Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10545668September 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF APPLYING MECHANICAL TAPE TO THE FAULTY WIRING LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545099September 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS AND ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. IT WAS ADVISED BY A SUZUKI REPAIR TECHNICIAN TO USE A PLASTIC CORD TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/26/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537783August 28, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY SUZUKI FORENZA WHEN IT WENT FROM "DRIVE" TO BASICALLY NEUTRAL. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE AND EACH TIME I'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO BE HIT. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS MID DRIVE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533874August 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TEN HOURS LATER. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532460July 29, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA 2006IN OCT 2012. THE FIRST BREAK DOWN WAS A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE WATER PUMP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT WAS REPLACE IN DECEMBER 2012 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS A SHAKE IN THE ENGINE IT BEGIN TO JERK AND DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH. THEY FIXED IT AFTER TWO WEEKS I WAS COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AGAIN AT THE STOP LIGHT MY CAR SHOOK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME CODE THAT HAD COME UP THE FIRST TIME. THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. THEN A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS THE SAME THING WITH A TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT THE SAME CODE POPS UP WITH THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOW THERE SAYING IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL AND IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522887July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, A LOUD AND UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL IN REVERSE. THE GEAR SELECTOR BOX THEN DISPLAYED AN ABNORMAL SYMBOL OF A SQUARE WITH AN "X" OVER THE SYMBOL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A SYMBOL. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,426. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE GEARS SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. POWER WAS COMPLETELY LOST, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. ON JUNE 22,2013, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND A SYMBOL DISPLAYED, WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS A CLICK AND A JERK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522222June 28, 2013
ENGINE
JANUARY 2011 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOST ALL SPEED AND THEN JUST STOPPED. I COULD NOT TURN IT OVER AND ONCE I GOT IT TO THE SHOP THEY SAID THE PISTON'S WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LATER IN THE MONTH. JUNE 2013 THE SAME THING HAPPENED. PISTON THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY BLOWN UP AND NOW THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE I AM TWO MONTHS PAST MY WARRANTY. FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED ENGINE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006 AND FOLLOWED ALL THE WARRANTY REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520544June 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK DASHBOARD DOES NOT RECOGNIZE GEAR AND LOSES GREAT AMOUNT OF POWER. WHEN DRIVING GEARS DO NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL VERY LIGHTLY THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AND OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520018June 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN CHANGING GEAR OUT OF PARK, RECEIVE A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SHOWING IT'S NOT READING THE GEAR AND LOSING EXTREME AMOUNT OF POWER. DIAGNOSIS WAS TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PART HAS GONE OUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE A POPULAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514338May 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506000April 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS FAULTY. THIS CODE IS B1448 SENSOR/MATT FAULT CAUSED BY MATT WIRING FAILURE. THIS FAULT CAUSES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO STAFF OFF, IT ALSO CAUSES THE PASSENGER SYSTEM TO READ THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE AN OCCUPANT AT ALL TIMES. THE MAIN AIRBAG COMPUTER READS THE SYSTEM FAULT AND IT DISABLES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NO AIRBAG PROTECTION AT ALL, AND SUZUKI KNOWS. SEAMS TO BE A COMMON AND KNOWN DEFECT IN THE OCS AND SEAT MATT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SUZUKI AND ITS DEALERS ARE UNMOVED BY THE DANGER THAT THIS BRINGS TO ALL ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507290April 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504488March 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. IT JUST WENT BACK ON TODAY. I NOTICED THE ACCELERATION WAS LESS WHEN I CAME OFF A STOP LIGHT ALMOST LIKE THE CAR WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A PARTS SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS. IT CAME UP AS A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER PEOPLE DESCRIBING THIS SAME EXACT EVENTS HAPPENING IN SUZUKI VEHICLES OVER 70,000 MILES. THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY RISK TO THE PUBLIC IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TO CONFUSE ITSELF AS BEING IN THE WRONG GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504248March 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN DRIVE CAR SUDDENLY SWITCHES TO IDLE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE PRESSING OF GAS PEDDLE. IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST. THE RANGE SELECTOR PART IS THE ISSUE. IT CANNOT FUNCTION REPEATEDLY SINCE THIS IS A REOCCURING EVENT. