Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10498350February 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IS THERE A RECALL ON AIRBAGS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494203January 23, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE HIGH BEAMS INOPERABLE AND FOUND THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS INOPERABLE THROUGH A SWITCH, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE KEEPING THE LOW BEAMS ON, AND THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED THROUGH A FLASH TO PASS. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THERE WAS EXPOSED BURNT WIRING AT THE SPLICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490570December 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN OFF OF A BUSY STREET ONTO A SIDE STREET. AS I WENT TO SPEED UP TO ABOUT 15-20 MPH THE CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ITSELF, MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR 20 SECONDS AND THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO TRY TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE CAR AGAIN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE SPOT. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. WHAT IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON THE MAIN ROAD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484091November 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WITH THE FORENZA WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR TO DRIVE OR RESERVE PERIODICALLY IT WILL FLASH A SYMBOL IN THE GEAR INDICATOR WITH A LINE THROUGH IT THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND BARELY MOVE AT ALL THIS IS A BIG ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR BARELY MOVES AND IT DOES IT RANDOMLY I COULD BE DRIVING AND IT LOSING ITS GEAR AND STARTS TO MOVE SLOWLY IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH ME NEVER KNOWING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN NEEDS TO BE FIXED READ ONLINE LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND I HAD A SUZUKI PRIOR AND IT DID THE SAME THING HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A WEEK AND ITS DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484546November 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS STALLING BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND MY TACHOMETER WAS ACCELERATING. IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV,I TRIED TO MOVE BUT COULD NOT. I DRIVE A BUSY HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT 65, I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SO I WOULD NOT GET HIT BY A SEMI. ONE DAY PULLING OUT OF MY COMMUNITY, ACCELERATING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO LANES, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH. A POLICE OFFICER PULLED OVER, I EXPLAINED THE CAR JUST STOPPED. HE SAW THE SYMBOL FLASHING ON DASH, A RECTANGLE WITH LINE THROUGH IT. WENT HOME IN 3RD OR 2ND GEAR, THAT SYMBOL IS NOT IN MANUAL. HAD A DIAGNOSIS AND ONLY O2 SENSOR I WAS HAVING REPLACED. I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM SUZUKI . I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT HAD NO CHOICE, SO DROVE SLOW IN 3RD OR 2ND, WHEN D FAILED AGAIN. I HAD APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS, WHILE AT DEALERSHIP WAS ASKED IF I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SHIFTER GOING INTO GEAR, I SAID IT HAD BEEN HAPPENING,THAT I TRIED TO GET IT CHECKED, IT DIDN'T SHOW ON DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED EARLIER AND IT WAS DANGEROUS. THEY SAID I NEED A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, THEY COULD FIX IT. I WANTED TO TAKE IT ELSEWHERE, TO SAVE BUT I WAS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. THEY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS IN FORENZA'S. THIS IS DANGEROUS, LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. THERE ARE TSB'S ISSUED AND HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS LIKE MINE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY, WOULD ANYONE EVEN KNOW IF A CAR IS BURNED UP OR COMPLETELY WRECKED? I DID CONTACT AMERICAN SUZUKI TO ADVISE THEM OF MY PROBLEM SO THEY WOULD HAVE IT ON RECORD. I ADVISED THEM THAT BEFORE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION DEVELOPED THE SHIFTER WAS GETTING STUCK IN PARK AND THAT I HAD REPORTED THAT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM SO NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483803November 9, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY STRUT FAILED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AT 36000 MILES. THE MECHANIC FELT THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE STRUT TO FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND SUGGESTED THAT WE CHECK FOR RECALLS. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT FAULTY STRUTS ARE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND PRESENT AN OBVIOUS SAFETY RISK, SUZUKI HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483802November 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL AT 60 MPH ON A ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER. I HAD MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND WAS TERRIFIED THAT I WOULD BE REAR ENDED INJURING AND POSSIBLY KILLING THEM AS I HAD NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ALSO UNABLE TO GET FAR ENOUGH OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO REVERSE. I HAD TO CALL MY HUSBAND HELP ME TO GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY AND NARROW ROAD. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE TRANS RANGE SENSOR WHICH HAS BECOME AND EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUZUKI FORENZA. THIS PART MUST BE RECALLED AS IT PRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING RISK TO THE TO THE LIVES OF SUZUKI OWNERS AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A VEHICLE REPEATEDLY POSE SUCH A RISK TO THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AND FOR SUZUKI TO REFUSE TO RECALL THE PART THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483533November 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A USED 2006 FORENZA SEDAN AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WENT OUT. I JUST RESEARCHED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON. SUZUKI NEED TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT. ALSO THE 02 SENSOR WENT AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482689October 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING, THE FORENZA'S TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. RECENTLY, REVERSE HAS ALSO NOT WANTED TO FULLY ENGAGE. