2004 SUZUKI VERONA Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNDER LIQUIDATION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL REPAIR AT A LOCAL DEALER DUE TO A LACK OF DEALERS IN THE CONTACT'S STATE. THE CLOSEST DEALER TO THE CONTACT WAS OVER 120 MILES FROM HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT FAR DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISK OF A FIRE ERUPTING IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF HE WANTED THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING JAMMED IN THE IGNITION FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START THE CAR. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL I PUT THE KEY AND THE IGNITION AND IT WON'T TURN. I HAVE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CHECKED THE SHIFT GEARS AND LOCK AND UNLOCKED THE CAR-NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD PAY FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION. *TR

SUZUKI VERONA 2004 PURCHASED THE CAR NEW HAD ENGINE REPLACED AND ON 3 RD TRANSMISSION. CAR RECENTLY WAS PARKED WITH A CHILD INSIDE OF IT AND WENT UP IN FLAMES FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. CAR WAS DESTROYED AND TOTAL. SUZUKI HAS HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAD THE SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD A CERTIFIED SUZUKI DEALERSHIP TO DO ALL WARRANT WORK ON VEHICLE AND IT WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. *TR

Mileage: 83,400

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.

Mileage: 500

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. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON 4-13-05. THE CONSUMER WILL NOT BE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE FUEL PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO FASTER. IT WAS LIKE HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OF YET. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE COMPUTER, AND THE THROTTLE CABLES. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 1,000

DT: THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. IT CUT OFF WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS STARTED ON JUNE 1, 2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK

Mileage: 29,950

ENGINE STALLING, QUITTING, WILL HARDLY ACCELERATE. *NM

Mileage: 12,000

DT: CONTACT OWNED A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA WHERE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER ABOUT 7-8 TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, COMPUTER, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE FUEL CAP AND FOUND THAT THE RUBBER PACKING ON THE FUEL CAP WAS CROOKED. CONSUMER REINSTALLED THE RUBBER PACKING ON FUEL CAP AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. CONSUMER DID GO TO THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER AND EXAMINED A FUEL CAP FOR A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA AND FOUND THE SAME ASSEMBLY OF THE FUEL CAP AS FOR FUEL CAP. THE SALES CONSULTANT OF THE DEALERSHIP WITNESSED THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FUEL CAP. *AK

MY CAR KEEP STOPPING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC, IT JUST STOPS. I HAVE BEEN IN THREE NEAR CAR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALER AT 4 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, IF ANYTHING THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE DEALER REPLACE A BRAIN, BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM

DT: CONSUMER HAD TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES ON AFTER THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THEY REPLACED SOME OF THE SENSORS. THE CAR WAS JERKING AND CUTTING OFF EVERY NOW AND THEN. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CAR WAS RIDING DIFFERENTLY. THE IGNITION HAS A BUZZING SOUND. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THE TACHOMETER. THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. *AK THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD CONTINUE GO DOWN. SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST. *JB

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V396000 CONCERNING ENGINE STALLING. AFTER HAVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *BF

2004 SUZUKI VERONA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH START UP.*MR THE VEHICLE DID NOT START ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMERS WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. *JB

PURCHASED 2004 SUZUKI VERON LX DEMONSTRATOR WITH 4,000 MI. CAR IS CONSTANTLY STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS. DEALER MATTHEW SUZUKI CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AND BE A HAZARD TO OPERATE.*AK

Mileage: 4,700

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

1) ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON 3-4 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 4/27/04 AND THE CAR DOESN'T IDLE CORRECTLY (SLOW TO IDLE) 2) TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO BE REPAIRED AND THE CAR STILL DOESN'T RUN RIGHT- ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE ENGINE MODULE 9/16/04 BUT STILL HASN'T BEEN CORRECTED. 3) REPLACED COMPUTER 3 TIMES AND PLUG- STILL SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TWO WEEKS AGO. PROBLEM RESURFACED WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND CAR STALLING ON SEPT. 18, 2004. DRIVER BEHIND ME DURING TIME OF STALLED ENGINE ALMOST HIT SUZUKI VERONA IN THE REAR. VERONA WAS TAKEN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP FIRST TEAM SUPER STORE AT 1800 GREENBRIER PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320. SERVICE ADVISOR WAS [XXX]. I ALSO TALKED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, [XXX] CONCERNING PROBLEM WITH PART ARRIVING TO CORRECT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. [XXX] STATED THAT THE REASON THE PART WAS LATE ARRIVING WAS BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE HAD TO BE REBUILT. ALSO, ACCORDING TO [XXX] A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE INSTALLED THE CORRECTIVE SOFTWARE. I HAVE HAD A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER AT SUZUKI SINCE 04 AUGUST 2004 OF [XXX] AND SPOKE TO A PERSON WHO ADDRESSED HERSELF AS [XXX] IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE SUZUKI RECALL NO. KE. TO CONTACT SUZUKI IN THE UNITED STATES IS 1-800-934-0934. THE ADDRESS IS AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, 3251 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, BREA, CA 92821-6795.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 3,611

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE FAILED (AFTER OWNING VEHICLE THREE DAYS). OWNER/DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT "LOOKED AT" AND "TESTED" VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. OWNER TOLD TO DRIVE A FEW DAYS, AND RETURN VEHICLE IF PROBLEM RECURS.*AK

Mileage: 11,075

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART WAS ABLE TO START AND DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVE. *NM *NM PE04062_CAT

Mileage: 5

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB PE04062_CAT

Mileage: 450

I BOUGHT A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA 4 DOOR SEDAN, IN OCTOBER 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY KEEP SENDING ME AWAY WITHOUT FIXING IT, THEY SAY WHEN THE CAR STALLS THATS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. AND ALL THE CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEING DESIGNED TO STALL!! IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE CAR STALLS MISS FIRES WHEN COLD, IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING (BULL)! THE MECHANIC SUPPOSED TO FIX THE CLOCK THREE TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WORK, THE HEATED SEATS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, THE CIGERETTE LITER DOESN'T WORK, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE BUT THE FUSES ARE GOOD. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE PROFORMANCE OF THIS CAR, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS HAD ANY COMPLAINTS, THAT MINE IS THE FIRST.THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED, ESPECIALLY TODAY WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DIDN'T WONT TO ACCELERATE IT STARTED TO GO AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE, AFTER I PROCEEDED TO GO IT WOULDN'T DO NOTHING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT BY AN ON COMING CAR, THAT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN!!! DISGUSTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA!!! I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND A SUZUKI TO ANYONE, THEY ARE ALL JUNK. *LA PE04062_CAT

Mileage: 1,000