1997 SUZUKI SIDEKICK Complaints

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN DRIVER NOTICED THAT GEAR WAS IN THE 2ND GEAR ,CONSUMER WENT TO SHIFT GEAR WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND ROLL OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, RESULTING IN INJUIRES TO DRIVER. *AK

ENGINE STALLED WHEN LET OFF GAS DURING TURN IN INTERSECTION ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS VEHICLE IS STANDARD SHIFT, NEED 3 FEET TO DRIVE. THIS APPEARS TO POSSABLY BE THE SAME ISSUE AS ODI ID 781364, 824717, 713749, 805550. DEALER SAYS ENGINE DEFECTIVE.

WHILE DRIVING THE BRACKET THAT THE COOLING FAN AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MOUNT TO CRACKED AND SEPARATED. THE COOLING FAN WAS THROWN INTO THE RADIATOR AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO FAIL SUDDENLY. THE COOLING FAN AND BRACKET PIECE ALSO DAMAGED THE FRONT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CAUSING FAILURE.

CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET DEALER TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAD JUST PULLED ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY, LUCKILY WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH IN 4TH GEAR WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT CAME OFF THE MOTOR MOUNT, BUT STAYED ATTACHED TO THE REAR. MY TRUCK CAME UP OFF THE GROUND 3 FT. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS WHO WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. PER THE SER VICE MANANGER AT DAVID MCDAVID, THE BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE MOTOR MOUNT. I AM NOT HARD ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IN MY OPINION, AND THAT OF THE SERVICE MGR. THIS IS A QUALITY ISSUE WITH SUZUKI. I DID CONTACT THE TX. REP. FOR SUZUKI, SHE WAS VERY RUDE! IT TOOK 17 DAYS FOR THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A NEW DRIVE SHAFT. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT "ONE" IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA OR CANADA." THEY HAD TO HAVE ONE BROUGHT IN BY BOAT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER, AND WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP'S GENERAL MANAGER STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD DEAL ON A GMC FULL SIZE TRUCK. I NEVER WANTED BACK IN THE SUZUKI AGAIN, THIS WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I PICKED OUT A GMC TRUCK, MADE A DEAL WITH DAVID MCDAVID, DROVE IT HOME AND THEN THEY WELCHED ON THE DEAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WANTED A $3,000.00 DOWNPAYMENT! I AM TURNING THIS INTO THE BBB. MY WHOLE FAMILY HAS BEEN REPEAT CUSTOMERS OF THAT DEALERSHIP, AND NOW I AM BEING TREATED VERY POORILY. THEY JUST LOST ALOT OF BUSINESS. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.*AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (00V-008), HOWEVER THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPAIR CORRECTLY, CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *MJS

BRACKET WHICH HOLDS THE FAN BROKE OFF AND CAUSED THE FAN TO CUT INTO THE RADIATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

FAN BRACKET BROKE AND SENT FAN INTO RADIATOR CAUSING MAJOR GASHES AND CAR TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT TO HOT AND ENGINE LIGHTS DID NOT GIVE ANY SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. MOTOR COMPLETELY BURNT UP.

RECALL # 00V008000 SUZUKI/FRONT STRUTS; DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNER WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD, AND DRIVER COULD NOT STEER. RECALL 200V008000/FRONT END STRUTS WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK