2005 Suzuki Verona: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 132,000 miles · NC

My wife was traveling from home when her 2005 suzuki verona just started stalling and it cut off. It cut off without notice or warning. She attempted to restart car and when doing so the car did not start. Then she tried again it started and drove it back home with the airbag light on and service engine light illuminated. I then had the spark plugs replaced and fixed the corroded battery terminal. I drove the car on 10/29/2014 at 2:00am in the morning headed to work and it was just hard to accelerate then it would surge, the rpms would get really high and the car would act as though it wants to cut off! There is a recall on the lights of these vehicles but they haven't had them sent or requested to be fixed. I have read where there is no fixing to these cars and that us owners of these cars are all having the same issue and some have had fatalities. To gm and other manufacturers of these cars, you know these cars need to be recalled and given the full value of the car when purchased or half of it and as the family of fatalities, there needs to be the full value of purchase and funeral burial expenses. My heart goes out to those families who lost love ones and to those who are scared to drive this car and can't really afford another, I would advise against driving it if you can if you must be careful because it can cutoff without warning or notice and cause injury. I don't let my wife drive it anymore because if it had been her injured I would be seeking a lawsuit against suzuki, gm, or whom responsible.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Fuel system · 25,000 miles · AZ

Immediately after purchasing the 2005 verona in april 2012, from a local used car dealership, we started having problems. The check engine light came on within a day or two, the airbag and tire pressure warning lights also came on. The dealer kept telling us they could not find anything wrong to cause the engine light to come on. One mechanic finally said it was just the gas cap not being tight enough. This dealer said that they could not determine why the airbag and tire pressure lights were on. The car began hesitating when trying to accelerate and would almost stall. This would happen without warning. At times, it would not even start. After several months of this, I took it to a suzuki dealer where they diagnosed it as a defective fuel pump. The car didn't even have 50,000 miles on it yet. At 75,000 miles I took it back to the suzuki dealer for service to see if they could diagnose the reason for the warning lights. They said the sensors were bad and needed to be replaced. There was also a problem with the transmission starting to go bad and the rear brakes were malfunctioning. The service advisor said that it would require $8400 in parts alone to try to repair the car. He said the car was not worth it and told me it would be better to spend the money on another car. He said that this model is known for all kinds of mechanical problems and they are not usually worth fixing. I believe that the suzuki verona is an unsafe vehicle that should have been recalled by the factory when these types of problems started to appear. I have gone on-line and read numerous similar accounts from other owners. They are afraid to drive the car, as am I, not knowing when it will stall again or break down without warning. This model is defective and not safe to drive.

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 57,000 miles · CA

I purchased the 2004 suzuki verona last year from a third party. The engine stalls in the middle of the street. It completely stops. Last year it stopped completely and would not turn on. Luckily no cars were behind me. I had to call the tow truck and fix it. The problem was with the fuel injection. I went online and checked for recall. There were recalls for the engine stall but only for 2004. The corporate office informed me that since it was a 2005 year, they cannot fix the problem. I spent almost $700 and now the problem started arising again last saturday. The engine almost stalled. I called the corporate office again and after giving my VIN # they said that no recall have been listed with that VIN number. They even said that here were no other recall for that year and make which I know is not true. I called the national highway people and they said that there are 2 recall for that year and make but the corporate office tells me that there is none. I would be happy if you could give me some information on the recall for that VIN number. My reference number is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 115,000 miles · FL

The car in question 2005 suzuki verona stalls when slowing down or coming to a complete stop, some time it start right up, some time it doesn't. Some time it starts up and shuts down immediately.when the car stall you lose all control, steering wheel locks up. Took it to a shop no code came up , looking at recalls now.

Filed Nov 18, 2010 · Fuel system · 115,000 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. The contact stated that the vehicle was decelerating approximately 45 MPH, and the engine stalled without warning. The engine restarted and resumed in operation. The failure occurred sporadically when decelerating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on numerous occasions for the identical failure where they were unable to duplicate the problem. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic for diagnostic testing and they detected a failure code within the throttle body. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced an identical failure related to the recall on the 2004 suzuki verona model. The related recall was the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v396000 fuel system, gasoline delivery. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed May 16, 2008 · Engine · 610,000 miles · AZ · 1 injury

My car kept stalling didn't know for what reason. I had the car fixed at the dealer they fixed it. Now again the car is stalling and they don't say what it is until is fixed and the bill is always high. Recently I found out that the car was recall, one time got stuck in traffic I open the hood of the car and battery liquid was all over the place including my hands.

Filed Aug 10, 2007 · Engine · 42,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle would stall and on occasions would not start. Approximately two months ago, the dealer replaced the throttle body and the map sensors. The current mileage was 45,000 and the failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Jul 23, 2007 · Transmission · 17,175 miles · ME

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalls when accelerating from a stop. The dealer and manufacturer sent the contact a third party arbitration pamphlet to complete. He filed a lemon law complaint through the state attorney's general office. The current mileage is 22,200 and failure mileage was 17,175.

Filed Jun 11, 2007 · Engine · 17,000 miles · OH

Engine stalls while in motion and in idle; the engine turns over but has a hard time restarting after stalling; once engine is restarted it attains high RPM's due to late shifting; the engine may or may not return to normal operation afterwards; engine light comes on during stalling and turns off after 24 hours; problem first originated within a week of purchase has had over 13 visits to the repair shop in less than a year with no remedy; suzuki corp. District manager has been involved but the engine stalling issues still exist.

Filed Oct 17, 2006 · Electrical · OH

I just purchased a 2005 suzuki verona 5 months ago, and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I'll be on the road and all of a sudden the car will hold back (stall) and drop to less than 20 miles per hour. I've also taken the car to the dealer over 6 times because my check engine light will not come off, and they have yet to fix that. They've put in new sensors twice, flushed the computer various times, and the problem still persists. If this doesn't get fixed my car won't even pass inspection to get my plates and it doesn't even have 20,000 miles on it yet.