I TOOK MY SUV TO THE SERVICE DEPART ON MAY 30 BECAUSE THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I AM THE 2ND ONE TO REPORT IT. I AM STILL WAITING ON THE PART FOR IT. NOW, IT'S 4 MORE AFTER ME WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T WANTED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL I GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVE. PLEASE HAVE THIS AS A RECALL. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR THAT EITHER. ALSO I BOUGHT MY CAR MAY 00 AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES IN MARCH 01. THEY WERE BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPART ABOUT THEM AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. I HAD TO GET A FRONT INLINEMENT 2 TIMES BEFORE I CHANGE MY TIRES. *AK
2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED WIRES STICKING OUT OF THE TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $517. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,021. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB