Power Steering Pump Problems of Suzuki Grand Vitara

The power steering pump drive-belt tension adjustable pulley- has been compromised . . . And effects my ac. While researching I found the 2006 - 2012 models were effected as well, causing a recall. . Vehicle was in park- and would not start. . Turned off ac and she finally turned over. . After I let her sit for 2 hours please advise thank you doree seiver.

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The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v250000 (steering: hydraulic power assist: pump) and contacted the dealer to have the tension pulley replaced. The dealer advised that the part was not readily available and could not provide an estimated time of delivery. The contact stated that the vehicle later became inoperable as a result of the defective part. The current and failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The contact received a recall associated with the NHTSA campaign id number 10v250000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:pump). An authorized dealer was notified and the technician stated that the recalled part was available. An appointment was scheduled for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer which was located approximately 28 miles from his residence. The dealer inspected the vehicle and did not repair it since the part was not in stock. The contact had concerns about the part not being available as well as the uncertainty as to when it would be available. He expressed his concern about the potential safety hazard. There were no failures at this time. Updated 8/25/10 updated 08/27/10 updated 08/30/jb.

Getting off the freeway I experienced a major loss of power steering on my 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. I was barely able to "muscle" it to my office a few blocks away. In searching the web, I discovered there is a design flaw with the belt tensioner where a molded plastic outer ring is prone to failure. When this breaks, the belt becomes loose and looses its grip on the power steering pump. Sure enough, parts of the broken outer ring were found in the pan under the engine. Suzuki has corrected the problem on newer cars with an all metal pulley and it's an easy replacement. I was lucky, had the failure occurred going around a curve or turning in an intersection it could have caused a serious accident. Suzuki is aware of the problem but there has been no recall and will not replace the part if the car is out of warranty.

I was driving my 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2. 7l SUV -turning through a major intersection when the power steering belt tensioner pulley lost it's outer ring without warning. The loss of this ring caused the belt to slip, resulting in a complete loss of steering, not just power steering, but of steering altogether because the belt slippage was causing intermittent pumping of the power steering pump, causing fluid cavitation and making the wheel impossible to turn. By sheer luck I managed to get my vehicle to turn by almost hitting a car head -on. Suzuki knows about the issue with the 2006 and 2007 Grand Vitara power steering pump tensioner pulleys and has even released a revised part that uses a metal outer ring on the pulley instead of the original plastic one. Had to have my vehicle towed to the dealer where I was told this was not covered under the warranty since I had 41,000 miles on my vehicle and my extended warranty did not cover this failure. There needs to be a recall on this defect before somebody gets killed. After discussing my concern with the service manager I called the 800# for Suzuki and complained and the local district manager called my dealer service manager and decided to cover the replacement after I told them about what I read on the internet about so many others having this problem and that I was going to file a complaint with the NHTSA.

There is a very dangerous problem with the 2006, 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The power steering tensioner, due to its defective design, can fall apart at anytime. That particular part has since been redesigned, due to many failures, and the new part subsequently utilized in the later models of that vehicle. However, no attempt has been made by Suzuki to recall the vehicle or inform it's owners about the problem. When the power steering tensioner breaks apart, the power steering is immediately disabled and the driver is faced with a very sudden, severe increase in effort, required to steer the vehicle. Many people would panic in that situation and could very likely have a collision. As soon as I described the problem to the service manager, he immediately knew what the problem was and had me bring in the vehicle for repairs. The repair manager mentioned to me that he had at least 20 failures of that component occur within the past two years. I called Suzuki, but they would not cover the repair cost nor even give the slightest hint of wanting to recall that model & year vehicle. Fyi, the original tensioner consisted of a metal pulley wheel which had a plastic ?u? shaped rim molded onto the outside of the pulley. The function of the plastic rim is to hold the power steering belt in place. The failures that have occurred are due to the plastic rim falling off of the pulley (due to deterioration or fatigue), loosening the belt and thus no longer turning the power steering pump. The new component is now designed as one piece and is all metal.

I was driving my 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2. 7l SUV on a highway when the power steering belt tensioner pulley lost it's outer ring without warning. The loss of this ring caused the belt to slip, resulting in a complete loss of steering, not just power steering, but of steering altogether because the belt slippage was causing intermittent pumping of the power steering pump, causing fluid cavitation and making the wheel impossible to turn. By sheer luck I managed to get the car off of the highway without crashing. Suzuki knows about the issue with the 2006 and 2007 Grand Vitara power steering pump tensioner pulleys and has even released a revised part that uses a metal outer ring on the pulley instead of the original plastic one. The part was $180 after tax, and took an hour of labor to install. There needs to be a recall on this defect before somebody gets killed.