Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / ESTEEM / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034238 Incident Date: Jul, 15 2005
Consumer's City: AKRON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: ESTEEM Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS2GB31W0X5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 11 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 1999 suzuki esteem, 55,000 miles, car is kept in a garage. my sub frame rusted in half and broke. the aaa person that towed the car, 2 mechanics, and every male i have told are appalled that this could have happened. my mechanic called fred martins suzuki, where is was purchased, and spoke to the mechanic there. he was told 3 subframes had been fixed during the month of july, but no recall was made. this is supposed to be one of the strongest parts of the car. fred martin suzuki has informed me that nothing can be done , after all the car is 6 years old, not under warranty, etc. do i have a legitimate complaint, seeing as this could have caused a fatal accident had it broken while driving on the expressway. is this something to be expected of a six year old car? the car was repaired at the cost of $1,100. i do not feel safe in the car, but haven't the option of buying a new one at this time. *nm