer not sypathetic. No safety defect mentioned.
The timing tensioner failed, causing the timing chain to malfunction. This caused damage to the left three cylinders. There was a loss of proper timing, and valves tensioners started to knock.
Wheneverexhaust got hot fume odors got inside of vehicle. This causeddriver to become sick. Had been to dealership 3 times for problem.was informedexhaust is sprayed with cosmoline.the dealer was informed that problem would go away at about 5000 or 6000 miles.
I have been without air conditioning for over a month now.the condinser for the system is supposidly on back order; however, neither the dealer or the manufacture will provide alternate transportation.i live in an are where the temperature is in the 90's to 100's, and have gotten heat exhaustion on the freeway causing a scary situation.i am very unhappy.
Nothing but problems and a nightmare to own.. Dealer not sypathetic. No safety defect mentioned.
Consumer letter regarding concerns with the timing chain tensioners on the 1999-2002 grand vitari xl7. *mr other problems:broken keyless entry which occurred twice, the vehicle radiator (twice), water pump (twice), and the thermostat was replaced twice.tsb ts 07 03014r2 *sc
Tail lights unexpectedly failed while driving. *mr
The consumer received a recall notice(04v427000) regarding the fuel pressure regulator. No partswere available.
Consumer received a recall 01v146000 notice.parts have been on back order, and no available date has been given.dealer, auto mall, rt 1 nave,nj. 07001 phone# 732-815-0500.
My car was called back years ago but never serviced .they said they'd call never did. Now i'm expieriencing problems vith my car.it has been an excellent car and wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a 2001 grand vitara standard and it cranks but won't start.it's happend before. My gas peddle goes all the way on the floor. Doesn't feel right.feels as if a line was broken.the car use to shift to the side when hitting the brakes.can you help?what is it?i haven't been sble to use my car for a week.
My 9 year old was sitting in the back right seat when the door came open while i was driving. I had no warning that she had not closed the door properly. What i learned is that the the dome light will stay on if the door is not shut all the way. However this is not an effective means during the day.
Nothing but problems and a nightmare to own.. Dealer not sypathetic. No safety defect mentioned.
Driveline vibration at over 57 mph. 24,000 miles. Dealer says there is nothing wrong, its normal for that vehicle! looking at it on lift for a hour, checked tire pressure, says everything is normal. There is a droning type noise definitely driveline related, any passenger with their eyes closed can tell when you are going over 57 mph. Either driveshaft problems or transmission, transfer case,rear end problem. Original tires hydroplaning at 24,000 miles. Had to replace tires,also alignment was off vehicle pulls to side. Second dealer also says there is no problem. *nlm
Nothing but problems and a nightmare to own.. Dealer not sypathetic. No safety defect mentioned.
Bought this vehicle 4 days ago. Has excessive vibration in drivetrain. In for service twice at dealer (1st time replaced tires-did not cure problem) it is now at the dealer's service department (9/4/01)found a tsb (01-04-17-002) for the chevrolet tracker (suzuki twin) for power train:driveline:shaft chain:propellor:drive.this is identical to the problem we are having.dealer seems unaware of tsb fix .
Seat belts lock up without warning. Dealer notified.
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,400.updated 04/02/13*lj the consumer stated she was arrested because of this event. Updated 04/18/2013
My car was called back years ago but never serviced .they said they'd call never did. Now i'm expieriencing problems vith my car.it has been an excellent car and wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a 2001 grand vitara standard and it cranks but won't start.it's happend before. My gas peddle goes all the way on the floor. Doesn't feel right.feels as if a line was broken.the car use to shift to the side when hitting the brakes.can you help?what is it?i haven't been sble to use my car for a week.
Consumer states, while driving on normal conditions applied the brakes, always lock up. Dealer has notified. Please provide further information. Ts
While pulling inside of the car portvehicle accelerated uncontrollable, andhit a brick wall.no injuries reported. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy.thesecond incident occurred when consumer was backingout of the driveway and vehicleaccelerated backwards .in both incidents consumerstepped on the brake pedal in order to stop. However,vehicle continued to speed.consumer turned the vehicle off, andtookvehicle to the dealer for inspection.mechanic determined that the problem couldnot be duplicated.consumer informed the mechanic that this problemoccurred more than once,and had not been resolved.
Complete brake failure on 5 separate occasions beginning at about 400 miles on the vehicle and continuing to present date.failure has resulted in being unable to stop until rolling thru intersections...so far no accident.vehicle has been back to dealer for problem 4 times, most recently during november.dealer and manufacturer seem inclined to ignore the problem despite the potential for disaster for my family.problem seems to be in the anti-lock braking system--driver can feel abs shuttle valves chattering (opening & closing) as if the system senses a skid on both sides, resulting in both side brakes releasing simultaneously.consequently, vehicle braking is near nil, only means to stop the vehicle is to manually override the hydraulics.override requires full strength from driver with foot on brake pedal, and still nearly impossible to stop the car.each incident has, thus far, taken place at slow speeds and has occurred within 15 minutes of first engine start of the day.if this problem happened at high speed or at a critical stop incident it would almost certainly cause an accident.this vehicle is scary, and suzuki [kathy at (800) 934 0934 ] promised back on november 21, 2001 to intercede with dealer to get the problem corrected.thus far neither dealer nor suzuki motor company has bothered to contact us.four attempts to fix this problem are 3 times too many. This car is dangerous, but we have no alternative but to drive it until a loaner vehicle is provided by the dealer/mfgr while this one is repaired or replaced.took the dealer 4 attempts to get the front end aligned, and it still pulls to the right, just the same as it did when we picked it up new.thus, not much confidence on that service department being able to fix this serious problem.thus far, failed on 4 tries.promisedsuzuki regional rep would contact me the day after i turned the car in earlier this month--he didn't--p/u10 days later brakes failed again in 2 days.
