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#1319 of 1855 My Diesel Verona by grzetic

Aug 16, 2005 (12:27 pm)

I am so disappointed in Suzuki - I bought a Verona in June 2004 and after just a few months a noticed my car sounded like a diesel truck. After going back and forth to the dealer they decided to replace the engine. This made matters even worse. Now mind you this took about 35 days for them to complete and im making car payments on a car i dont have - i finally get and all it does is leak oil and the check engine light comes on.
OK! Now im angry and i decided to call corporate and demand a new car - finally the area manager contacts me and after a while i got the car replaced.
Yeah!!!! a new car that does not sound like a truck - WRONG!!! after 5000 miles on this new one we are back to square one.
ANY SUGGESTIONS I GIVE UP

#1320 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [grzetic] by chuck1

Aug 16, 2005 (10:53 pm)

Replying to: grzetic (Aug 16, 2005 12:27 pm)
Sorry to hear about you misfortune times two!
GM needs to forget about this motor and pull one of their reliable "corporate motors" like the 3.4 or something like it! These cars are showing WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS for people to have confidence in them. Is there anybody who thinks they will get 150,000 miles out of these things?

#1321 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [chuck1] by brainfertilize

Aug 17, 2005 (12:58 am)

Replying to: chuck1 (Aug 16, 2005 10:53 pm)
I think I'll get at least 150k out of my engine.
I'm above 8k now and haven't had a problem yet.

#1322 of 1855 Re: TSB on Verona Lifters [nace818] by pciro2180

Aug 17, 2005 (6:06 am)

Replying to: nace818 (Aug 16, 2005 9:45 am)
I don't know, becuase the dealer is telling me it is going to take 1 to 1.5 months to get the parts in to fix it. i got upgraded for free coutesy of Enterprise rent a car from a compact car to a Toyota Camry, but I am agruging with Suzuki because there is some new law that says the customer must pay for sales tax on rental, which i thimk Suzuki should cover since this is their screw up. Why should I have to incur the costs involved. I am also trying to get a car payment back from Suzuki like I did last year when they had my car for the recall. The 05 camry I am driving is a sweet and smooth ride, I like it, but not for the price of the car. Some models of the camry are more expensive than a Solara, which is what I just bought for my wife. I will keep you guys updated on my problems.

#1323 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [brainfertilize] by chuck1

Aug 17, 2005 (9:10 am)

Replying to: brainfertilize (Aug 17, 2005 12:58 am)
I think I'll get at least 150k out of my engine.
I'm above 8k now and haven't had a problem yet.
 
I hope you do!

#1324 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [chuck1] by dkuhajda

Aug 17, 2005 (11:08 am)

Replying to: chuck1 (Aug 16, 2005 10:53 pm)
Like GM's 3.1 or 3.4?
Anyone hear of piston slap and intake manifold gasket failures both causing premature failure on those wonderful GM engines?

#1325 of 1855 Poor MPG with Verona by 04veronaowner

Aug 17, 2005 (11:57 am)

I left a message on this forum a few months ago discussing the poor MPG I was getting with my '04 Verona. Since then I have taken it in for an oil change and ensured that they used 5w30 synthetic. But I'm still having the same problems. I got blank stares from the mechanic when I took it in for an oil change, as they don't quite know how to "fix" poor mpg. (And that was the mechanic at the dealership where I purchased the vehicle.)
 
I called the customer service line at Suzuki's corporate and spoke with a rep. name Tonya. She said they have no control over MPG and the EPA does the measuring. I asked her if thought my car getting 5 or 6 miles less than advertised was a problem and she said no. I continued to ask if there was anything they could do and she hung up on me.
 
I have taken other measures to try and improve my MPG… no AC, drive slower, drive more consistently, etc.. but with no luck. So, BUYER BEWARE of poor mpg with the Verona.
 
If anyone would like a spreadsheet of gas usage for the Verona, e-mail me at jfearnameritech.net. I have kept detailed records

#1326 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [dkuhajda] by chuck1

Aug 17, 2005 (3:37 pm)

Replying to: dkuhajda (Aug 17, 2005 11:08 am)
Yea, your right-but the number of problems compared to the number of cars sold are very, very small.

#1327 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [chuck1] by grzetic

Aug 18, 2005 (6:36 am)

Replying to: chuck1 (Aug 17, 2005 3:37 pm)
I like to know where your getting your statistics from. Are they just from what people post?
Dont you think its funny how this is my second 2004 verona with the same problem?

#1328 of 1855 Re: My Diesel Verona [grzetic] by chuck1

Aug 18, 2005 (8:32 am)

Replying to: grzetic (Aug 18, 2005 6:36 am)
"Dont you think its funny how this is my second 2004 verona with the same problem?"
 
My previous post referred to the GM motors...not the Verona.

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