[Epic]

Hi guys,

I am sure you have gone through my thread 'Issues With Paint on My Swift' and I am sure you have seen the result. Please do not be made to believe that writing a letter/email to Maruti will go to deaf ears. I am proof that it does not and I am very very happy with the outcome.

I suggest all Swift owners with rusting issues write to Mr. Pankaj Narula - EO - Service.

Mr. Pankaj Narula
Executive Officer (Service)
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Palam-Gurgaon Road,
Gurgaon – 122015
(Haryana)
pankaj.narula@maruti.co.in

Please ensure you attach pictures in your emails to him for reference and I am positive that your problems will be sorted just like mine.

[bhp_maniac]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Blame it on the Bad QC.

If your car is under warranty , go get these things rectified and make sure you dont pay them a penny.

A new car rusting is not a good sign.

Yes, the car is under warranty for the first 4 years. A.S.S has confirmed that it will be a warranty repair.

Originally Posted by manishalive

The rusting is sure of manufacturing defect. How ever writing a mail will not help (most probably the mail will be to griveance cell or some one in head office) they will pass it on to concernd departments and then to to local rep of maruti in kerela , but still you should write for documentation. If you can catch hold of the service rep of maruti in kerla it would be better. Also inquire if else were are they facing the same issue (If they are probably they are working out a fix). I think maruti should pay for the repairs.

And secondly after all that is done, go for a professional rust preventing treatment done, that will save a lot of hassels in future. In fact if you negotiate well, this might also be given to you free of cost.

Also if nothing works, tell them I am going to press (auto mags) and to consumer court, that will sure work.

Of course, its a manufacturing defect. Since its a Maruti only, I am relying on e-mail. And the update is just now I received a call from Maruti regional office in Kochi. They enquired about the issue and has confirmed that there will be a call from the concerned department today itself and they may come for a physical inspection of the car. However I will be asking for a complete repair including anti rust treatment as a warranty job. This should not be the fate of a customer paying so much hard earned lakhs. If nothing works out, I may be going for a sue and will send around the pics to all auto mags.

[mnhegde]

Originally Posted by bhp_maniac

Yes, the car is under warranty for the first 4 years. A.S.S has confirmed that it will be a warranty repair. Of course, its a manufacturing defect. Since its a Maruti only, I am relying on e-mail. And the update is just now I received a call from Maruti regional office in Kochi. They enquired about the issue and has confirmed that there will be a call from the concerned department today itself and they may come for a physical inspection of the car. However I will be asking for a complete repair including anti rust treatment as a warranty job. This should not be the fate of a customer paying so much hard earned lakhs. If nothing works out, I may be going for a sue and will send around the pics to all auto mags.

Wait for a call from the concerned department. I would suggest You to take some good snaps from every possible angle, mail them to Maruti, if possible with a link to this thread. This type of issues on new car/s are simply not acceptable. Hope Maruti sorts out this issue soon.

[dhanushs]

Originally Posted by bhp_maniac

If nothing works out, I may be going for a sue and will send around the pics to all auto mags.

Hold your horses dude!!... .. Being a Maruthi, I dont think you will have to go to that extent. I strongly believe your problem will be rectified soon.

And also please make sure that if at all you need to "sue" them, take it as a last resort, a very last resort as its a very very elongated process and you may also loose the benefits/terms that you might have gotten if you had "talked" to the important people rightly, which I believe you have/will.

Also after this entire process if possible try not to loose the relationship with A.S.S guys, better build a strong one. As you have just bought your car and will need to live with it for a long time and there is no place other than an A.S.S for you to trustfully take your car to.

Lets hope every thing works out great.

[bhp_maniac]

Originally Posted by Epic

Hi guys,

I am sure you have gone through my thread 'Issues With Paint on My Swift' and I am sure you have seen the result. Please do not be made to believe that writing a letter/email to Maruti will go to deaf ears. I am proof that it does not and I am very very happy with the outcome.

I suggest all Swift owners with rusting issues write to Mr. Pankaj Narula - EO - Service.

Mr. Pankaj Narula
Executive Officer (Service)
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Palam-Gurgaon Road,
Gurgaon – 122015
(Haryana)
pankaj.narula@maruti.co.in

Please ensure you attach pictures in your emails to him for reference and I am positive that your problems will be sorted just like mine.

Yes friend, I was really scared at the thread and was happy after a happy end. Thanks for the mail id. Have sent a detailed mail to him stating my issues and also the bad treatment my car got from A.S.S.

Originally Posted by mnhegde

Wait for a call from the concerned department. I would suggest You to take some good snaps from every possible angle, mail them to Maruti, if possible with a link to this thread. This type of issues on new car/s are simply not acceptable. Hope Maruti sorts out this issue soon.

