1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 01V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 04V427000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED TO DUE THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NHTSA ID

10764563

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

163,000 mi

THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM 45 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR WILL LOSE COMPLETE POWER DROPPING FROM 45 OR 55 TO 10 OR 15 MPH VERY RAPIDLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF ACCELERATION OR VEHICLE TILL IT REACHES THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE LEAVING YOU IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION IF YOU ARE NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO PULL OFF LEAVING YOU THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING IN A COLLISION WITH FASTER APPROACHING VEHICLES FROM THE REAR THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH FROM A REAR END COLLISION AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND THE DEALERS HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FROM JULY OF 2012 TO THE CURRENT DATE OF 2/4/2013. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496399

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

131,559 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V427000L FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR FIRST IN 2004. WHEN CALLING THE DEALER SHE LEFT A MESSAGE ON THEIR ANSWERING MACHINE, AND THEY DID NOT CALL HER BACK. SHE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE . AGAIN, SHE LEFT A MESSAGE WITH THE DEALER'S ANSWERING MACHINE AND NO ONE HAS CALLED HER BACK. WHEN TRYING TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET THROUGH THEIR PHONE SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143037

Incident

Nov 17, 2005

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SUZUKI RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE 4 OXYGEN SENSORS. *BF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE GEAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED YEARS LATER THAT IT WAS NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER HAD EMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR TWO PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE CAME BACK WITH UNRELATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE BRAKES WHICH THE DEALER STATED NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS HANGING OFF AND WAS MISSING THE SECURING BOLTS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY HEAD LIGHTS, IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED BY AN ELECTRICAL REPAIR SPECIALIST THAT THE HEAD LIGHT RELAY WAS INTERNALLY DAMAGED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAS ALSO AN UNIDENTIFIABLE FUEL LEAK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10109353

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

8012199

Incident

Jul 10, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

8001136

Incident

Jul 28, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

899100

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V146000 IN JUNE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE DELIVERED, NOR WERE THEY AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

899038

Incident

Nov 7, 2001

01 F 011 000/FUEL PIPE: UNABLE TO GET A PROPER SCHEDULE FROM DEALER; FEDERAL HIGHWAY SUZUKI; DENVER, CO; PHONE# 303/404-6500, SO THEY COULD HONOR RECALL. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

898708

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 01V146000 CONCERNING FUEL REGULATOR. BUT, WAS UNABLE TO DO REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

897938

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

RECALL 01 F 011 000/FUEL PIPE: DEALER ; BILL FRANK AUTOMOTORS,INC; SOUTH BEND, IN; PHONE# 219/277-5800 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE WHEN CONTACTED. SEEKING HELP NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

897693

Incident

May 29, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V146000 NOTICE. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

897173

Incident

Jul 25, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 01V146000/ FUEL PIPE: FUEL HOSE. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COMPONENT NEEDED TO CORRECT DEFECT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

897083

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V146000. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COMPONENTS TO CORRECT DEFECT ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NO TIME FRAME HAS BEEN GIVEN AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896795

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

NHTSA RECALL 01V146000/ MANUFACTURERS RECALL X4, CONSUMER CALLED DEALER CONCERNING RECALL REPAIRS, DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL COME IN. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON SEPT 26,2001 THE PARTS WOULD BE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER.*SLC

NHTSA ID

896772

Incident

Jul 10, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V146/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL X4 IN JUNE, AND PARTS STILL HAVE NOT COME IN TO REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

896358

Incident

Jun 6, 2001

PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALLS 01F011000 AND 01V146000 CONCERNING FUEL PIPE/HOSE. PLEAESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO RECALL CALL LETTER THIS PART COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

896357

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 01V146000. DEALERSHIP CANCELLED APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILBLE FROM MANUFACTURER. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO SERVICE VEHICLE, AND HAS MADE NO FURTHER ATTEMPT TO RESCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

896298

Incident

May 15, 2001

CONSUMER IS CALLING DEALER IN REGRAD TO NHTSA RECALL#01VF011000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 101V14600 FOR REGULATOR HOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896218

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

RECALL# 01V146000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04 CONSUMER STATED GOT RECALL ON JUNE 7,2001, AND NOTIFIED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. TWO MONTHS LATER, AND REPAIRS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOT SENDING ENOUGH PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896113

Incident

Jun 7, 2001

VEHICLE CANNOT BE SERVICED FOR RECALL 01V146000. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896002

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL 00E080000. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

893887

CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL 01F011000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 36 REPAIR. BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

892739

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK AND SEALS.*AK

NHTSA ID

886323

Incident

Mar 19, 2001