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#329 of 424 Re: spun bearings@77k miles on 03sx [lostinspce2] by rarchimedes Mar 05, 2007 (10:14 pm)
Replying to: lostinspce2 (Mar 05, 2007 5:38 pm) Since you have owned it for only 10k of the 77k that it has traveled, just how do you know that the problems are Suzuki's. it sounds as though the vehicle has been consistently over-revved, driven very, very fast, and very, very hard. If you are so stupid as to buy a vehicle with 67k on it without having it checked out, you get what you pay for. Replies to this message: lostinspce2 (Mar 06, 2007 6:47 pm) rarchimedes (Apr 23, 2007 12:06 pm)
#330 of 424 Re: spun bearings@77k miles on 03sx [rarchimedes] by lostinspce2 Mar 06, 2007 (6:47 pm)
Replying to: rarchimedes (Mar 05, 2007 10:14 pm) well suzuki of NA called me today and told me that the engine was defective a "maufacturing defect" and said a new shortblock was on the way and would be fixed free.. as for the car being drivin hard or abused, not likely, first its a black sx with absolutely no dents dings scrapes marks, or even swirls in the paint, a nearly perfect car inside and out cosmetically, and the prvious owner had a complete record of all the service work and warranty work (he was 60 yrs old also) not likely the car was ever abused , and as for me a 50 yr old with a family I have better things to do than wreck something I am paying for.. also i bought the car from a suzuki dealer .. Replies to this message: rarchimedes (Apr 23, 2007 12:06 pm)
#331 of 424 Air filter? by carthell Apr 22, 2007 (8:42 pm)
Has anyone been able to go to either a big box or specialty auto retailer to pick up (not special order) an air filer for a 2003 Aerio's engine intake? Can't seem to find any offline; my favorite non-dealer car maintenance place has never caried the item.   The choices online seem to be limited to K & N, if a choice exists at all. It appears that absolutely none of the major auto part makers that I've heard of (including AC/Delco) carry what I need.   -d Replies to this message: logmgr (Apr 23, 2007 9:46 am) dkarasin (Jul 03, 2007 6:57 am)
#332 of 424 Re: Air filter? [carthell] by logmgr Apr 23, 2007 (9:46 am)
Replying to: carthell (Apr 22, 2007 8:42 pm) http://www.champlabs.com/catalog/index.html   Champion Labs has the filter. I do not know if you can buy it direct,but surely they can tell you which of their dealers has it.
#333 of 424 Re: spun bearings@77k miles on 03sx [lostinspce2] by rarchimedes Apr 23, 2007 (12:06 pm)
Replying to: lostinspce2 (Mar 06, 2007 6:47 pm) Dealer: Yes, and me sainted grandmother only drove it to church on Sundays. Now, she did say that her nephew borrowed it to drive to work on week days, but he would never abuse the car. He polished it and cleaned it out twice a week.   Customer: Oh, so that's why it looks so good, but is slightly sagging on the springs and shocks.   You get the idea. I assume you did a check on the actual car history. Much of what you say indicates to me that the car was possibly partially submerged at some point. That might explain the like-new interior. Wheel bearings and disks just do not go out like that without some contributing factor. Now, the synchro problem is well documented, and should be repaired on every 2003 Aerio. Actually, the problem is not with the synchros, but with the 5th gear train. I had the synchros replaced, with zero effect on the problem. The second time, the entire 5th gear assembly was replaced, along with most of the synchros, and the problem has not recurred. The same was done on my daughter's 2003 Aerio Sedan. Suzuki has spent almost zero dollars since 2003 to revamp it's line, doing most of it's work in integrating the Korean manufacturer that it bought. Suzuki's reputation for safety, well earned in the 2000-2003 time frame is now entirely outdated. No Suzuki even scores in the first group on any safety test, and most are well below average.   If I were going to do anything, it would to check on my dealer and the history of the car on something like CarFax. The alignment and transmission problems are well documented and have known solutions, even if Suzuki normally ducks on the alignment issues, but most of the rest of the problems, to include things like the automatic doorlocks, appear to be more industry-wide type things. That doesn't mean that Suzuki should not repair them, but then so should the rest of the industry, and they resist also.   I would not buy another Suzuki at this point, because they just are not keeping up with the industry, especially on safety, and not very much on gas mileage. There are many better bargains out there for the dollar at this moment in time. In 2003 and 2004, the Suzuki Aerio and SX, many times selling for around $12k dollars was about the best bang for the buck on the market. Time and tide wait for no manufacturer. Maybe they will leapfrog on out there, but at the current moment, all I see them doing is filling up the really cheap...not inexpensive...slot in the market.
#334 of 424 I cannot turn my Suzuki Aerio when it is wet by faipoon Dec 06, 2006 (10:26 am)
#335 of 424 I cannot turn my car when it is wet by faipoon Sep 13, 2006 (6:19 pm)
It happened to my 2002 Suzuki Aerio SX twice . When it is raining and when I drive through a big puddle of water, the battery light will come on and then the steering wheel become very difficult to turn (like lock up). Then I will have to go straight and the car will be fine again. Anyone know what is the problem? Replies to this message: cher1983 (Sep 13, 2006 7:42 pm)
#336 of 424 Re: I cannot turn my car when it is wet [faipoon] by cher1983 Sep 13, 2006 (7:42 pm)
Replying to: faipoon (Sep 13, 2006 6:19 pm) it sounds like water is damaging the electrical system... but I could be wrong, i'm no mechanic :o)
#337 of 424 Just a guess............... by mechanic80 Sep 14, 2006 (11:56 am)
But if your Suzuki has electric power steering (Like on the KIA Amanti) the water could have temporarily shorted out the system. There has to be a quick, permanent fix available if this is the case.
#338 of 424 i agree by faipoon Sep 14, 2006 (3:18 pm)
I think short on electric power steering is very likely. How to check and what is the solution? Replies to this message: scotta0e316 (Nov 10, 2006 7:51 pm)

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