Suzuki Verona hesitation problems

Filed Feb 9, 2015 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · RI

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when shifting. Also, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle transmission was replaced three times, but the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 09/21/15.

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 Jul 8, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 107,589 miles · PA

This is my sisters car and has been getting steadily worse as time goes on. When she first purchased the car, 6 months ago, it was a slight hesitation. We thought it was the range sensor. That didn't solve the problem. Neither did new plugs, nor patching some vacuum leaks, cleaning maf sensor. Sudden, barely controllable speed changes, shifting out of sequence and hesitation when accelerating. This vehicle is a death trap. I feel, after all these testimonials, that gm should be held responsible. After all, the door tag says that it's a gm daewoo vehicle. Just because it has a suzuki grille, doesn't mean anything. All of these cars need to be scrapped and the owners properly compensated..

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 Jul 1, 2010 · Fuel system · 76,000 miles · MN

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki verona. The contact stated that when he engaged the accelerator pedal occasionally the vehicle would hesitate. The vehicle does not stall; however, the delay nearly caused a crash to occur. The dealer stated that the contacts VIN was not a part of the recall for the fuel system which could cause the vehicle to stall; although, the electronic control module caused the failure to occur. The VIN was not available when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 76000 and the current mileage was 93000.

Filed May 11, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 70,900 miles · CA

When driving at slow speeds the engine stalls. Most recently this happened during stop and go driving at about 7 MPH. When accelerating out of a stop the car jerks and lunges forward. When driving at highway speeds the car runs rough. When accelerating to higher speeds the car hesitates and jerks. Customer has taken car into 4 different mechanics for these problems - most recently to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the stalling. Various attempts have been made to fix the rough running (spark plugs, alignment correction), but the problem persists.

Filed Oct 31, 2006 · Engine · TX

Engine knocks, stalls & dies, rough idling, hesitates, jerking, engine surges when stopped..dies while slowing down..check engine light comes on all the time. Dealer reset computer, replaced throttle body assy, performed tsb & recalibrated PCM, replaced both oxygen sensors.

Filed Mar 14, 2005 · Engine · 15,000 miles · MO

2004 suzuki verona stalled after starting. Car hesitates from stops even after recall was performed to fix issue with ECM.

Filed Sep 4, 2004 · Fuel system · 1,400 miles · AL

Suzuki verona 2004: computer chip has to be reprogrammed because it doesn't regulate the engine. Then when this is done the o-2 sensors and check engine light comes on. The computer chip causes the car to hesitate, stall and backfire. (flash of chip needed) suzuki then promises customer that they will get a car payment for their trouble in an attempt to entice them to...release suzuki from arbitration....but the check is a scam. (they alledgedly withdrew the offer when I asked for either a trade up to a non lemon or defective car or arbitration) there never was any proof of any check given to me. Suzuki claims they had to obtain "approval" from epa to rewrite the chip"...but I never received any recall notice. Im uncertain of the technical terms but I believe if epa was involved that suzuki..verona might not meet emissions standards. On the date there isn't a certain date.