SUZUKI Complaints

FIREWALL CRACKED AFTE CLUTCH WAS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIIC THAT THERE WAS A WEAK SPOT IN FIREWALL. COST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WAS $1700.OO. CONSUMER THINKS THIS MAY OR SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK

THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OTHER GEARS, IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN LOWER GEAR. ALSO, A LOUD SOUND WOULD BE PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA OF IT BEING STUCK IN A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS AROUND 55-65, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD

VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL ON TOP OFF ENGINE, AFTER 2-3 INSPECTIONS DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. OIL LEAK GOT WORSE, VEHICLE LOST 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 50-75 MILES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED OIL GALLEY PLUG TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK.*AK

FROM DAY ONE, THE BELT ON THE CAR MADE A CHIRPING NOISE. THE CAR HAD GONE BACK TO THE DEALER ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS-AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE BELT HAS BEEN CHANGED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUES. WHEN IT RAINS, IT GETS A VERY LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DELAER AT LEAST TWICE, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR, BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS FINE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON OCCASSIONALLY OFF AND ON. I HAD CONSISTENT OIL CHANGES AND SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE, BUT LAST WEEK, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STARTING FLASHING. COME TO FIND OUT, THE #3 CYLINDER GOING INTO THE ENGINE WAS GONE. I WAS TOLD THIS HAD TO BE AND ON-GOING PROBLEM-IT DID NOT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT. EVIDENTLY, THERE WAS A PROBLEM EXACTLY ALL THE TIMES THE LIGHT CAME ON. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO PAY OVER $2000 TO GET THE CAR FIXED. *AK

I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIME AND THE BELTS WERE CHANGED 3 TIMES. I AM STARTING TO EXPIERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*JB.*JB

POWER ASSIST BOOSTER FAILED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

UPON LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, HITTING A TREE HEAD-ON. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER RECEIVED EXTENSIVE FACIAL INJURIES. A MECHANIC/INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE HAS DECLARED VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVING SLOW BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER, WHEN SHE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AGAINST A TREE, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HER RIGHT CHEEK.*JB

VEHICLE SWERVES AT ANY SPEED, IT'S DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS BRAKE FLUID IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED AND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC STATED FLUID DID NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED FOR 2 YEARS. MANUEL STATED SAME INFORMATION, HOWEVER FLUID COMPANY STATED DIFFERENT OPINION.*AK . ALSO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY.*YH