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2002 suzuki grand vitara 4wd very hard shifts
by hardwater_39
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Nov 21, 2007 (11:06 pm)
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Replying to: dwm86 (Mar 05, 2007 9:45 pm)
hi i have a 2002 suzuki grand vitara 4wd 2.5l automatic. out of the blue it statring shifting very hard. to the point that it will chirp the tires when it shifts from 1st to 2nd gear. some times it jerks 2 times between 1st and 2nd gear. not getting a check engine light. main power switch to cruise control has stopped working about the same time this problem ocurred. any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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4 wheel drive stopped working
by bcurrall
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Dec 23, 2007 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: hardwater_39 (Nov 21, 2007 11:06 pm)
Recent road conditions caused me to shift the transfer case into 4 w/d. The 4w/d light did not light and proceeding up the road neither did the 4 w/d work. Any ideas?
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- #11 of 23
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Grand vitara 02 td problem
by jackie1966
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Jan 02, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Can anyone help me?
I have grand vitara 02 2.0 td.
Engine warning light keeps coming on and off.
When on i have no power in accelerating , but then it goes off and motor is o.k.
Any answers would be appreciated as it is driving me mad! 
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4wd problem
by elio
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Jan 11, 2008 (12:14 am)
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i have a grand vitara 2003 .when i shift to 4wd drive the front weels doesn't lock ..
can someone explane to me how the locks does work ..or if u know what could be the problem. thx a lot
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- #13 of 23
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Re: 4 wheel drive stopped working [bcurrall]
by bbranch
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Mar 05, 2008 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: bcurrall (Dec 23, 2007 3:14 pm)
I have a 2000 Grand Vitara, which ordinarily I find to be a great little 4X4. However, when the temperature drops below about -10 Celsius, the pump activating the system won't work, and I can't get it into 4WD. I find this to be totally frustrating, as I am in Canada where we get long, cold winters with lots of snow, so if I can't use 4WD, the vehicle is useless to me.
I can sometimes get the pump to activate by going from D to R and rocking the vehicle, but not always. If anyone knows a solution to this problem, I'd love to hear it.
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Don't know what this does?
by llund
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Apr 12, 2009 (4:41 pm)
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Could use some help solving a mystery. Just bought an 02 Vitara. On the panel by the shifter is a button. It looks like this:
N
A/T
P
Any idea what it does? The info on the transfer case is worn away so if it explains it, I can't read in any longer.
Does anyone know what it does?
Thanks, Lori
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Re: Four-Mode 4WD questions [xostnot]
by timmyp1
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Apr 17, 2009 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: xostnot (Mar 05, 2007 1:46 pm)
We have a 2006 Grand Vitara AWD which does not have the ability to switch modes. It's automatic 4WD. We have replaced the stock Yokohama's with a more aggressive tread from Discount Tire called the Pathfinder SUV. Whenever we get 1/2" of rain or snow we start fish tailing as soon as we get up to 30mph. The dealership has tested the AWD and can get it to engage on the rack and says they don't see a problem. It's almost like the wheels can't decide which one should be active and it starts throwing you all over the place. This is very dangerous because once it starts fish tailing the vehicle feels out of control and it's only going to take that one time to catch the snow just right to kill us or someone else. Has anyone else experienced something like this? I'm going to the dealer today since we have a pretty good snow storm brewing and have them test drive it with all the snow on the road. I almost lost it this morning.
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Re: Four-Mode 4WD questions [timmyp1]
by bm000092
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Apr 20, 2009 (3:47 am)
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Replying to: timmyp1 (Apr 17, 2009 8:08 am)
Did they check your alignment ?
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Re: Four-Mode 4WD questions [bm000092]
by timmyp1
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Apr 20, 2009 (6:02 am)
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Replying to: bm000092 (Apr 20, 2009 3:47 am)
We had the alignment done right after the new tires were put on. The car drives and handles great on dry pavement. It's only when there is a little resistance from rain or snow that the car feels out of control.
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