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,400.updated 04/02/13*lj the consumer stated she was arrested because of this event. Updated 04/18/2013
At the time of purchase the vehicle had an oil leak. The dealer agreed to fix the leak.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and each time a different repair was made but the vehicle continued to use a quart of oil every 3000 miles.an independent mechanic stated that the front seal was the cause of the oil consumption.the vehicle pulled to the right while driving.the front end wobbled while driving.the consumer heard a popping noise from the driver and passenger front windows when closing them.*nlm
Vehicle pulls to left at speeds of 60 mph and over ,there is vibration. Dealer aligned vehicle twice, did not remedy the problem. Tires are showing excessive wear.
At the time of purchase the vehicle had an oil leak. The dealer agreed to fix the leak.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and each time a different repair was made but the vehicle continued to use a quart of oil every 3000 miles.an independent mechanic stated that the front seal was the cause of the oil consumption.the vehicle pulled to the right while driving.the front end wobbled while driving.the consumer heard a popping noise from the driver and passenger front windows when closing them.*nlm
Driveline vibration at over 57 mph. 24,000 miles. Dealer says there is nothing wrong, its normal for that vehicle! looking at it on lift for a hour, checked tire pressure, says everything is normal. There is a droning type noise definitely driveline related, any passenger with their eyes closed can tell when you are going over 57 mph. Either driveshaft problems or transmission, transfer case,rear end problem. Original tires hydroplaning at 24,000 miles. Had to replace tires,also alignment was off vehicle pulls to side. Second dealer also says there is no problem. *nlm
Consumer state while traveling notice vehicle pulling to left vehicle was service by dealer technician alignment after repair vehicle was still traveling the same resulting tire wear. Please provide further information. Ts
Tire has extreme wear and cupping, very dangerous to drive on, however, bridgstone/firestone refuses to warranty defective tire and my vehicle has no front-end alignment problems.
Driveline vibration at over 57 mph. 24,000 miles. Dealer says there is nothing wrong, its normal for that vehicle! looking at it on lift for a hour, checked tire pressure, says everything is normal. There is a droning type noise definitely driveline related, any passenger with their eyes closed can tell when you are going over 57 mph. Either driveshaft problems or transmission, transfer case,rear end problem. Original tires hydroplaning at 24,000 miles. Had to replace tires,also alignment was off vehicle pulls to side. Second dealer also says there is no problem. *nlm
My 9 year old was sitting in the back right seat when the door came open while i was driving. I had no warning that she had not closed the door properly. What i learned is that the the dome light will stay on if the door is not shut all the way. However this is not an effective means during the day.
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,400.updated 04/02/13*lj the consumer stated she was arrested because of this event. Updated 04/18/2013
The contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. While driving 3 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a building. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.updated 04/05/17*lj
While pulling inside of the car portvehicle accelerated uncontrollable, andhit a brick wall.no injuries reported. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy.thesecond incident occurred when consumer was backingout of the driveway and vehicleaccelerated backwards .in both incidents consumerstepped on the brake pedal in order to stop. However,vehicle continued to speed.consumer turned the vehicle off, andtookvehicle to the dealer for inspection.mechanic determined that the problem couldnot be duplicated.consumer informed the mechanic that this problemoccurred more than once,and had not been resolved.
Consumer received a recall letter regarding theaccelerator cable casing cap on february 2, 2003.dealershipdid not havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs. Also,there were no parts available in puerto rico.
Consumer received nhtsa recall 03v51200 in february 2004on the accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to thefirewall. Dealershipdidnot havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs.
Consumer received a recall letter regarding theaccelerator cable casing cap . Dealershipdid not havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs. Also,there were not parts available in puerto rico.
While driving 45 mph accelerator pedal sticks without warning.in order to stop accelerationvehicle has to be shut off.
Consumer had to wait 3 weeks for an appointment to have the accelerator cable castingrecall 03v512000repairs performed.consumer missed the appointment due to an ice storm.when the consumer called to reschedule the appointment was told that hewould have to wait another 4 weeks.
Consumer receivednhtsa recall letter 03v512000 concerning accelerator cable casing cap. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and technician determined accelerator cable needed to be replaced,but couldn'tguarantee how long it wasgoing to last.
Pooe, visibility, defroster does not work, making it hard to see out of the window. Ts.
Front windshield fogged when using the defroster, causing poor visibility. Dealer has been notified. Mrall the windows will fog over at the slightest change in weather even with the defogger on high power.*jg
At the time of purchase the vehicle had an oil leak. The dealer agreed to fix the leak.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and each time a different repair was made but the vehicle continued to use a quart of oil every 3000 miles.an independent mechanic stated that the front seal was the cause of the oil consumption.the vehicle pulled to the right while driving.the front end wobbled while driving.the consumer heard a popping noise from the driver and passenger front windows when closing them.*nlm
Consumer noticed while cleaning windshield clean fluid leak inside vehicle through seal. Dealer and manufacturer had been contacted.
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