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS IN DRIVE 3RD GEAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE GREAT CONCERN IS THAT WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE TIME OF IT CEASING TO FUNCTION IS UNPREDICATABLE. FROM RESEARCH IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A NEARLY UNIVERSAL PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI FORENZAS AND AS A SAFETY ISSUE IT NEEDS TO BE A PART PROPERLY REPLACED UNDER A RECALL BY DEALERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504131March 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS. EACH TIME I HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY THROW ITSELF IN TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED VERY HARD THEN SLOWED TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON ITS BRAKES AND HIT MY BUMPER. I STOPPED, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THEN WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 15MPH EVEN WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS FAILED AND I AM GLAD THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS BEHIND ME STOPPED QUICKLY AND ONLY TAPPED MY BUMPER. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SUZUKI NEEDS TO DO A MAJOR RECALL!! I DON'T UNDERSTATND HOW SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM YET IT IS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504189March 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE ILLUMINATED ON DASH PANEL. TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX. LIGHT WAS OUT FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS THEN REAPPEARED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503320March 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET VEHICLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH WHILE IN THE "D" POSITION. APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO "P" POSITION BUT DASH READ REVERSE. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND GEARS SHIFTED AS DESIGNED. 4 INCIDENTS FOLLOWED THIS ONE HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED.I WAS PUTTING GAS IN WITH THE ENGINE OFF ONE I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE CRANKED IT AND IMMEDIATELY THE SCRAMBLED SYMBOL APPEARED I CUT THE ENGINE BACK OFF AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND THE SCRAMBLED SYMBOL WAS STILL VISIBLE I SHIFTED DOWN THROUGH SEVERAL GEARS WITH CLUNKING NOISES AND HEAVY JERKING UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO FIND DRIVE 3, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW PACE TO A PARKING SPACE UNTIL I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME. SENT IT TO A MECHANIC HAD THROTTLE REPAIRED PUT THE VERY SAME DAY THE VERY SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE MY CHILDREN AND I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE HEADED HOME FROM THEIR SCHOOL. WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE 3 AND GET IT OFF OF THE ROADWAY.TURNED OFF IGNITION AND CRANKED IT UP AGAIN THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY TOOK IT TO AN AUTOZONE SO THAT THE CHECK ENGINE CODE COULD BE READ AND IT CAME BACK AS P0700 AND P0705 HAVE NOT HAD THE FUNDS TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. WITH THIS AS AN RECURRING WITH OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS MINES SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS GREATLY INJURED OR KILLED JUST STATING THE OBVIOUS. LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT AFRAID TO DRIVE IT EVEN IF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS ARE MADE I DON'T WANT TO FEEL AS IF IM DRIVING MY AND MY KIDS DEATH MOBILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502612March 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM RUNS RAMPANT ON 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA MODELS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER OVER PARTS AND SERVICE CHANGED THE SENSOR FOR US. HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR IT PLUGS INTO WAS BROKEN AND HE WOULD LOOK FOR A USED ONE, AS BUYING A NEW ONE MEANS BUYING A WHOLE NEW ENGINE HARNESS ($800-$900). ANYTIME I LOOK UP MY MAKE AND MODEL THIS IS ALL ANYONE HAS TO SAY AND SUZUKI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT CHARGE MORE MONEY TO KEEP TRYING TO FIX IT.THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502399March 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE NORMAL AND CAME UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN IT DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP LIGHT IT TOOK MORE GAS THAN NORMAL TO PULL AWAY. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO STORE THE NEXT DAY TO READ THE CODES. IT GAVE THE CODES PO700 AND PO734. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION AND WAS UNABLE TO GO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE IT SHIFTS HARD AND KIND OF CLUNKS INTO GEAR. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WAS SHIFTING JUST FINE, BUT STILL HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LATER THAT DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY RETURNED. WHEN THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME THROUGH A HEAVY SNOW STORM. IF THIS PROBLEM HAD CAUSED ME TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT DUE TO THE ZERO VISIBILITY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND TROUBLE CODES AND I BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500490February 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD . THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE, IT WAS RESTARTED THEN OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC SPINE IN THE SWITCH SLID ONTO THE METAL SPLINE COMING OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE, SO WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO GEAR, THE SWITCH WOULD ELECTRONICALLY TELL THE SYSTEM WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. THE PLASTIC SWITCH BURNED OUT OVER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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