Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2005)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10151341February 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND A SENSOR IN THE ENGINE; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150648February 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AUGUST 25, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS DECEPTIVELY PRESENTED AS HAVING A "MAINTENANCE-FREE TIMING CHAIN" PRIOR TO PURCHASE. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE SELLING DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD 9759 MILES AT THE MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE INTERVAL. LESS THAN 20 MILES LATER, WHEN PROCEEDING FORWARD FROM A REDLIGHT, ASCENDING A BRIDGE, FOR NO APARENT REASON WHATSOEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED ALONG WITH ALL POWER ASSISTED ACCESSORIES INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO ONCOMING AND MERGING TRAFFIC TO THE REAR. QUICK THINKING TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRUTE STRENGTH TO STEER AVIODED A CERTAIN MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING, THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE DEALER DID NOT IMMEDIATELY KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT SAID THEY WOULD CALL AS SOON AS THEY KNEW SOMETHING. I CALLED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CONTACTED SUZUKI TECHNICAL SUPPORT. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TOLD THE DEALER TO ORDER SEVERAL PARTS INCLUDING A WATER PUMP AND HEAD ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT SOME WATER PUMPS HAD THE PULLEY INSTALLED BACKWARDS ALLOWING THE TIMING BELT TO SKIP OVER THE COGS CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE DEALER WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE, BUT TECHNICAL SUPPORT DENIED IT. HOW THEN, DID THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHICH PARTS TO RECOMMEND TO REPAIR THE ENGINE? THE DEALER SHOWED ME THE BROKEN RETAINING RING FROM THE WATER PUMP, BUT HAS YET TO DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE FURTHER BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING ON THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. I NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE EITHER WAY. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL AMERICAN HIGHWAYS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145982December 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. BOUGHT IT JUNE OF 2005. FOR THE TIME THAT I HAD THE CAR IT HAD LITTLE PROBLEMS AT TIMES. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 5 MILES ON IT. SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS ONLY LOOK AT YOUR CAR BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND WHEN THEY DO LOOK AT IT THEY CLAIM NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE CAR HESITATES AND DOWNSHIFTS HARD AT TIMES. IN THE MORNING THE CAR HAS HARD STARTS WHEN COLD. THE EXHAUST MAKES NOISE AND TRANSMISSION DOES TOO. THE CLAIMS ARE THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT CAR AND NORMAL. RECENTLY I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK AT AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED WHILE TRYING TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION FROM A STOP SIGN. THE GAS PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR TO MOVE AND IT DID IT SLOWLY. FROM A STOP THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. ALSO AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SUZUKI MAKES IT HARD TO HAVE YOUR CAR SERVICE AND CLAIM WARRANTY WORK. THAT INCLUDES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOO. WHEN CAR WAS DELIVERED BACK TO ME AFTER I DROPPED IT OFF THEY CLAIM THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. MAYBE IT WAS THE GAS CAP THEY SAID. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS TOO MUCH TOO BE A LOOSE GAS CAP. I HAD TO GET UPSET FOR THEM TO LOOK AT MY CAR. MANY PROBLEMS FOR A NEW CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145465December 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, AND BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING AND AT NORMAL TO LOW SPEEDS. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO CLAIMED THE BRAKE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144874December 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ONE MONTH PRIOR TO PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY HUNTS FOR GEARS, SHIFTING ABRUPTLY AND SHARPLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION. AT 2,950 MILES, THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE BEGAN TO GROAN. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD, VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE, BUT CONSTANTLY SHIFT EARLY OR LATE AND HUNT BETWEEN GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SOLVE PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED THAT THE 'CHECK ENGINE' WAS DEFINITELY ON AND THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS PER A "RECALL" ON 2005 FORENZA TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT SMOOTHER NOW, BUT STILL HAS JERKY MOMENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133050October 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: 2005 SUZUKIE FORENZA WAGON. WHILE ON A TRIP TO VIRIGINA IT WAS RAINING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKED ON THEIR MINIMUM SPEED, AND THEIR MAXIMUM SPEED WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH TO BE EFFICIENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COMPARED THE MAXIMUM WIPER SPEED OF TWO VEHICLES AND THEY WERE BOTH THE SAME. THE SALESMAN AGREED THAT THE SPEED WOULD NOT BE EFFICIENT FOR THE WINTERS. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER . CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. THE CONSUMER FILE A COMPLAINT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138335October 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON ALL OF THE TIME. IT CAME ON THE 29 AUGUST 2005. WAS NOT SURE IF THE AIR BAG WORKED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND ALSO ON THE 9-24-2005. THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE PARTS, AND THAT THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS. HE FELT LIKE THEY WERE TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD HIM IT WOULD BE TWO WEEKS FROM 9-24-05. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIS FAMILY, AND THAT WAS WHY HE WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135747September 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HI, I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA I HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH 2 WEEKS AND ALREADY THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE. FIRST TIME THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH IT TO THE CURB AND THIS JUST SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING SO SOON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133510August 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO THE HANDBOOK, ANY CHILD UNDER 54 POUNDS THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT SHOULD COME ON. YESTERDAY THE CHILD WAS SEATING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, AND TODAY THE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH SHOWED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM IN THE PAST, CONSUMER WAS VAGUE AS TO WHAT EXACTLY WAS WRONG OTHER THAN THE BRAKE TRAIN, AND THERE WAS A CD WEDGED UNDER THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HAS NOT CONTACTED SUZUKI AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133452August 12, 2005
AIR BAGS
2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY.*MR THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126450July 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CALLER HAS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. CAR JERKS WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION LEARNING SOFTWARE IN THE COMPUTE IS DEFECTIVE. CALLER SAYS THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS AFFECTED BY THE COMPUTER PROBLEM, AND THE CAR HUNTS BETWEEN GEARS, AND THAT IS WHY IT JERKS. CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS FAMILY BEING IN THIS CAR. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO FIX AT THIS TIME, DEALER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. CALLER DID E-MAIL MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126035June 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OVER THE LAST 8-9 MONTHS FOR A METAL TO METAL SOUND IN THE SECONDARY BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE CALIPERS ON THE SECONDARY BRAKING SYSTEM THAT OPERATESD THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN THE REAR. IF THE PADS DISLODGED IT WOULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AROUND 10-15 TIMES. CONSUMER'S FATHER, STEVE HERMAN, HAS FILED THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER WHO WAS AWAY AT COLLEGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125014June 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED EVEN IF PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 100 POUNDS IS SEATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR WILL RESET IF PASSENGER GETS OUT AND CAR IS RESTARTED. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND REFUSES TO FIX SEAT SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120598May 10, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SEATBELT COMES UNSECURED BY ITSELF--HAS HAPPENED TWICE. HAVE ONLY HAD VEHICLE ABOUT TWO MONTHS. PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115416April 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL REMAIN OFF WHEN BEING OCCUPIED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. DEALER STATED THEY HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113526March 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE; IF THE PASSENGER WAS NOT SEATED IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT THE SENSOR WILL DISENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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