2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara Driver assistance Problems

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 TOTALED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING ON A STEEP HILL THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10145742

Incident

Nov 22, 2005

Mileage

84,122 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081357

Incident

Jun 17, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10073333

Incident

Mar 2, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

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. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS IN AVAILABLE IN PUERTO RICO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071633

Incident

Apr 27, 2004

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 REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THIS WAS NOT HE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REPAIRING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10060910

Incident

Sep 4, 2003

Mileage

60,723 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10059612

Incident

Jun 13, 2003

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, AT OWNER EXPENSE OF $680.00, THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE GAS FILTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056115

Incident

Jan 29, 2004

Mileage

19,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055723

Incident

Jan 15, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

8011768

Incident

Jun 12, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

890512