2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO REV WITH THE RPM LEVELS VIGOROUSLY FLUCTUATING. SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE JUNE 2009. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURES. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,330. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

MY 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA (LIMITED 4WD) WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. IT WAS A HILLY STRETCH OF HIGHWAY NEAR PITTSVILLE, MO AND THERE WAS A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW JUST STARTING TO FALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL MADE THE CAR JUMP INTO A LOWER GEAR WHEN ASCENDING A HILL TO KEEP IT AT 55 MPH. THE RPM'S JUMPED FROM ABOUT 2,000 TO 5,000 WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR - WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE TRACTION AND I WRECKED INTO 2 HIGHWAY SIGN POSTS AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS ABOUT 50 YARDS INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I DIDN'T ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES. IT COST ME $5,000 IN COLLISION DAMAGE TO FIX THE CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES THIS ALL THE TIME STILL WHEN EVEN ON MODERATE HILLS TO KEEP UP WITH THE SET MPH. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN MY OPINION. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT NEEDED TO JUMP UP TO OVER 5,000 RPM'S JUST TO GO 65 MPH AND STAY UP WITH THE SET CRUISE SPEED. THANKS. DWS *TR

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THIS, AND SHE PROCEEDED. AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO APPLY. AGAIN THE POPPING NOISE BECAME MORE PROMINENT AFTER APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND DISCOVERED NOTHING AT THAT TIME. THE POPPING NOISE CONTINUED ALONG WITH HARD BRAKING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT IN WHICH THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED ALONG WITH THE STRUTS. THE ENTIRE HARDWARE INCLUDING THE SHOES AND THE DRUMS WERE DESTROYED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHY THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK (11/23/05) THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CABLES HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THE REAR BRAKES COULD SELF DESTRUCT. *SC

AT SPEED OF 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES QUICKLY, AND MUCH TO MY SHOCK, THE CAR WENT SIDEWAYS AND SLAMMED INTO A STEEL DIVIDER. THIS CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE TO THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE - FROM FRONT TO BACK AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS DONE AS OF YET. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BRIDGE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM A STOP SIGN, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING A CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND HER BODY LUNGED FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (NUMBER 19005490). THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR HER MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND MULTIPLE TEETH, INJURED HER CHEST WALL, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT KNEES AND NECK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD SUFFERED FROM PNEUMONIA AND WAS SEEKING TREATMENT BY A NEUROLOGIST AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER LEFT KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNKNOWN LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I AM WRITING ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FREQUENTLY LOCKS UP AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE PERSON WEARING IT TO MOVE. I FIND IT VERY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE AS WHOEVER IS IN THAT SEAT USUALLY ENDS UP UNBUCKLING IT AND NOT PUTTING IT BACK ON. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN THE REAR SEATS, ALTHOUGH IT ISN'T AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM AS I GENERALLY DON'T HAVE REAR PASSENGERS. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BOTH FRONT BELTS NOT RETRACTING FULLY WHEN WE EXIT THE VEHICLE, I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, BUT REPLACING THE RETRACTOR WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE AND I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AS SEAT BELTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THEN A FEW YEARS. *NM

FUEL DOOR FELL OFF AGAIN!!!!

GASOLINE FUEL DOOR FELL OFF FOR NO REASON, AS FAR I CAN TELL, ALL THE HARDWARE THAT WOULD SECURE FUEL DOOR IS STILL THERE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SUZUKI'S WITH THE SAME THING. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THIS, AND SHE PROCEEDED. AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO APPLY. AGAIN THE POPPING NOISE BECAME MORE PROMINENT AFTER APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND DISCOVERED NOTHING AT THAT TIME. THE POPPING NOISE CONTINUED ALONG WITH HARD BRAKING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT IN WHICH THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED ALONG WITH THE STRUTS. THE ENTIRE HARDWARE INCLUDING THE SHOES AND THE DRUMS WERE DESTROYED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHY THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK (11/23/05) THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CABLES HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THE REAR BRAKES COULD SELF DESTRUCT. *SC

THIS IS THE WORST SUV I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED PULL YOU TO THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. DT

SUZUKI TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IGNITION LOCKED AND 2 TIMES FOR THE 4WD PROBLEM. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME REGARDING THE 4-WHEEL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL LOCATED IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. *JB

RESPONSE TO A LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO SELLING HER 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL WHILE BRAKING, A SPEAKER WAS BLOWN, NONE OF THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS WORKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER NONE OF THE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN REPAIRED. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE CONTACT HAS NEVER USED THE TIGER PAW SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, A TIRE BLEW OUT WITH A LOUD POP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. THE FENDER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE TIRE AND HOW IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES EXCEEDED 200,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD LOST STEERING WHEEL CONTROL. ALSO, FRONT TIRES WERE NOT ALIGNED, AND THE INNER PART OF THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND PUSHING IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER LIGHTER POPPED OUT AND LANDED INTO SOME TISSUE, WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AT 12,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. 5000 MILES LATER, ALL 4 TIRES HAD CUPPED ON THE INSIDE. AT 15000 MILES TIRES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER FELT FRAME WAS DEFECTIVE AND WEARING THE TIRES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER 2002 GRAND VITARA AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WIRING FIRE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH BRAKE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. AS RESUL, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT. *AK.

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE JULY 6, 2002, BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY/CONSTANTLY LOUD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS TWICE AND SHAVING THEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH PREMATURE FIX AND PROBLEM THEN REOCCURRED. *MR REMOTE DID NOT LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE. CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING. TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE. THERE WAS VEHICLE PULL. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED OUT OK. CONSUMER REQUESTED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *TT

2002 SUZUKI VITARA WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE WITH NO HELP FROM THE DRIVER AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL LOCK UP AND NOT GO INTO REVERSE. SHE ALSO STATES THAT IT HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. *JB

SUZUKI TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IGNITION LOCKED AND 2 TIMES FOR THE 4WD PROBLEM. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME REGARDING THE 4-WHEEL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERNAL LOCATED IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. *JB

RESPONSE TO A LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO SELLING HER 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL WHILE BRAKING, A SPEAKER WAS BLOWN, NONE OF THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS WORKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER NONE OF THE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN REPAIRED. *NM

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL FLOODED THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO FUNCTION AND SUDDENLY GOT STUCK IN THE GEAR THAT IT WAS IN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK CONSUMER NOTED THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN THREE VEHICLES, ALL OF WHICH WERE THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST FAILURE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THE CONSUMER NEEDED THE VEHICLE, HE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS RANGING FROM $296. TO $380. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE ON ONE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES CAN'T MOVE AT ALL (SECOND VEHICLES VIN - [XXX]). *PH *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

RESPONSE TO A LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO SELLING HER 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL WHILE BRAKING, A SPEAKER WAS BLOWN, NONE OF THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS WORKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER NONE OF THE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN REPAIRED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD LOST STEERING WHEEL CONTROL. ALSO, FRONT TIRES WERE NOT ALIGNED, AND THE INNER PART OF THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BRIDGE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM A STOP SIGN, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING A CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND HER BODY LUNGED FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (NUMBER 19005490). THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR HER MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND MULTIPLE TEETH, INJURED HER CHEST WALL, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT KNEES AND NECK. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD SUFFERED FROM PNEUMONIA AND WAS SEEKING TREATMENT BY A NEUROLOGIST AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER LEFT KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UNKNOWN LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.