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	<title>Comments on: 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Road Test</title>
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		<title>By: Dana</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-331418</link>
		<dc:creator>Dana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh yeah..........I just had a mechanic look at my heater blower, and he said the blower is burnt out.  For whatever reason, 2006 and newer Suzuki Grand Vitaras have this thing that you HAVE to buy parts from the Suzuki dealer.  The heater blower is one of those parts you have to buy from the dealer.  They want something like $400 or $500 just for the part.  That is ridiculous!  So here we are in winter, and have little to no heat in the car because the heater blower burnt out, and we don&#039;t have the money to repair it, so we have to deal with it.  Sometimes our cruise control quits working.  Sometimes the check engine light comes on, and if that light is on, the cruise control doesn&#039;t work.  We just had to replace the radiator because it started leaking.  If you are thinking of buying a Suzuki Grand Vitara, you are better off NOT to purchase it.  They STINK!!!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh yeah&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.I just had a mechanic look at my heater blower, and he said the blower is burnt out.  For whatever reason, 2006 and newer Suzuki Grand Vitaras have this thing that you HAVE to buy parts from the Suzuki dealer.  The heater blower is one of those parts you have to buy from the dealer.  They want something like $400 or $500 just for the part.  That is ridiculous!  So here we are in winter, and have little to no heat in the car because the heater blower burnt out, and we don&#8217;t have the money to repair it, so we have to deal with it.  Sometimes our cruise control quits working.  Sometimes the check engine light comes on, and if that light is on, the cruise control doesn&#8217;t work.  We just had to replace the radiator because it started leaking.  If you are thinking of buying a Suzuki Grand Vitara, you are better off NOT to purchase it.  They STINK!!!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Dana</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-331413</link>
		<dc:creator>Dana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My husband and I bought a 2006 Grand Vitara in December of 2006.  We have to replace headlights EVERY month.  Sometimes we have to replace both low beams in one month.  Electrical is wacked.  often when the passenger has their seat belt on, the passenger seat belt light indicator is on indicating that the passenger doesn&#039;t have it on.  Recently our heater/AC started making an awful noise. Now the noise is gone, but the blower motor doesn&#039;t work.  Heat comes out of the vents, but the blower wont blow the heat throughout the car.  We have replaced fuses for the cigarette lighters at least twice since we have owned the car, and both fuses are blown out again.  The radio reception stinks with a capital S.  I will never buy another Suzuki car again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My husband and I bought a 2006 Grand Vitara in December of 2006.  We have to replace headlights EVERY month.  Sometimes we have to replace both low beams in one month.  Electrical is wacked.  often when the passenger has their seat belt on, the passenger seat belt light indicator is on indicating that the passenger doesn&#8217;t have it on.  Recently our heater/AC started making an awful noise. Now the noise is gone, but the blower motor doesn&#8217;t work.  Heat comes out of the vents, but the blower wont blow the heat throughout the car.  We have replaced fuses for the cigarette lighters at least twice since we have owned the car, and both fuses are blown out again.  The radio reception stinks with a capital S.  I will never buy another Suzuki car again.</p>
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		<title>By: rob</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-325310</link>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HI has anyone in oz had issues with front lower control arm bushes my car has done 90000km and bushes warn out. whole arms have to be replaced @ $500 per side when i bought it all tyres scrubbed out, i have read forum&#039;s in us about excessive tyre ware causing mechanical problems.  the car is a 2005 jt 2.7 auto and has been serviced by suzuki i don&#039;t want to fork out for tyres every 20,000km and spend $1000 every 90k on front suspension.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HI has anyone in oz had issues with front lower control arm bushes my car has done 90000km and bushes warn out. whole arms have to be replaced @ $500 per side when i bought it all tyres scrubbed out, i have read forum&#8217;s in us about excessive tyre ware causing mechanical problems.  the car is a 2005 jt 2.7 auto and has been serviced by suzuki i don&#8217;t want to fork out for tyres every 20,000km and spend $1000 every 90k on front suspension.</p>
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		<title>By: suzuki sucks</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-300610</link>
		<dc:creator>suzuki sucks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BTW everyone this all happened within a year of the cars purchase date.  Manufacturer says it is not a defect because it would have happened earlier than 6 months..which before it started stalling I did also tell them my vehicle reved high and the mechanic laughed at me saying &quot;hahah it is fine, it is ment to do that&quot; as if I have never driven a vehicle before..  I have never had so many issues with a vehicle, the electrical is WACKED OUT - the lights will go dimmer and higher when there is no change in light etc.  My passenger airbag will be on when no one is in that seat and sometimes it won&#039;t even go on when I am IN THAT SEAT....just pray no one gets killed from these defects.......because suzuki KNEW ALL ALONG and was to gready to replace a brand new vehicle.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BTW everyone this all happened within a year of the cars purchase date.  Manufacturer says it is not a defect because it would have happened earlier than 6 months..which before it started stalling I did also tell them my vehicle reved high and the mechanic laughed at me saying &#8220;hahah it is fine, it is ment to do that&#8221; as if I have never driven a vehicle before..  I have never had so many issues with a vehicle, the electrical is WACKED OUT &#8211; the lights will go dimmer and higher when there is no change in light etc.  My passenger airbag will be on when no one is in that seat and sometimes it won&#8217;t even go on when I am IN THAT SEAT&#8230;.just pray no one gets killed from these defects&#8230;&#8230;.because suzuki KNEW ALL ALONG and was to gready to replace a brand new vehicle.</p>
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		<title>By: suzuki sucks</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-300609</link>
		<dc:creator>suzuki sucks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For everyone complaining about the high idle....be glad it is just that..

