2004 Suzuki Verona engine problems

ENGINE

The contact's fiancé owns a 2004 Suzuki Verona. The contact stated that on multiple occasions after starting the vehicle, the engine was lagging and then revved inadvertently. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds and coming to a stop at a red light or stop sign, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power on multiple occasions. The vehicle was able to be restarted. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's seat belt failed to latch, and the front passenger’s side seat belt locked without movement. The check engine, air bag, seat belt, and oil warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and lifters needed to be replaced. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the additional failures. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where a diagnostic tool retrieved various failure codes for unknown sensors and failure with the engine. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failures and the dealer confirmed there was no related recalls for the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,500.

NHTSA complaint #11496086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FIFTEEN CODES APPEARED AS A TEXT TO HER CELLPHONE. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME SAFELY. AFTERWARDS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE SERVICE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

NHTSA complaint #11267952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND PULLING IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELED 15 FEET BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FOR THE THIRD TIME AND DROVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX OTHER TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10894893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V396000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10864217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE GAS TANK CRACKED OR LEAKED CLOSE TO A REAR AND LEFT WHEEL TIRE INCLUDE GAS SMELL AND EVAP LEAKS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN FILLING GAS STOP TRIGGER.

NHTSA complaint #10850339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY POWER OFF. THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME VERY STIFF. UPDATED 3/11/2015

NHTSA complaint #10595531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

BOUGHT THIS HORRIBLE CAR FOR $4,300 OF FINANCIAL AID MONEY WITH "AS IS, NO WARRANTY". OWNER SAID HE'D FIX THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT OBLIGED TO, BUT HE WENT AGAINST HIS WORDS FOR FIXING THE CAR. HE SAID HIS MECHANIC WILL BUY THE NEW HOSE FOR THE ENGINE WHICH HE DID, BUT DID NOT PUT IN A FILTER AS SAID. THEN THEY DID NOT FIX THE OXYGEN SENSOR OR PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS AS SAID. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE SEVERELY DAMAGE, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS BUSTED. THE COOLANT & ANTI-FREEZE TUBE BURST, THE LEFT BLINKER BLINKS REALLY FAST, THE SMOG LIGHT BUTTON DOESN'T WORK, THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS OFF. IT IS JUST A TERRIBLE CAR I HAVE BOUGHT WRONGLY.

NHTSA complaint #10543007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

INITIALLY CAR HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I.E. CLOCK WOULD NOT WORK, PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS. RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SURGING AND STALLING AT IDLE, UPON FILLING GAS TANK, IT WOULD STOP EVERY GALLON OF GAS PUT IN, FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, CLOGGED THROTTLE BODY. CAR NOW STALLS/DIES AT IDLE WHEN FIRST STARTING UP, OUTSIDE TEMP GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AT INTERSECTIONS, LOSES POWER WHEN MAKING TURNS, JERKS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE BREAKS ARE BEING APPLIED DRIVING DOWNHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AIR CONDITIONER CAUSES RPMS TO GO BELOW 750 AND SURGE. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP ON WHEELS AND NEED TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!

NHTSA complaint #10466566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I AM HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY LIFTERS WHERE THERE IS A CONTINUOUS RATTLING SOUND, AS WELL AS A CONTINUOUS TAPPING SOUND. I WAS NEVER INFORMED WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2004 THAT THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10433015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY 2004 SUZUKI VERONA CURRENTLY HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT, BUT STARTED HESITATING AND STALLING AT 50,000 MILES. UPON STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR COULD BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN SURGE FORWARD. IT WOULD ALSO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS AT TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD LIGHT AT TIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BEGAN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AT 50,000 MILES AND FOLLOWED THE REPAIRS APPROVED BY THE SUZUKI REP. THIS LED TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. SUZUKI CONTINUED TO APPROVE PARTIAL REPAIRS, BUT NEVER APPROVED THE COMPLETE REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. THIS RESULTED IN A RECURRENCE AS RECENTLY JUNE OF 2010, AND ONCE AGAIN PARTIAL REPAIRS WERE APPROVED. ONCE THE VEHICLE PASSED THE 100,000 MARK IN SEPTEMBER, THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT SUZUKI REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE ISSUE WHICH LEFT THE VEHICLE UN-DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 102,000 MILES AND SUZUKI HAS FAILED TO EVER CORRECT THE ISSUE, BUT NOW WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SUZUKI CONTINUED TO MAKE PARTIAL REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THEY REALIZED THAT THEIR EFFORTS WERE FAILING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, AND BEGAN TO DO FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENTS OF OTHER VERONAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10357433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS. MOST RECENTLY THIS HAPPENED DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING AT ABOUT 7 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING OUT OF A STOP THE CAR JERKS AND LUNGES FORWARD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHER SPEEDS THE CAR HESITATES AND JERKS. CUSTOMER HAS TAKEN CAR INTO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOR THESE PROBLEMS - MOST RECENTLY TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX THE ROUGH RUNNING (SPARK PLUGS, ALIGNMENT CORRECTION), BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.

NHTSA complaint #10329936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I PURCHASED MY 2004 SUZUKI VERONA ON JAN. 30, 2007. FROM THE SECOND DAY I OWN IT, IT HAS MADE NOISE LIKE IT WAS A DIESEL ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE TOP END OF THE MOTOR WAS NORMAL, THAT IT WAS THE SELF ADJUSTING CAM GEARS. I COULD HEAR A ROD KNOCKING IN THE LOWER END OF THE MOTOR BUT NO ONE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD HEAR IT AND THEIR TRAINED TO HEAR THESE TYPE OF THINGS. SUZUKI SUPPOSEDLY REBUILT THE TOP END OF THE MOTOR BUT THE TICKING CONTINUED. THEY THEN WERE SUPPOSEDLY TO HAVE REPLACED THE SHORT BLOCK ( THE LOWER END OF THE MOTOR) BUT THE ROD CONTINUES TO KNOCK TO THIS DAY. THE CAR HAS DIED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 MPH UP TO 70 MPH. IT DIED ONE DAY AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID BEING BROAD SIDED BY AN ON-COMING VEHICLE WHERE MY MOTHER COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. THE CAR ALSO SURGES FORWARD SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP OR SITTING STILL. IT DIES SOMETIMES AT TAKE OFF CAUSING ME TO NEARLY BE REAR ENDED QUIT A FEW TIMES. I SUED SUZUKI FOR BREECH OF WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT GET AWARDED WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY, THEY DID PAY, ADMITTING GUILT. SUZUKI LIES ABOUT WORK PERFORMED, THEY AVOID DOING WORK THAT IS NECESSARY. AND THEN THEY DENY ALL PREVIOUS LIES THAT THEY HAVE TOLD. AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST WARRANTIES IN AMERICA.

NHTSA complaint #10272350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2004 SUZUKI VERONA WARRANTY ISSUES. CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND CHARGES FOR THE REPAIRS TO HIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR AND EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC SPORADICALLY AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPED UP AND DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES SHOWING PROBLEMS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE RADIATOR AND LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10247051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

2004 SUZUKI VERONA WARRANTY ISSUES. CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND CHARGES FOR THE REPAIRS TO HIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR AND EGR VALVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC SPORADICALLY AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPED UP AND DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES SHOWING PROBLEMS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO ADVISED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE RADIATOR AND LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10247051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

PERIODIC LOW IDLE MISS OCCURRED FIRST FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, OCCASIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH IT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. NOW, THE ENGINE STALLS OUT AT TRAFFIC STOPS. HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING A FORWARD SURGE UPON PRESSING ON THE GAS FEED FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEED. I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY IS AT RISK, I AM AFRAID TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FOR FEAR THE CAR WILL STOP IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BE REAR ENDED, OR I COULD SURGE FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN. I DO NOT GET ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT THIS ABOUT TO OCCUR (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON TYPICALLY, AND IF IT DOES COME ON OCCASIONALLY WITH THIS PROBLEM, IT DOES NOT LIGHT UP UNTIL AFTER THE SURGE OR POWER FAILURE OCCURS. I AM CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (52 MILES AWAY IS THE CLOSEST ONE).

NHTSA complaint #10234422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,248 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA complaint #10229234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2004 SUZUKI VERONA PROBLEMS WITH JOLTING AFTER BEING STOPPED. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REGISTER IT RIGHT AWAY UNTIL ABOUT 3 SECONDS OR SO THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED DROPPING SPEED, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING; THERE WAS SIMPLY NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RUNNING ENGINE AND THE GAS PEDAL. BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE GAS PEDAL LODGED INTO THE FLOOR BOARD TRYING TO MAINTAIN CRUISING SPEED. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION, HEAD GASKETS, PCV, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, FUEL PUMP, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND O2 SENSOR. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINED IN OCTOBER 2006. IN MARCH 2007 A NEW ABS MODULE WAS INSTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10227336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

I PURCHASED A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA BRAND NEW. THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. FIRST THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED AND INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY NOTED THAT THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THEY ASSURED ME IT SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM FIXING THE CAR SINCE IS WAS STILL PROTECTED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IN ALL RECEIPTS PROVING THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THEY CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME IT APPEARED THE OIL HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPAIR MY CAR. I HAD ALSO EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD BE LEAVING FOR VACATION AND I WOULD BE NEEDING THE LOANER CAR. AFTER THEY DETERMINED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP, THEY LEFT ME STRANDED AT THE AIRPORT WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH NO VEHICLE. NOW THEY HAVE STOP MAKING THE CAR AFTER 3YEARS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THESE CONSUMER LOSSES. I NOW HAVE 10,000 PLUS WORTH OF JUNK THAT NOBODY WANTS. IT IS NOT FAIR AND I URGE ANYONE PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT SUZUKI IN ANY WAY.