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE WITH SUZUKI FORENZAS NEARING 70K MILES. THE MOST COMMON PART THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482248October 25, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480951October 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480846October 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WENT TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480712October 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) HOWEVER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478553October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW IN JUNE OF 2006. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THIS IS THE PART ATTACHED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEED AND GEAR CHANGING. MY CAR SUDDENLY FALLS OUT OF GEAR AND REFUSES TO ACCELAERATE AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED. IT REFUSES TO TAKE OFF PROPERLY. THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE JAN 2012 AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I AHVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE FOUND THIS ISSUE TO BE A CONCENSUS AMONGST MANY FORENZA 2006 OWNERS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. IT IS UNSAFE AND ENDANGERS NOT ONLY THE LIFE OF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478065October 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE TWICE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478168October 1, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FOR APPROXIMATELY YEAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DATE INDICATED ON THIS FORM, 06/05/2012, MY VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY IN THE WAY(S) I AM ABOUT TO DESCRIBE. SINCE 6/05/2012, THE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED AND WORSENED EVERY TIME I DRIVE. UPON THE INITIAL GEAR SHIFT FROM "PARK" TO "REVERSE," MY SUZUKI FORENZA JERKS. AFTER THE SHIFT, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS A "P," DESPITE BEING IN REVERSE. WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE, I FEEL A JERK, AND MY DASHBOARD DISPLAYS A MULTITUDE OF THINGS; AT TIMES IT REMAINS A "P," AND AT OTHER TIMES IT SHOWS "N" FOR NEUTRAL, "R" FOR REVERSE, A SIMPLE "D," OR A FLASHING "D" WITH A DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT. AS I PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, MY RPM'S INCREASE, THE ENGINE REVS, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR A PERIOD OF ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO A FULL MINUTE. THE VEHICLE THEN JERKS AND SHOOTS FORWARD VERY QUICKLY, WHICH IS GREATLY HAZARDOUS AND ALARMING. ONCE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON THE ROAD, A SEPARATE BUT SEEMINGLY RELATED INCIDENT OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS- I CAN BE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET OR THE INTERSTATE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FEELS AS IF MY CAR IS SHIFTING ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL AND IS STILL MOVING DUE TO MOMENTUM. ALTHOUGH I IMMEDIATELY REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, MY RPM'S SHOOT UP INTO THE 6/7 RANGE, THE ENGINE SOUNDS AS IF IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE, AND THE VEHICLE JERKS. AT THIS TIME, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SHIFTS, ALTERNATING FROM THE FLASHING "D," TO, "P," AND SO ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER SUZUKI FORENZA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME MALFUNCTION, DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. IT MAY BE A RELATIVELY EASY AND INEXPENSIVE FIX, BUT THAT DOESN'T LESSON THE SEVERITY. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 OTHER SAFETY RECALLS THUS FAR, AND I AM ENRAGED THAT IT IS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ENTIRELY DUE TO THIS WIDESPREAD AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477036September 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AN "X" MARK APPEARED OVER THE DRIVE SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE "X" MARK INDICATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY AS THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE GIFT SHIFT SENSOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475060September 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HAD SMELL COMING FROM THE DASH LIKE MELTING WIRES. DASH HIGH/LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING, LUCKILY DAYTIME RUNNING WORKED BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO SEE WELL AT NIGHT PERIODICALLY THEY WILL COME BACK ON FOR A FEW THEN CUT BACK OFF. MOST OFTEN THEY DO NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL AND DOESN'T STAY ON LONG..AFRAID OF FIRE OR IF WORKING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WRECKING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST YEAR FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL OR 07 IN JAN 2008, CALLED DEALERSHIPS AND SUZUKI AND THEY ARE TELLING ME EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A NEW RECALL OUT FOR THE SAME THING.. FOR 2004-2006 FORENZAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN THE DATES OF SEPT 2003 AND MARCH 2006 THAT MY CAR THAT WAS MANUFACTURED 11/2005 DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL? JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE ITS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. OR IF MAYBE SOME INFORMATION WAS CROSSED AND HOPEFULLY OURS CAN BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472483August 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I START THE CAR IT CLUNKS INTO REVERSE AND CLUNKS INTO DRIVE. SEEMS THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND THE TRANSMISSION RANGE FINDER IS OUT. I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. ALSO REPLACE BOTH OF MY FRONT STRUTS 6 MONTHS AGO WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I STILL OWE ON A LOAN ON THIS CAR AND CAN'T EVEN GET TO WORK BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470347August 13, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, BOTH OF THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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