Suzuki 2000 Grand Vitara XL 4wd, auto transmission, V6 stalls while driving, then won't start for about 15 minutes, then will go for a short distance and stall again. Check engine and ABS lights come on when it stalls. Also, has the smoke problem upon startup that many others have asked about.

SOURCE: suzuki grand vitara 2000 model the engine light blinks

Take your rig.. drive it to a gas station.. fill the tank up with gas.. also fill 2 jugs of gasoline at the same time... put the jugs in the back of it.. now drive as far as you can until the rig runs out of gas.. then, take the two jugs of gas.. pour it all over the rig, inside and out.. now light it a-blaze, then walk to your nearest car dealer and buy a new car..

SOURCE: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0 litre

Same problem for me. The car would idle at about 2500 when started from cold and about 3 miles on would not idle at all, resulting in the revs dropping off when changing gear or stopping. Also rather jerky in top gear unless thrashed - numerous trips to the garage for air idle valve, injectors etc. but still a problem! Have just found out that GVs are a bit prone to carbon build up in the throttle body - mine was almost blocked - it now feels like a different car.

Boyet Soriano

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• Posted on Jun 01, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara won't start.

Install a good fast idle valve and see if this will solve the problem. If not, try replacing the mass air flow sensor.

SOURCE: NEED 96 VITARA 2.0 V6 ENGINE

disconnect carter-gases pipe(over the ref-pos sensor), and if smoke stops, You don't need new engine :)

SOURCE: 2000 Suzuki Vitara 2 liter stalls when engine warm

The accelerator cable had slack in it a was right against the idle stop.
I adjusted so it was tight and was about the thickness of a sheet of paper off of the stop. Now it does not stall at idle when warm.