Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / GS500F / 2006

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074030 Incident Date: Jun, 19 2006
Consumer's City: COLUMBUS Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: GS500F Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 19 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. loose oil bolt caused oil leak 1st day of ownership. it was tightened to fix oil leak. 3 days to repair 2. 3 days later head gasket blown caused oil leak. took 19 days to fix problem. replaced with new head gasket. 3. 3 days later, new head gasket blown. replaced again with new gasket, 4 days to repair. 4. 1 hour after pickup from 2nd new head gasket, oil leak for fourth time. guessed as a faulty head. currently replacing entire head in engine. 8 days in service so far with no updates given to me. *jb