2009 Suzuki SX4 Engine Problems

“Car was running fine. I was driving southbound in 3 / 6 lane traffic 45 MPH in town when a loud knock started knocking under the hood. I immediately pulled off the road as soon as I found a place to pull off otherwise could have stalled causing a major crash of vehicles. I called aaa to have it towed. The repair shop in my neighborhood said I needed a new engine. Car has 72,072 miles on it. The 7 year warranty ran out july 24, 2016. This happened less than 6 months after warranty and 9 months after last car payment. It hasn't reached 100,000 yet for the drive train. Pretty sad.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Suzuki SX4. The contact stated that the drive belt slipped causing a squeaking noise. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v055000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 02/18/15 the consumer stated the vehicle's blower fan would slow down. The steering would become difficult and pull to the right. Updated 4/4/16/2016”

“The contact owns a 2009 Suzuki SX4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. The contact used a personal scan tool which read that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer cleared the check engine light and never diagnosed the failure. Approximately 72 hours later, the check engine warning light was illuminated again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. …”