2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaint Log

TOLD SUZUKI THAT BRAKES WHERE NO GOOD THEY SAID THAT THEY SEEMED FINE A WEEK BEFORE. THE CAR ALSO WOULD SET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE AT 0MPH AND GO TO 40RPM WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF BRAKE. THE DEALER SAW NO PROBLEM. I WAS GOING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT 1MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE BRAKES ENTIRELY FAILED. *TR

AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT DEPLOY AS PER THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN MY WIFE USES A MEDICALLY-REQUIRED SEAT CUSHION. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND AMERICAN SUZUKI HAVE REFUSED TO ALTER THE SETTINGS ON THE SEAT SENSOR TO MAKE THE ACTIVATED AT ALL TIMES. NO ONE OTHER THAN MYSELF AND MY WIFE SIT IN THIS SEAT; NO CHILDREN HAVE EVER OR WILL EVER BE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

WHILE UNDER POWER AFTER SHIFTING THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC GEARS, I HAVE A VIBRATION BETWEEN 2-3 THOUSAND RPM. THE WARMER IT IS, THE HARDER IT VIBRATES. DEALER HAS TRIED EVERYTHING SUZUKI HAS RECOMMENDED BUT IT HASN'T HELPED. THEY ALSO HAVE ANOTHER ONE DOING THE SAME THING. HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? ARE THERE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE?????? *TR

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2007 WOULD NOT START ON TWO OCCASIONS IN SEPT 2007 (MILEAGE 3,700 FIRST OCCASION AND 3,924 SECOND OCCASION). SUZUKI SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP THE CAR ON SEPT 19TH 2007, AND TOWED IT ON SEPT 24 2007, THE DEALER TOOK EIGHT DAYS TO REPLACE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR . *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS (H7) FAIL EVERY OTHER MONTH. I'VE SPENT ABOUT 150-200 US DOLLARS EVERY YEAR ON HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2007. WIRING HARNESS FOR H7 BULB SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT (MELTING AND BURN MARKS) ON PLASTIC AND METAL PARTS. I'VE ALWAYS USED NITRILE GLOVES, PAPER TOWELS, AND BULB GREASE (DI-ELECTRIC) TO INSTALL BULBS AND WIRING HARNESS. DESPITE ALL THE PRECAUTIONS WORKING WITH THESE BULBS THEY ALWAYS FAIL WITHIN 3 OR 4 MONTHS. THE CONCERN IS SAFETY AND PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS.

I HAVE VIBRATION WHEN EXITING A PARKING SPACE, OR WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND MAKE A TURN. THE VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP POSITION. *AK EVERYONE IS TELL ME MY TIRES ARE FLAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT THIS MEAN, THE DEALER SAID, THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL. I HAD CARS ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A CAR VIBE WHILE TURNING FROM A STOP OR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.

TWO MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT STICKING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT JAMMING IT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. TWO, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS A FOUL ODOR WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. THE GEAR SHIFT FIRST OFF WILL POP OUT OF PLACE IF HIT EVEN IN PARK OR WHEN THE CAR IN NOT RUNNING AND IT STICKS AND HAS TO BE JAMMED INTO PLACE, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND WAS TOLD COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM-NEVER FIXED. THE AIR CONDITIONING STINKS BADLY, THE ODOR IS OFFENSIVE, SMELLS LIKE A PORTA POTTY OR SOMETHING DEAD! I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 2 X FOR THIS. THEY PUT LYSOL IN THE COILS AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED BOTH TIMES. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD TO SPRAY LYSOL OR BLEACH IN THE LEDGE AT THE TOP. THIS DOES NOT HELP AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM! *TR

VIBRATION IN REAR STARTED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY 2007 AND THEY FIXED THE REAR BALANCED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PUT NEW TIRES ON,BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. AS YOU GO 45 MPH AND THEN GO FASTER YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE LOUDER. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW TIRES ON THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS OK AND ALL THEY HEARD WAS ROAD NOISE. WHEN I ROAD TESTED THE CAR I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR