Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1405175 | 10015910 | Modification of main bearing oil clearance and the bearing selection procedure. 1999-2005 suzuki vitara sq420/sq625l, grand vitara sq625w, and xl-7 ja627 *sc | 08/16/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0404145 | 10014813 | Correct coolant usage. *eh | 05/10/2005 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1410285R | 10017455 | Modification of main bearing oil clearance and the bearing selection procedure. *tt | 11/08/2005 | ||
| 1201074 | 01/01/2004 | 10006515 | Service manual update for resealing front timing chain cover. *mr | 05/05/2004 | |
| 0903143 | 01/01/2003 | 10001698 | Oil level reads at low mark on oil level dip stick. 1999 - 2003 vitara/grand vitara/xl-7. *tt | 06/19/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 060103099 | 01/01/1999 | 605111 | Certain vehicles equipped with the 2.0l engine may exhibit a crank but no-start condition in 5 degrees f or colder weather conditions. *tt | 05/27/1999 | |
| 060103099 | 01/01/1999 | 604545 | Engine may exhibit a crank but no-start condition in cold weater conditions. *tt | 05/05/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| 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: ) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 100000 | 2 | 05/14/2001 |
| While driving 35 mp engine locked up. consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership repaired the problem once, but it was not resolved. *ak....*ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Engine oil pan cracked causing an oil leaked which may have caused a fire. there are many other problems with vehicle, such as emergency parking brake failure, engine check light coming on. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1999 | |||
| Whenever vehicle is started, it would stall out. also, brake lights would not come on until the clutch was pushed. finally, all the lights would fail to come on. taking vehicle to dealer to have the electrical wires checked. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1999 | |||
| Passenger's front side bounces, causing tire damage to the passenger front side which may cause a loss of vehicle control. dealer replaced motor mounts. dealer cannot determine the cause. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Engine check light illuminates, indicating a malfunction in the system. also, while driving vehicle completely shutdown without warning. cause unknown. dealer could not identify the cause of the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2000 | 01/13/2000 | ||
| Vehicle had been purchased more than 30 days ago & it already has stalled a couple of times. also, gear shift shakes real badly, and engine check light comes on. dealer can't find anything wrong. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/30/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2099 | |
| From day one, the belt on the car made a chirping noise. the car had gone back to the dealer on 4 different occassions-and as of right now, the belt has been changed three different times, but the noise continues. when it rains, it gets a very loud squeaky noise. additionally, the check engine light came on right after purchase. i took the car back to the delaer at least twice, and i was told it was the sensor, because the engine was fine. however, the check engine light continued to come on occassionally off and on. i had consistent oil changes and scheduled maintenance done, but last week, engine check light starting flashing. come to find out, the #3 cylinder going into the engine was gone. i was told this had to be and on-going problem-it did not happen over night. evidently, there was a problem exactly all the times the light came on. as a result, i had to pay over $2000 to get the car fixed. *ak | |||