I too purchased a brand new suzuki grand vitara and guess what....while driving, rpms rev up past the red line and the vehicle stalls, all in a matter of a second.  Try not getting killed, or rear ended.  I had it fixed 3 times, the mechanic has even witnessed this but is a loyal suzuki employer saying &quot;it won&#039;t happen again, it&#039;s fine, not a big deal&quot;.  I don&#039;t drive my car - brand new car.  Everyone talking about RPM issues needs to report this to the highway safety agencies because I have and no one else has therefore there was no recall but clearly I am not the only one witnessing this issue.  BTW, my radio reception sucks, was told it would be replaced if it &quot;did not stop being fuzzy&quot;..one month later told it was fine and won&#039;t be replaced.  Go with your gut and when someone witnessess the issues that second demand a replacement, they are all scammers..dealers and manufacturers.  They even lied to transport canada saying I am ignorning them and have not returned there calls - not once have they called me, they just play the blame game with the man noticed too when he called because as soon as the dealership knew it was for me everyone scrambled and prob. got their story straight while he was on hold.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For everyone complaining about the high idle&#8230;.be glad it is just that..</p>
<p>I too purchased a brand new suzuki grand vitara and guess what&#8230;.while driving, rpms rev up past the red line and the vehicle stalls, all in a matter of a second.  Try not getting killed, or rear ended.  I had it fixed 3 times, the mechanic has even witnessed this but is a loyal suzuki employer saying &#8220;it won&#8217;t happen again, it&#8217;s fine, not a big deal&#8221;.  I don&#8217;t drive my car &#8211; brand new car.  Everyone talking about RPM issues needs to report this to the highway safety agencies because I have and no one else has therefore there was no recall but clearly I am not the only one witnessing this issue.  BTW, my radio reception sucks, was told it would be replaced if it &#8220;did not stop being fuzzy&#8221;..one month later told it was fine and won&#8217;t be replaced.  Go with your gut and when someone witnessess the issues that second demand a replacement, they are all scammers..dealers and manufacturers.  They even lied to transport canada saying I am ignorning them and have not returned there calls &#8211; not once have they called me, they just play the blame game with the man noticed too when he called because as soon as the dealership knew it was for me everyone scrambled and prob. got their story straight while he was on hold.</p>
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		<title>By: Lee</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-275844</link>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 10:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmmm not sure I will buy a Grand Vitara now...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmmm not sure I will buy a Grand Vitara now&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Armando Castillo</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-273237</link>
		<dc:creator>Armando Castillo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 02:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am very happy with my vitara v6  2006, just upset with the air bag notification system! won&#039;t turn off and the dealer says I need a new passenger chair $ 1,811.00 ! with that amount I can buy a new car! OMG!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am very happy with my vitara v6  2006, just upset with the air bag notification system! won&#8217;t turn off and the dealer says I need a new passenger chair $ 1,811.00 ! with that amount I can buy a new car! OMG!</p>
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		<title>By: Cameron</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-270419</link>
		<dc:creator>Cameron</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 05:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve got a 2007 Grand Vitara. Has anyone had issues with the cruise control?  Mine stopped working and the check engine light came on.  The next day it was fine again. Now, 3 weeks later, and leaving for a lone 10 hour drive to visit family, it doesn&#039;t work again. I checked the fuze, it&#039;s fine. Does anyone have any suggestions?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve got a 2007 Grand Vitara. Has anyone had issues with the cruise control?  Mine stopped working and the check engine light came on.  The next day it was fine again. Now, 3 weeks later, and leaving for a lone 10 hour drive to visit family, it doesn&#8217;t work again. I checked the fuze, it&#8217;s fine. Does anyone have any suggestions?</p>
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		<title>By: Louise</title>
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		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes - I have a 3 door 2003 Suzuki Vitara and I have aquaplaned in it once which was REALLY scary. Also, I have spun out in it twice (once did a 360 turn) and this was also scary. I love the car but its very dodgy driving in the wet. This makes me really wary about driving it when its raining as I avoid it whenever possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes &#8211; I have a 3 door 2003 Suzuki Vitara and I have aquaplaned in it once which was REALLY scary. Also, I have spun out in it twice (once did a 360 turn) and this was also scary. I love the car but its very dodgy driving in the wet. This makes me really wary about driving it when its raining as I avoid it whenever possible.</p>
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		<title>By: Dorothy</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/729/2006-suzuki-grand-vitara-road-test/#comment-243860</link>
		<dc:creator>Dorothy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i have a 2006 3 door manual and it seems to be missing constantly.  it surges when putting the foot down in 2nd or 3rd and when sometimes at the lights, revs drop so low it nearly stalls.  it is just not zippy like it used to be either.  have changed spark plugs, injectors etc.  also replaced the coil packs which made a difference for a little while but now it is the same problem.  no problems show on the computer diagnostics and the mechanics have no suggestions.  has anyone had a similar problem??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i have a 2006 3 door manual and it seems to be missing constantly.  it surges when putting the foot down in 2nd or 3rd and when sometimes at the lights, revs drop so low it nearly stalls.  it is just not zippy like it used to be either.  have changed spark plugs, injectors etc.  also replaced the coil packs which made a difference for a little while but now it is the same problem.  no problems show on the computer diagnostics and the mechanics have no suggestions.  has anyone had a similar problem??</p>
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