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#1 of 4 Tire and Light Problems by kara0611 May 26, 2009 (9:00 am)
I am so disappointed in my 2008 Grand Vitara. Love the car...hate the problems. Have had it for 6 months and had it in for the lights (interior and exterior) 3 times now. All the interior lights have burned out....I've never experienced this before. I had a Chevy Blazer that was 10 years old and never replaced an interior light. First one went out after I had the vehicle 2 months....it was bought brand new. Worse than that...at 18000 miles my tires are completely bald. Suzuki won't do a thing even though I have a 100,000 mile warranty (I know the warranty doesn't cover the tires) but I feel as though this is so excessive they should do something. Obviously the tires aren't covered because they are junk. If anyone has dealt with these problems and can give me some advice I would appreciate it. I'm a single mom and can't afford to put $600 in tires on this vehicle every 6 months. And does the light issue fall under the lemon law? Any advice would be great as Suzuki is willing to do nothing to help. Replies to this message: tidester (May 26, 2009 9:56 am) bm000092 (May 27, 2009 4:10 am)
#2 of 4 Re: Tire and Light Problems [kara0611] by tidester HOST May 26, 2009 (9:56 am)
Replying to: kara0611 (May 26, 2009 9:00 am) I don't think either of those issues qualifies for lemon law treatment. I think that if you replace the tires with quality products they will last far longer than 18,000 miles. As to the lights, they shouldn't be burning out so soon. That may be simply a statistical aberration or it may be indicative of a more serious electrical problem which I doubt since you didn't mention any fuses being blown.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: bm000092 (May 27, 2009 4:10 am)
#3 of 4 Re: Tire and Light Problems [tidester] by bm000092 May 27, 2009 (4:10 am)
Replying to: tidester (May 26, 2009 9:56 am) The EOM Yoko that come with the GV have a pretty low treadwear rating on them (don't remember the number but it is low). So I think that 18 000 miles is normal. But make sure you get an alignment when installing the new ones. I don't know why, but especially in the US, it looks like a lot of new GV were out of specs regarding the alignment.   For the lights, I cannot add more than what tidester wrote.
#4 of 4 INSIST these problems be fixed by xostnot May 27, 2009 (9:40 pm)
Kara0611, At 32,000km (~18,000mi), our oem tires are less than half worn out. This is not uncommon. You don't sound like you drive like a maniac, so I suspect your GV is out of alignment. I've posted over and over about this. Not only will this kill the tires, it's a safety hazard. Rapid tire wear means the vehicle is always skidding a bit, which means early loss of control in marginal situations. And lousy traction on snow/ice. It also means lower mileage and extra wear and tear on the driveline. Suzuki knows how to fix this, and on another forum a Suzuki mechanic has described fixing this problem. The unacceptably frequent failures to fix it does not mean it can't be fixed.   The light bulb problem is just unacceptable. It's not like it could be caused by abuse.   If the dealership won't fix the alignment and the electrical problem, send a letter by REGISTERED mail to Suzuki America or Suzuki Canada. Include proof that your dealership has failed to fix the problems. Point out that part of what you paid for is the warranty, and Suzuki is not upholding their part of the sale

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