Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / GRAND 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: 999157594 Incident Date: Dec, 31 1998
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: GRAND VITARA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TD62V8X4 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 29 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During operation of vehicle in wet/rainy conditions and while making a left or right turn, transmission will jump out of 4-wheel drive into 2-wheel drive unexpectedly. dealership informed consumer this was normal. consumer feels vehicle is unsafe in heavy weather conditions due to the weight distribution and lack of stability when vehicle is in 4-wheel drive. *ak *tt