Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2008)

152 consumer complaints on file.

#10653377November 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653378November 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651779November 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT VEHICLE APPROX 1 1/2YRS AGO. IT HAD ABOUT 26,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS APPROX 34,500 AD STILL HAS THE SUZUKI WARRANTY. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION RANG SENOR AND NOW BEING TOLD CODES B1382, B114, B1102, B1103, B1405 CAME ON AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC MODULE AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I AM TOLD IT WILL COST $1400.00 AND THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY UNTIL I GET WORK DONE! I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD THIS!!! THIS "SENSOR MODULE" SEEMS DEFECTIVE TO ME IF ALL THESE PROBLEMS KEEP ARISING. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WILL NOT TURN OFF SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630628September 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HEADLIGHTS ALL OF A SUDDEN STAYED ON EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF, AND I FELT A LOT OF HEAT COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE; THERE WAS A SMALL RELAY OR MODULE SO HOT YOU COULDN'T EVEN TOUCH IT; I HAD TO THE HEADLIGHTS FUSE OFF AND LET IT COOL DOWN. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE MODULE OFF AND UNPLUG IT, DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODULE CALLED THE DLR MODULE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE PART IN STOCK TO FIX AND REPLACE THIS MODULE, THEY REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF IT, SAYING THAT THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY MAIL WHEN THEY DID. THEY'RE WILLING TO SELL YOU THE PART BUT THEY WON'T REPLACE IT. THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! I ASKED TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL ME, BUT THEY HAVEN'T. I WAS LUCKY TO FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IN TIME, OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630189September 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629553August 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT CAME OFF ALL DOOR HANDLES AND WHEEL COVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629551August 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS CLICK AS THOUGH THE DOORS ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE IDLE OR DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND GOING OFF PERIODICALLY UNTIL IT FINALLY JUST STAYED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626977August 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I'VE BOTH MY CAR BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND IN OCTOBER 2008 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN WHEATON MARYLAND BECAUSE THE GEAR WHEN PUT ON REVERSE THE CAR WOULD JUMP AND THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT GO R FOR REVERSE IT WOULD BLINK BOTH R AND D AND THEN WHEN PUT ON DRIVE WOULD DRIVE ON FIRST GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL/SENSOR PROBLEM AND THEY FIX IT. STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN LATE MAY 2014 EVERY SO OFTEN AND BY LATE JUNE IT WAS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621933August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM SUZUKI CONCERNING A FIRE POSSIBLE STARTING IN THE LIGHTS....I AM VERY CONCERNED DUE TO SMELLING A BURNING SMELL FOR A WHILE NOW WHEN I AM DRIVING ! ...I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR THIS IS MY ONLY CAR WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? ...I HAVE TO DRIVE TWO HOURS TO WORK AND BACK EVERYDAY DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN SUZUKI WILL FIX THE PROBLEM?? THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618638August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR BEING EMITTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUSE WAS MELTED AND BURNED. IN ADDITION, THE CARPET NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V262000 (ELECTRICAL) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618682August 4, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (STEERING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611032July 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES EMERGED FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FLAMES SPREAD THROUGH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605320June 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594208May 27, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, MY VEHICLE MADE A VERY LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE, LURCHED FORWARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE, TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, AND THE PROBLEM HAD GONE AWAY ALTHOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. A DAY OR SO LATER, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE MADE THE "CLUNK" NOISE, LURCHED FORWARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME, BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY IN MOTION, THE RPMS JUMPED UP ABOVE 3000, WHICH IS VERY HIGH FOR A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR. AGAIN, I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE, TURNED THE CAR ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NORMALLY AGAIN ALTHOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY ABOUT 20 TIMES A YEAR OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 2 1/2 - 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594145May 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED THE CAR. LET IT IDLE FOR A MINUTE TO BRING THE RPM DOWN. I TRIED TO SHIFT IT TO REVERSE BUT IT WOULD NOT GO. IT HAD AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. I SHIFTED BACK TO PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I LET IT SET FOR A MINUTE THEN RESTARTED IT. WHEN I SHIFTED AGAIN, IT CLUNKED AND WOULD BARELY MOVE. I SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND IT CLUNKED AND WOULD BARELY MOVE. I AM A SINGLE 55 YEAR OLD WOMAN. I WORK 2 JOBS AND LIVE 8 MILES OUT OF TOWN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS CAR DOWN. I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE. IT ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593610May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SEATS
STARTING IN JANUARY 2014 CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT AND BEGAN LURCHING INTO GEAR FROM STOPPED. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, JUMPS INTO GEAR. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY LURCHES FORWARD STARTING IN 3RD GEAR AND CONTINUES DURING DRIVING. HUSBAND DIAGNOSED AFTER MUCH ONLINE RESEARCH AND A FEW MONTHS LATER, EVEN TAKING CODE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER INSISTED THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE AND CLEARED CODE WITHOUT MAKING NOTE OF PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND ARGUED THAT WE WOULDN'T BE PICKING CAR UP UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS REPLICATED AND TAKEN CARE OF. AFTER INSISTING THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE, WE DROVE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND MADE SERVICE MANAGER RIDE WITH HUSBAND UNTIL CAR "PERFORMED" MALFUNCTION, LITERALLY A HALF OF A BLOCK FROM DEALERSHIP. IT WAS OBVIOUS THEY WERE AVOIDING PROBLEM AND HADN'T DRIVEN CAR AT ALL! CODE WAS NOTED AS 0700, JUST AS MY HUSBAND HAD REPORTED INITIALLY. TRANSMISSION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND AFTER DIAGNOSTICS WERE FINALLY PROPERLY PERFORMED, AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ALSO RESET (HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON ALMOST ENTIRE TIME WE'VE OWNED THE CAR-WERE TOLD OUR DAUGHTERS LONG LEGS WERE KICKING WIRES UNDERNEATH DRIVERS' SIDE SEAT) AND ALSO MADE AWARE VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH ON DRIVERS SIDE BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX EITHER. DEALERSHIP OFFERED NO SOLUTION. SPENT $191.65 TO FIX TRANSMISSION SENSOR. ORIGINALLY CHARGING $260+ BUT HUSBAND DEMANDED REDUCTION IN DIAGNOSTIC PRICE DUE TO THE FACT WE HAD TO DRIVE BACK INTO TOWN TO DEALERSHIP TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM FOR INCOMPETENT/UNWILLING SERVICE DEPARTMENT . VERY UNSATISFIED AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO OPTIONS AFTER SEEING TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR SEEMS TO BE ONGOING EPIDEMIC FOR MANY 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA OWNERS. HAVE ALSO HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT WORKING ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SINCE 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593689May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN MY SUZUKI FORENZA 2008 HIT AROUND 60,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING SPORADIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES, INCLUDING NOT BEING ABLE TO REVERSE PROPERLY, MECHANICAL SOUNDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN ON DRIVE, IT WAS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE, MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAD THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM, I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND I CURRENTLY HAVE AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I DO NOT PLAN ON INVESTING ANY MORE MONEY TOWARDS THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE READ THAT MANY DRIVERS HAVE GONE THIS ROUTE AND ABSOLUTELY REGRETTED IT BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND OTHER ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588682May 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL IN REVERSE, SHIFT GEARS AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE PROPER GEAR. THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587970May 13, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER DRIVING 5-10 MILES, ONCE HE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583583April 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,027.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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