Yes, I am waiting for their call. I have sent mails with pictures from all possible angles to them.

Originally Posted by dhanushs

Hold your horses dude!!... .. Being a Maruthi, I dont think you will have to go to that extent. I strongly believe your problem will be rectified soon.

And also please make sure that if at all you need to "sue" them, take it as a last resort, a very last resort as its a very very elongated process and you may also loose the benefits/terms that you might have gotten if you had "talked" to the important people rightly, which I believe you have/will.

Also after this entire process if possible try not to loose the relationship with A.S.S guys, better build a strong one. As you have just bought your car and will need to live with it for a long time and there is no place other than an A.S.S for you to trustfully take your car to.

Lets hope every thing works out great.

I was just stating the worst case scenario. I am hoping it may not happen even in my nightmares. I am having a couple of friends in the A.S.S. So hoping to make a strong bond with them. At this point, I have done my maximum by raising complaints to the A.S.S, then to Anytime Maruti and now to Mr. Pankaj. Lets hope everything works out well.

[bhp_maniac]

Hi friends,

Just an update on the issue. The Maruti customer service is again on TOP. Yesterday I sent a mail to Mr. Pankaj and the response was very fast. I got a call from the Maruti regional office at kochi. The territory manager of Maruti and a Works Manager from the A.S.S came to my work place today morning. Those guys where really helpful and promised me a resolution within 1 day. They have taken my car. They also promised all the mess created by the A.S.S to be resolved also. I was really happy for the fast response and now eagerly waiting for the delivery of my car. Also he has taken pictures of the issue and he told the same will be sent to all dealers and A.S.S so that the same may be added to a standard check during PDI and also in services there after.

[dhanushs]

Originally Posted by bhp_maniac

Hi friends,

Just an update on the issue. The Maruti customer service is again on TOP. Yesterday I sent a mail to Mr. Pankaj and the response was very fast. I got a call from the Maruti regional office at kochi. The territory manager of Maruti and a Works Manager from the A.S.S came to my work place today morning. Those guys where really helpful and promised me a resolution within 1 day. They have taken my car. They also promised all the mess created by the A.S.S to be resolved also. I was really happy for the fast response and now eagerly waiting for the delivery of my car. Also he has taken pictures of the issue and he told the same will be sent to all dealers and A.S.S so that the same may be added to a standard check during PDI and also in services there after.

Glad to hear that you will be getting a positive response from the A.S.S.

May the rusting problem never occur again.

[bhp_maniac]

Originally Posted by dhanushs

Glad to hear that you will be getting a positive response from the A.S.S.

May the rusting problem never occur again.

I got my car back yesterday evening. They have fixed the issue for time being. They have done some anti rusting treatment on the bare body and then repainted the whole part. The entire vehicle was serviced again for the bad feedback I have given to them regarding the service. Regarding the documents, they have made me sign a paper which says that I am happy with the "current" situation of the car and it is also written on it like Maruti will take care if the problem re-appears. So as of now, I am a happy customer. When I asked about why they were keen on delivering the car back by evening, even though I asked them to take more time if needed, the manager told me that the complaint came to them as some category issue (I never understood the word he said) and such category issues needs to be rectified and closed within 24 hrs time of receiving the complaint. Anybody there knows about details on this, please reply. Since everything ended up well, I can say the workshop and it is Indus City workshop in Thevara, Kochi. Also I remember that the Maruti engineer who came up to check the issue told me that this rust is caused by the rust that might have fallen from the trailer roof while transiting the vehicle and it should have been cleared off during PDI. The rust which was left on it, made further issues by acting as a catalyst. I have no reason to debate with him since at the time of delivery I haven't checked if the issue was there. Guys, anybody else with rusting problems received such a comment ?

[sureshkishore]

Glad to hear about the prompt response to your grievance mail.

Hope the rust was just on the surface. Can you specify which locations prone to rust. So that the same can be useful for others.

[bhp_maniac]

Originally Posted by sureshkishore

Glad to hear about the prompt response to your grievance mail.

Hope the rust was just on the surface. Can you specify which locations prone to rust. So that the same can be useful for others.

The rust was mainly there inside the rubber lining around the boot. Also small traces of the same were present inside the beading on roof. Both these issues has been rectified as of now. I have updated the pictures in the thread.

[naveen.raju]

This is really bad.
I think I know which service center you are referring to. I too have the same problem with this service center (If both of us are referring to the same).
I fought with them twice for not rectifying the problems that I had faced.
Moreover, during the first service they started blaming me for up sizing my cars wheels. I stated that it's my personal choice and you guys dont have to put your heads into this.

