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I bought the car in January, and had nothing but problems with the car.
2 weeks after I bought it the Check Engine light came on and when it did, the engine would sputter and stall.
Many time I had to start it over and over on cold mornings.
Then comes the bad news, I took it to the dealer and they looked at it and said I messed with it and the warranty was VOID.
I think Suzuki has some of the worst cars on the market. Their designing is nice, but looks ARE deceiving with the Suzukis. Daewoo is giving Suzuki a BAD NAME. Also because they are korean, they are making Hyundai and Kia look bad which are NOT bad cars. I currently own a 1996 Sephia with 156,000 miles on it and never had a problem.
So, what did you mess with on the engine?
Your review seems a bit confusing; you do realise that Suzuki are Japanese, not Korean?
Yes, Suzuki is Japanese, but the cars are built in Korea by crappy Daewoo. Therefore making them a Korean car.
I don't know if it's too late for you to try and speak with the dealership that voided your warranty, if not try for the fact that there is a problem with this ecm issue and right now they are working on my Verona to try and resolve it. they have admitted that they do not know how to fix it. all I know is that Suzuki made a 2004 and 2005 verona and ceased at that point for both of these years this vehicle has shown only to be a thorn in their side from all of the research that I have been doing on the Internet and speaking with representatives and repairmen. I wish you luck in trying to get them to step up to the plate and repair a problem that they have been aware of maybe even as far back as to shortly after they rolled off the line and into the dealerships.
Yes, the " Verona " is built in Korea at the Daewoo plant that was purchased by Suzuki. It was designed by Daewoo and was to be their next attempt at the North American market before they bailed out. The Vitara models and previous blends, Chev Tracker, Pontiac Sunchaser, etc. were built in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada in a joint venture with G.M./Suzuki called the " Cami " plant.
True, the Verona is a Daewoo design and built in a Daewoo factory. However, General Motors and Suzuki swapped the transmission with a GM model and changed the ECU. Neither are properly matched to the engine and has caused many problems that did not exist pre-GMDAT. The suspension was also softened among other things. So don't blame Daewoo.
I brought a 2005 Verona and had nothing, but headaches. The engine block cracked at 18000, the control arm is completely rusting out at 24000 and oil completely covers the spark plugs and oil coils. The car rides rough, you name it, it has happened. It had been nothing, but trouble.
I purchased a Verona in July of 04 with 25 miles on it. I now have 11,100 miles.. The ECM went bad about 3 months after I had the car and I had to take it back to the dealer 3 times to get it corrected, (2 times they said that they did not find anything wrong with it) then they said that they did not have the "codes" to correct it and had someone right from Suzuki come out. That was fixed "supposedly". I still had and have a problem with the car jerking when I accelerate. They copied my owners manual that said that it is “Fuzzy Logic” and there was nothing that the can do about it. I did take it in for engine noise and the tech turned to his boss and said- a Verona with engine noise-? And they said that all of them sound like this. The car still jerks, the motor sounds like a Mack truck and I have no idea where to turn. and.
I was looking in purchase a 1996 Suzuki Verona. This car does have nice features for the money. Doing a little bit of research on the web I came across this thread. What seems to be the problem here is the ECU modules. According to a review I just read, there are two recalls on this car and one of them is to upgrade the ECU. Here is quote from the article I read
“There have been two recalls, which were taken care of very quickly and efficiently by two different dealers. (I have moved, so wasn't near the purchasing dealer for the second recall.) The first recall was to replace the ECU (engine control module). This is what caused the car to run rough when first starting it in the morning, and also caused a pulse in the engine at lower cruising speeds. This has been completely cured by replacing the ECU. The second recall was to replace a brake light switch that could cause the brake lights to remain on after letting up on the brakes, especially if your foot accidentally slipped off the pedal while applying the brakes. I don't think this ever happened on my car, but it was fixed anyway under the recall program.”
Good luck folks.
And THAT is why the Verona will be "Ver-gone-a" after this year. In six months, Suzuki dealers may be willing to PAY you to take one!
I bought a 2004 Verona new and it has been a great car and pleasure to drive (smooth & quiet). I have 32,000 miles on it. The only problem has been a few times when the cruise control was not shut off when turning off the motor the next time it behaved funny like the transmission was slipping. I understand they came out with a new cruise control later, probably to fix it. Turning off the cruise control and then the motor and restarting always fixed it.
I bought a 2004 Suzuki Verona in October of 2005 with 17,000 miles on it. That day turned out to be the worst day of my life. I have had problem after problem with the car. For starters, the entire engine needed to be replaced after 3 months of ownership. Then the catalytic converters, the MAF, the oxygen sensors, the tires (due to a problem with the alloy rims), the stereo, the ignition switch, all the keys, the heater coil, the transmission...wow! The list just goes on and on. Anyhow, after 1 year and a few months of spending my time at the dealership for the warranty repairs, my husband and I wised up. We traded it in and bought a Toyota Sienna. So far, it has been the best! And as for the Verona... it truly is the Ver-a-gone! Suzuki discontinued the model due to its defects. Good luck to Verona owners out there.
Ditto, on the poor quality. For a 2005 with 17,000 miles on it, my Verona has been in the shop over 13 times for engine stalling. I now refer to it as an "appliance". Suzuki refers to it as their "flag ship". If this was their flag ship, I am not going near the rest of their product line.
Hello I bought this car from my father, being that my honda got stolen and I thought it was nice, now the car does sound like a diesel engine, one of the lifters had to be replaced, I get oil on the spark plugs and cables, it seems that after a tune up the lifters get discharged and start clicking really loud, this car has been a headache for me, I was debating whether to fix it or not, but definatelly after this review, I am trading it as soon as I get the clicking noise to quiet down a bit, otherwise I won't get any money for it, thanks for your comments, you have really help me. As for all of us, lets hope that another lemon like this don't come our way.
Good luck.
I purchased a 2004 Verona that the new care manager had driven about 3,000 miles. I have 47,000 miles now and, so far, have never had a minute's problem. I have nothing to gripe about a this point.