Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10356258September 18, 2010
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
SEAT BELT RANDOMLY UNBUCKLES WHILE DRIVING ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OD DURING HE FIRST OF OWNERSHIP TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT GEAR CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354584September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA'S TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THEY TELL ME IT IS A SENSOR AND IT WILL BE 400 TO FIX. IT ALSO HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT GETTING STUCK AND OR NOT LATCHING, IT ALSO IS HAVING ISSUE WITH SUSPENSION ISSUES AS WELL AS( POWER TRAIN)EX.THROTTLE BODY, FRONT STRUTS, SPEEDOMETER, SEAT BELT, DOOR HANDLE SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS MY CAR HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS ALL THESE ISSUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND I HAVE FOUND NUMERIOUS OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. SUZUKI NEEDS TO DO SOMETHIND ABOUT THIS OR RECALL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354188September 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA, THE CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, NUMEROUS TRIPS BACK TO THE EXPENSIVE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THAT JUST SO HAPPEN TO NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND THE CAR JUST STOP GOING, SHE SAID IT FELT LIKE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER PULLING OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, MIND YOU NOW WE HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN, SHE CALLED ME AND I TOLD HER TO HOLD TIGHT UNTIL I GOT THERE. IT ENDS UP BEING THIS TRANSMISSION SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH WOULD YOU KNOW IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, PATHETIC.............. THIS DEALERSHIP AND SUZUKI ARE GONNA KEEP NICKEL AND DIMMING ME UNTIL I AM FLAT BROKE................... SIGNED FED UP WITH SUZUKI ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353618September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA SEDAN. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION "SLAMS" INTO GEAR, INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY SCRAMBLES. SOMETIMES VEHICLE SLIPS INTO A HIGHER OR LOWER GEAR ON ITS OWN. A WEEK AGO, I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WHILE STILL IN THE OPPOSITE LANE, CAR SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AND I WAS LEFT IN THE OPPOSING LANE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING! I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER GEAR AND CONTINUED TO SAFELY PASS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT IT WAS A BIT SCARY. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR I WAS PASSING WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT INSTANCES OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. IT IS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. CURRENTLY THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES NEARLY $300 TO REPLACE THE PART, AND SOME SAY THEY HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. IT IS VERY SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN YOUR CAR MIGHT DECIDE TO SWITCH INTO NEUTRAL OR ANOTHER GEAR. I HOPE IT NEVER SWITCHES TO REVERSE! UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISSUE TENDS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 40000-60000 MILES AND IS PAST THE INITIAL 36000 MILE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, AND BECAUSE THE SENSOR IS OUTSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT "IN" THE TRANSMISSION, IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE 100000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352890August 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONTINUOUS BLOW OUT OF FUEL PUMP GAS , I AM REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP GAS AND THE PROBLEM STILL, THE CAR JUST STOP IN ANY PLACE AND NOT STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351984August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHILE WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR, INTO ANOTHER GEAR, OR WILL NOT SHIFT AT ALL. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO WEST VALLEY SUZUKI TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS DONE, THEY HAVE REPLACED A TRANSMISSION SENSOR, BUT ONE WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY THAT THE CAR WOULD JUST SHIFT WITHOUT THE DRIVER MOVING THE SHIFTING STICK. WE HAVE JUST TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND THEY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351157August 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH 54,000 MILES ON IT. TODAY IT BEGAN TO DECELERATE QUICKLY ON A HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING US TO GET HIT. MY FATHER IS A MECHANIC AND PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. THE CODES P0700 AND P0705 CAME UP INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. THE SENSOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY AS IT IS ELECTRICAL. THIS IS DANGEROUS. WE HAVE A 9-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER WHO COULD OF BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED HAD WE OF GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350584August 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. IN THIS CAR MODEL I WAS READING AND IT HAVES THE SAME PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WHICH I BOUGHT IT AND THEY REPLACE IT. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY DAY , THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT WHEN I GIVE REVERSE IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE AND WHEN I PUT IT TO DRIVE IT TAKES FOREVER TO SPEED UP. 3. I BOUGHT THE PART AT SUZUKI BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY PLACE THAT THEY HAD IT, AND THEY REPLACE IT AND AFTER IT GOT REPLACED ANOTHER PROBLEM CAME UP, THE REVERSE AND DRIVE GEAR SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T CLICK SO IT WONT DO ANYTHING, AD I WAS READING ONLINE THAT A LOT OWNERS OF SUZUKI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CAN YOU GUYS HELP ME OUT ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350117August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349670August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10349445August 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUGUST THE 7TH THE PARK AND DRIVE SIGN KEEP GETTING MIXED UP ON THE ODOMETER BOARD....THIS IS ON MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ....I BEEN TOLD ITS A TRANSMISSION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349225August 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20 MINUTES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,094.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348170August 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITH AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,670.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346924August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY DAUGHTERS 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA STOP WORKING THEN AT ONE POINT WORK AGAIN THEN ONE SIDE TURN OFF THEN THE OTHER THEN TURN SIGNALS WILL STOP WORKING ON ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER THEN THEY ARE FINE THEN THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS STOP AND START WORKING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2003 TO 2006 AND NOW THIS IS HAPPENING ON THE 2007. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THERE IS A CRASH OR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345262July 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOWBEAMS FAILED AFTER RECALL SERVICES PERFORMED AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. FUSES AND RELAY SYSTEM FINE. CALLED SUZUKI, INFORMED THERE WILL BE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR THIS BECAUSE THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ALREADY AND CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345123July 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
FRONT STRUT MOUNTS & BRAKING SYSTEM ARE BAD ON 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WENT TO SEVERAL SHOPS TO GET THEM INSPECTED AND EVERY SHOP FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS EVEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND A HAZARD TO DRIVE. RESEARCHED AND MANY CONSUMERS ONLINE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THE CAR SHAKES AND THE STRUTS WIGGLE AND HARD TIME BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344662July 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK THREE YEARS TO CORRECT THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING SINCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23481.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343711July 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE AIRBAG PANEL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED.THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND HAS NOT GONE OUT. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO SINCE IT HAS BEEN ON THE SECOND TIME MY LIGHTER KEEPS BLOWING A FUSE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342988July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR SWITCH ON THE 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA IS FAILING, AND YET THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THIS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO RECALL. THROUGH SEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SWITCH GOING BAD IN THEIR FORENZA'S. THIS SWITCH IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE, AND INITIALLY WOULD ONLY "ACT UP" ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, NOW IT HAS PROGRESSED TO ONCE OR MORE A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341133July 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN JUNE 2009 THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE BY REMOVING THE RUBBER MAT FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER ASKED THE OWNER TO CHECK THE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE SEAT, WHICH HE DID, AND FOUND THEY WERE WIRED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHO STATED THAT THEY FOUND A HAT UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH WAS REMOVED. THE LIGHT WENT OFF TEMPORARILY AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE OWNER SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,415. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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