2004 Suzuki Verona: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Jun 18, 2014 · Acceleration · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 suzuki verona. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 08/19/14*lj updated 08/23/2017

Filed Oct 7, 2010 · Acceleration · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki verona. The vehicle hesitated to accelerate from a stop and surged forward when the contact applied the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. Two weeks later, the failure occurred again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure continued. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 113,000.

Filed Sep 24, 2010 · Engine · 50,000 miles · MI

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.

Filed Oct 20, 2008 · Acceleration · 37,989 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki verona. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle began to surge forward and pulsate when the accelerator and brake pedals were depressed. Also, the RPM's increased excessively. The contact observed that whenever the air conditioning unit and cruise control were activated, the failures worsened. The engine warning indicator intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions. They stated that the failure was related to the throttle body and made the repair. The failure mileage was 37,989 and current mileage was 49,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · 78,790 miles · PA

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).

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Acceleration, Electrical · 1,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed Oct 18, 2004 · Acceleration · 18,948 miles · OH

While driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably and then stalled. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and restarted it, then drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection. However, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and still had not be resolved. *ak

Filed Aug 6, 2004 · Acceleration, Engine · 3,000 miles · NC

Intermittently and without warning vehicle stalleds on the highway. Vehicle came to a completely stop before it could be restarted. Also vehicle surged forward. Dealer examined the vehicle four times, and still could not find the cause of the problem. *ak pe04062_cat