Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / VITARA / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999089533 Incident Date: Jul, 05 1999
Consumer's City: JOHNSON CITY Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: VITARA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TD62V9X4 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Bumpy/vibration felt at 35+ mph, smooths out to some degree above 45 until you reach 60+. vibration above 60 feels as if you may not have steering control. a/c control lever does not open/close completely. a/c froze under dash on passenger side, would not cool, water discharged into floor board. does not adequately cool interior in direct sun with tempts. above 85. gear shifter sometimes (sporadic) jams - problem appears to deal with 2nd gear (sometimes 1st to 2nd or 3rd to 2nd). when it jams it feels as if something is hitting rubber (no noise) and you have to force shifter into place. i have had to stop and release and repress clutch and move shifter around on at least two occasions. this has happened to other drivers as well. it does happen sporadically, can most often be forced into gear at this time, service dept. can't find anything. after four trips to service dept. 2 tires replaced (flat spots), rotation, spin balance, and alignment have been checked. vibration still recurring problem. vehicle also pulls to the right. replaced control switch and lever after freeze up of a/c. replaced a resistor after 2nd eposide of water in floor. still does not cool properly.( dot number: )