general problems of the 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara

One problem related to service brakes has been reported for the 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara based on all problems reported for the 2003 Grand Vitara.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/22/2005

The brake and gas pedal are at the proper elevation to press them simultaneously with one foot. Because it is rear wheel drive and anti-lock brakes, the car speeds up when that happens. This is a typical engineering flaw that happens with many vehicles ("he thought he was stepping on the brake when he ran into the crowd of people. . . "). The front anti-lock brakes release when the rear wheels want to keep turning. With regular brakes, one can still overcome the force of the engine and stop a car. I ran into a house trailer because of the car accelerated when I stepped on the brake! the problem can be engineered out. I have not yet found a way to disseminate this information to any national safety committee. It is probably a common problem for people who use one foot on the brake and the other foot on the gas.


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