Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10430122October 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURES WERE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430153October 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR!! IT STARTED OUT AS I WAS SHIFT INTO OR PAST REVERSE. NOW IT SHIFTS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, WHILE AT STOPLIGHTS/STOP SIGNS. YOU WILL BE DRIVING AND IT WILL JERK AND PUT ITSELF INTO PARK BUT STILL GO. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT WITHOUT LETTING OFF THE CLUTCH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO ACT UP. I HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND WAIT UNTIL IT'S ABSOLUTELY CLEAR TO PULL OUT DUE TO THIS. TONIGHT (10/13/11) I WAS DRIVING, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT I'VE DRIVEN OVER A MILLION TIMES AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, MY BRAKE LIGHT AND MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE TO MY DESTINATION WITH MY LIGHTS DIMMING SLOWLY AND PULLED INTO THE SPOT AND THE CAR DIED. I SPOKE TO THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THE SERVICE TECH IS HE GETS ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS SENSOR AND HE SAYS "THE NUMBERS ARE HIGHER THAN THEY SHOULD BE FOR THIS CAR. " *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429027October 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
YES MY CARS GEARS WHEN I DRIVE WOULD GO IN DIFFERENT GEARS AND I ALMOST GOT HIT. I USE THIS CAR FOR TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND I LOVE MY KIDS VERY MUCH. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY DID NOT CARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I TOLD THEM THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED.THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD OR BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THEN SUZUKI AND ANYONE ELSE WHO ALLOWS SUZUKI TO SELL THESE CARS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. I WILL RETALIATE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN. I AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU EITHER STOP THEM FROM SELLING THESE CARS OR HAVE THEM RECALLED. OR MAKE THEM GO TO THE JUNK YARD. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429099October 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS AND SUDDENLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429117October 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO YEARS AND 29K MILES AFTER I DROVE MY BRAND FORENZA OFF THE LOT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE BEGINNING OF A ROAD TRIP WHEN MY SENSOR FIRST WENT OUT. I HAD TO TURN AROUND, TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AN GET IT REPLACE. NOW I AM AT ALMOST 90K RUNNING INTO THE SAME ISSUE AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AGAIN AT A COST OF ABOU $250. QUITE A FEW HIGHWAY MILES, NOT ALOT OF CITY MILES NOT CONFIDENT IN MAKING SUZUKI A NEW CAR CHOICE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428259October 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE GEARS WERE SHIFTING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/01/11*LJ UPDATED 11/02/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427042September 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426956September 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 06.THIS IS HE 2ND TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. IM NOT SATISFIED WITH SUZUKI CARS ANYMORE. SEEMS AS THOUGH SUZUKI DONT CARE ABOUT SAFETY OR ABOUT CUSTOMER LOYALTY. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A SUZUKI AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426794September 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,980 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424704September 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. FIRST WENT DOWN IN 2009. REPLACED PART, NOW IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN, WILL HAVE TO REPLACE NOW 9/12/2011. FROM WHAT IS UNDERSTOOD, THIS PART WILL CONTINUALLY HAVE TO BE NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAUSES HARD SHIFTS AND NO SHIFTING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422570August 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422670August 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED, AND MY VEHICLE STILL LACKS POWER WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR. MY VEH JERKS WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWS DOWN. SUZUKI MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422364August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY SUZUKI FORENZA LAST FRIDAY 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. APPARENTLY IT'S MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT GOING VERY SLOWLY AND BEING FEARFUL. IT WILL STILL DO IT EACH TIME I ACCELERATE SO I HAVE TO BE MINDFUL TO DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I CAN EASILY PULL INTO A SIDE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. I'M HOPING TO GET IT FIXED ASAP HOWEVER IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421326August 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421148August 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM WAS BURNED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10420810August 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I AM SO UPSET THAT MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED BACK IN 2009 AND IT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CAR ACCIDENT AS I WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE GEARS SHIFTING AS I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. I WENT TO THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT IT NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I AM NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A LIGHT WITH BUSY TRAFFIC THE SAME ISSUE AND ALMOST CAUSED A CAR TO REAR ENDED ME AND DUE TO THE GEAR CHANGING AND CAUSING MY CAR TO GO SLOW. SUZUKI SHOULD HAVE LONGER WARRANTIES ON THESE PARTS LONGER THAT A YEAR DUE TO THE PART IS NOT LASTING. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN THE DASHBOARD GEARS WILL SCRAMBLE. THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND TOOK IT TO SUZUKI AND SAID CAN NOT HELP CAUSE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I WAS TURNING INTO THE STREET TO THE TURNING LANE AND MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING. I AM ALSO UPSET THAT MY LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT AND IT WAS A RECALL AND SUZUKI SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED AND I AM STILL HAVING A ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420260August 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE GEAR LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL STARTED FLASHING BUT THE CAR STILL DIDN'T MOVE. TURN THE CAR OFF - STARTED IT UP AGAIN, PANEL LIGHTS STILL FLASHED, CAR WENT INTO GEAR BUT WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED, BARELY MOVED - WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES AND I'M AFRAID I MIGHT GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. CAN'T AFFORD A COSTLY REPAIR BUT CAR IS THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418255August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER THE REPAIR DUE TO A RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE AND THE SENSOR WAS RECONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417795August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON . 2.CAR DOESN'T HAVE POWER, IS SLUGGISH. WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, 3. CALLED DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT BUT NO RESPONSE IT MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416515August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WILL SHIFT ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL OUT. WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE THE CAR WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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