Here's what I did finally to get my car checked and rectified.

1) 1 call to the main Maruti Customer care.
2) 1 long email (in detail) with the problems, customer service, attitude of the executives and even stating that I had formed a group of guys that will produce evidence proving this (That did the trick)

The next day, I got a call from the same service center asking me of the feedback. I directly told them that all the feedback is now with the Maruti HQ so I dont have anything to prove now.
The next call was from the Tech head asking my home address. Said he would personally come and rectify the problem.
1 hour later, the Tech Head with a technician was there in front of my house. After struggling for 2 hours, they finally rectified the problem.
This was the only option that I had.

Just last week, I had an horrible experience there. This is happening everytime i go there. It's high time that I change the service station for my next service. But since this is near to my office I will some hard time.

[Sankar]

naveen, Is this service centre Indus Motors?

[bhp_maniac]

Originally Posted by naveen.raju

This is really bad.
I think I know which service center you are referring to. I too have the same problem with this service center (If both of us are referring to the same).
I fought with them twice for not rectifying the problems that I had faced.
Moreover, during the first service they started blaming me for up sizing my cars wheels. I stated that it's my personal choice and you guys dont have to put your heads into this.

Here's what I did finally to get my car checked and rectified.

1) 1 call to the main Maruti Customer care.
2) 1 long email (in detail) with the problems, customer service, attitude of the executives and even stating that I had formed a group of guys that will produce evidence proving this (That did the trick)

The next day, I got a call from the same service center asking me of the feedback. I directly told them that all the feedback is now with the Maruti HQ so I dont have anything to prove now.
The next call was from the Tech head asking my home address. Said he would personally come and rectify the problem.
1 hour later, the Tech Head with a technician was there in front of my house. After struggling for 2 hours, they finally rectified the problem.
This was the only option that I had.

Just last week, I had an horrible experience there. This is happening everytime i go there. It's high time that I change the service station for my next service. But since this is near to my office I will some hard time.

I think we are referring to the same place. You know what, after a week time only I found another scratch on my rear left door also. Initially when I checked I thought it was a non removable stain on it, but when checked in closely this time, found that its a paint damage. Its just about an mm thick which probably may be done using some screwdriver tip or something. I was fed up with the experience that I decided to live with it for the time being. As you say, again my issue is that this is the nearest place to my work place also (Warriom road) . Even though the issue was rectified, it was a horrible experience for a new car owner, that too a Maruti. And guess what, the works manager was telling to me personally that they are getting lot of complains like this. However I am planning to switch service station if somebody is offering me a pick up and drop facility.

One more suggestion is that, we should create a separate thread on the issues we are facing with different service centers so that others may be helped out. Let them understand that there is some communication going on between the owners also.

Originally Posted by Sankar

naveen, Is this service centre Indus Motors?

I think you guessed it right man.

[ajman28]

Originally Posted by bhp_maniac

Regarding the documents, they have made me sign a paper which says that I am happy with the "current" situation of the car and it is also written on it like Maruti will take care if the problem re-appears. So as of now, I am a happy customer. When I asked about why they were keen on delivering the car back by evening, even though I asked them to take more time if needed, the manager told me that the complaint came to them as some category issue (I never understood the word he said) and such category issues needs to be rectified and closed within 24 hrs time of receiving the complaint.

Good to hear the issue is sorted out.

MSIL (and the other OEM's) is extremely touchy about their JD Power rating and this is a clear example for the same. The JD Power is very much customer - centric and this in turn trickles down to us (the customers) getting a better service.

[naveen.raju]

Originally Posted by Sankar

naveen, Is this service centre Indus Motors?

Yep, you are right.

Originally Posted by bhp_maniac

I think we are referring to the same place. You know what, after a week time only I found another scratch on my rear left door also. Initially when I checked I thought it was a non removable stain on it, but when checked in closely this time, found that its a paint damage. Its just about an mm thick which probably may be done using some screwdriver tip or something. I was fed up with the experience that I decided to live with it for the time being. As you say, again my issue is that this is the nearest place to my work place also (Warriom road) . Even though the issue was rectified, it was a horrible experience for a new car owner, that too a Maruti. And guess what, the works manager was telling to me personally that they are getting lot of complains like this. However I am planning to switch service station if somebody is offering me a pick up and drop facility.

One more suggestion is that, we should create a separate thread on the issues we are facing with different service centers so that others may be helped out. Let them understand that there is some communication going on between the owners also.



I think you guessed it right man.

Yes. You are right.
This has to be sorted out. Many of us are facing problems with them.