NHTSA Complaint #10142576 — 2004 SUZUKI VERONA

NOV. 14, 2005 6:45 AM - THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS YEAR THAT THIS 2004 SUZUKI VERONA HAS HAD AN ENGINE STALLED PROBLEM. THE FIRST WAS JAN. 07, 2005 AND THE 2ND TIME WAS JAN. 24, 2005. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE FERMAN CHRYSLER/JEEP/SUZUKI DEALERSHIP TODAY (AGAIN) AND LEFT IT WITH SERVICE MANAGER, BRIAN CUMMINGS. BRIAN SAID HE WILL CHECK THE CAR OUT, THEN GET IN TOUCH WITH SUZUKI TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO. I ADVISED BRIAN THAT THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN LESS THAN 24 MONTHS AS REQUIRED BY THE "LEMON LAW" FOR THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPLACED. BRIAN SAID HE WILL HAVE SOMEONE CALL ME BACK TODAY BETWEEN 2-3PM WITH THE STATUS. I CALLED SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-934-0934 AND SPOKE W/ ORLANDO AT EXT. 2471. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO ORLANDO AND ADVISED HIM THAT THIS IS THE 3RD ENGINE STALLED FAILURE WITH MY CAR. HE SAID THIS IS THE FIRST NOTICE THEY HAVE HAD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS MUCH TO MY SURPRISE AS I WAS ADVISED ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FAILURE THAT THE FERMAN DEALERSHIP WAS IN CONTACT WITH SUZUKI. ORLANDO SAID THEY MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH THE FLORIDA DISTRICT MANAGER, PATRICIA ROBINSON WHO APPARENTLY DID NOT NOTIFY SUZUKI EITHER AS THERE IS NO RECORD OF THIS MATTER FROM HER. (ORLANDO ADVISED ME THAT HE COULD NOT GIVE OUT THE DIST. MGR'S PH# AND ADDR. BECAUSE THIS IS HER PERSONAL RESIDENCE). I ADVISED ORLANDO THAT I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR BACK AS I AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING AND THAT I WOULD LIKE TO EVOKE THE "LEMON LAW." ORLANDO SAID THAT IS UP TO MY STATE TO DECIDE THAT . (???!) I OBTAINED THE ADDRESS WHERE ORLANDO IS LOCATED FOR AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE 3251 E. IMPERIAL HWY. BREA, CALIF. 92822. HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF A MANAGER TO ADDRESS MY LETTER TO. ORLANDO SAID HE WOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP, THEN HE WILL CALL ME WITHIN 24-48 HOURS WITH THE STATUS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM NOT VERY HAPPY AT THIS POINT. *NM