Suspension Problems of Suzuki Esteem

I was driving onto an exit at 45 miles per hour and I heard a very loud popping noise and lost control of the steering wheel pulled over. There was no more steering.

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Was driving on the highway , slowed down to take a right turn onto side road. . . . There was a terrible grinding noise and immediate pull of car to right. . . Had to fight to keep control of car. . . Was hard to steer but drove home at about 5 miles per hour. . . Luckily only a quarter of a mile. . . Pretty sure if it had let go if I'd hit a bump or something driving 55 on the highway. . . That the car would have flipped. . . That's how quickly I lost control. . . After reading all other reports. . . Too bad this car had not been recalled. . . I might not now be without a car.

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The contact owns a 2000 Suzuki Esteem. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle made a loud grinding noise and smoke appeared from the front passenger side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the front cross member bar fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

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I was driving the car on the highway and took the exit and then turning right from stop sign about 5 miles per hour and then heard a click and then tire were rubbing against the car body the kframe got rusted and twisted pushing the tire back and steering wheel off.

Husband was driving vehicle when the front tire gave way and bent in from frame. Took to the repair shop and was informed that the entire frame was rotted out. The vehicle could not be repaired as the part is not available. The car only had 129,000 miles on it. This is a common problem with the car and it should have been recalled. Fortunately, no accident occurred and no injuries were sustained. Shame on Suzuki for producing inferior cars. This is a serious safely issue!.

2000 Suzuki Esteem. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle front end problems and seeks reimbursement for unauthorized repairs. The consumer stated he took the vehicle to a repair shop for front end problems. While there, he was informed a recall had been issued for a frame problem. The consumer then contacted the dealer, and they confirmed, that in fact, the vehicle was covered. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer. The next day, the consumer received a call from the dealer, stating a mistake had been made, and the vehicle was no longer covered under the recall. According to the dealer, the vehicle was not covered because it was five months older than the recalled covered. The dealer informed the consumer the cost for the repair was $603. 26 after deducting $300 from the original bill. The consumer stated he never authorized them to perform the work, since the recall was no longer valid.

Vehicle broke down and rumbled upon turning. . . Apparently Suzuki knows of the recall but is not willing to repair outside March 2012.

2000 Suzuki Esteem sedan. The subframe and front passenger side axel rusted through and collapsed while turning corner. Loud grinding of tires. This caused the front passenger side wheel to be pushed back into the wheel well. Repaired cost of $1200. Fortunately no one was hurt as the vehicle was slowing down, but if these parts had failed at highway speeds, it is quite likely a fatal accident would have occurred. I have searched on line and found that other Suzuki owners have reported this same problem. I wrote to corporate relations at Suzuki in brea California, they contacted me and left a message that they were not going to reimburse me for the cost of repair and that the warranty for this known problem was no longer in effect as of Dec 21, 2011. However, the warranty they sent to owners said this repair would be for 12 years from the date the car was originally put in service or 180,000. My car met the conditions but they refuse to honor the coverage extension warranty. I hope this vehicle is recalled or at least owners should be notified of this defect before a fatal accident occurs.

I was driving on flat paved road at approximately 30 miles per hour when the subframe snapped on the right front passenger side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to immediately jerk right with substantial force. I was able to maintain control of the vehicle with the steering wheel due to driving at a low speed but the car was pulling very hard to the right and the steering wheel was almost impossible to steer. I drove approximately one half mile to a spot where I was able to pull over safely, I noticed the subframe which connects the front right passenger wheel to the body had rusted severely and broke apart, it was so bad the material was crumbling. If the car was traveling at a high rate of speed a terrible accident would have almost certainly occurred. A search on the internet cites hundreds of similar incidents for this exact same problem recalls were made on subsequent years but not on this model year despite the exact same problem with the subframe.

My 99 Esteem stared pulling to one side while driving. As I attempted to get it home the wheel would rub on the inner fender well when turning. Upon inspection when I got home I found the driver side subframe rusted through on top and outer sides with only the inside portion intact. This part had bent allowing my wheel to change position. The rest of the undercarriage seems to be in good shape while this section has rusted away. Thankfully, this did not happen at highway speed or that I did not hit a pothole while driving. This could have broken and caused total loss of control, ending in injuries and/or fatalities not only to the occupants of my vehicle but to other cars in my vicinity. I understand that this is not uncommon on this vehicle an sincerely believe that this is an issue that merits immediate attention before people are killed.

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Front suspension cross member in 1998 Suzuki Esteem cracked open while driving at 25mph. Car suddenly pulled to the right, since it happen at low speed I was able to quickly stop. Upon inspection of the front suspension cross member I found out that rusting was so extensive that you could poke a hole in the cross member by simply pushing a screw driver on to the surface of the cross member.

Steering wheel vibrates while driving or at a stop. Dealer has looked at vehicle 5 times, but cannot determine the cause.

When driving at high speeds vehicle is unstable.