NHTSA complaint #10223160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CAR HAS STALLED SINCE 2006 AT 24K. NOW IT MISFIRES, DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS SPARK PLUGS. UPON REPLACING THEM I NOTICED OIL ON THEM. I'M SURE THEY'LL GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND WHEN I TAKE IT BACK. AND WHY IS THERE NO INVESTIGATION PENDING?

NHTSA complaint #10213804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN DEC 2004 I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW THE CAR HAS REPEATEDLY CUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE THAT SOME HOW CAN NEVER BE DUPLICATED WHEN IT IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. SUZUKI AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. THE CUTTING OFF HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS WITHOUT IT PROPERLY BEING FIXED. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING THEM A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED MINE,THIS WAS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED MY VERONA FROM. WITHIN 15-30 DAYS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEMS STARTED, IT WAS IN THE SHOP ENOUGH THAT WE WERE TOLD ONE MORE TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO SWAP US OUT WITH A NEW ONE, WE DID NOT WANT A NEW ONE WE WANTED OUR MONEY BACK, HOWEVER THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED. WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF WITH THIS CAR, IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO ALL EXPENSES HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME, BUT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR 3 YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10209980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING LOSS POOR BRAKES AND STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #10200894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND JERK. THE DEALER STATED THAT OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD ASSEMBLY GASKET AND PC FILTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF AUGUST 14, 2007, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,431 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS. UPDATED 09/11/07.

NHTSA complaint #10199572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT WAS IDLE AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT A STOP SIGN. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS; HOWEVER, SHE IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CODE ISN'T BEING READ BY THE MACHINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA complaint #10199089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE KNOCKS, STALLS & DIES, ROUGH IDLING, HESITATES, JERKING, ENGINE SURGES WHEN STOPPED..DIES WHILE SLOWING DOWN..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER RESET COMPUTER, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ASSY, PERFORMED TSB & RECALIBRATED PCM, REPLACED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS.

NHTSA complaint #10172253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH HOWEVER THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED IN THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION DATABASE. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED SEVERAL REPAIRS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING DIFFICULTIES TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWENTY TIMES. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW BUT ADVICE WAS PROVIDED TO GIVE THE DEALERSHIP ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE ENGINE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WAS EVEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. EVENTUALLY, THE LEMON LAW WAS NO LONGER APPLICABLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 18,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY DETERMINED THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE INJECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO LEFT THE RESOLUTION UP TO THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10170707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE IDLE WILL NOT STAY AT ONE SPEED / GOES FROM 750 DOWN TO 300 BACK UP TO 1200 . THE DEALERS ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE 2 DEALERS IN MY AREA HAVE NOW CLOSED UP AND I HAVE TO GO FARTHER NOW TO GET IT SERVICED.

NHTSA complaint #10167203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

2004 SUZUKI VERONA STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *KB DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT YET THE DEALER STILL HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS (O2 SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY ENGINE COIL) BUT NONE HAVE RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10165864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP UP TO AT LEAST 20 TIMES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVERY OTHER DAY OR SO. THAT REALLY DID NOT BOTHER ME SO MUCH. LAST WINTER THE CAR DECIDED TO NOT ACCEPT FUEL. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS. FOR THE LAST 4 OR MORE MONTHS THIS CAR STALLS, IT SURGES, IT ACCELERATES ABOVE 3000 RPM AT STOP LIGHTS, IT ALMOST OR DOES DIE AT INTERSECTIONS, IT JUST DECIDES TO NOT GO 60 AND SLOWS YOU DOWN TO 40 LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE COME ON. I CARRY AROUND MY 4 YEAR OLD EVERYDAY IN THIS CAR I WORK 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. EVERYDAY I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS CAR WILL DO AND IT SCARES ME THAT MY SON AND I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT OR HOW WILL IT BE LIKE ON ICE AND SNOW THIS WINTER. THIS CAR TAKES A BIG CHUNK OF MY PAYCHECK AND I FEEL IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I DIDN'T DRIVE THIS CAR. SUZUKI THIS CAR IS A JOKE NEVER AGAIN WOULD I EVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THIS CALLS FOR SOME ACTION ON ALL THESE PEOPLE IN THIS SITUATION. MAKE IT RIGHT SUZUKI.

NHTSA complaint #10165978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.