Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / GRAND VITARA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004303839 Incident Date: Sep, 08 2004
Consumer's City: DES MOINES Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: GRAND VITARA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TD62VX34 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 13 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 8/14/03 - 2003 suzuki grand vitara, [xxx], purchased at suzuki of des moines, po box 13377, des moines ia 50310, 515-270-5800. 1/13/04 - received recall letter regarding accelerator cable casing cap. 1/17/04 - had car repaired. 9/9/04 - headlights on at end of day when leaving work and battery dead. jump-started car and took to dealer; notice smell of something burning. 9/21/04 - car finally fixed. invoice states: drl lights stay on pulled inside and found light do not turn off but marker lights not on also noticed bcm flashing clock hooked up tech 2 and found code p1121 looked up code in book and run test had to remove bcm from dash to inspect ect wiring run test and bcm appears to be ok but found wire not giving proper reading disconnect relay and light still on disconnect high beam relay and lights go off checked and found high/low switch burnt ordered parts removed switch to replace and found wire connector is burnt extremely bad had to order wire loom to make repair used connector from new loom to repair separated most pins had to solder in 4 wires and secure re assembled and test working fine now." 10/4/04 - received recall letter: "moisture can freeze in the fuel pressure regulator. 10/8/04 - had car fixed. invoice states: scheduled appointment to fix timing cover which is leaking. 10/9/04 - nhtsa office web site has recall i havent been notified about and need to make sure it doesn't involve my vehicle: windshield. *nm updated 07/27/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)