Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10340323June 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. GEAR SHIFT IS STICKING. UPON STARTING CAR, PROCEEDING TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE, GEAR DOES NOT MOVE FROM P. CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF, USE KEY TO PRESS SHIFT LOCK, PUT GEAR IN N, START CAR, THEN MOVE TO R. HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT. VERY ANNOYING. FEARFUL THAT IT MAY STICK IN R OR D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339538June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339393June 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR - NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, CAR HAS PROBLEMS GOING FROM 0-50 MPHS IN DRIVE; DEALER STATES THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT AND IT COSTS ABOUT 200.00 TO REPAIR; CAR BARELY IS OVER 40,000 MILES, CAN'T FIND PART ANYWHERE BUT DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339141June 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
JUNE 2010 AIR BAG DEFECT -- I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. IN MAY 2010 I LISTED THIS VEHICLE FOR SALE ONLY TO FIND (THROUGH A CHECK UP) THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY THE CAR HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $1,500/$1,600 TO REPLACE THE PROBLEM SEAT. IT WAS ALSO TOLD TO ME THAT THERE EXIST AN "OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE" PROGRAM FOR SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS. AFTER THREE WEEKS OF WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, SUZUKI DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A "NO MAINTENANCE SAFETY SYSTEM" (THAT IS DEFECTIVE AS OF NO FAULT OF MINE) THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER ALL THEY HAVE A 3 YEAR - 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. (MY CAR HAS 32,000 MILES) HOW DO I PROCEED AGAINST SUZUKI BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SAFE AIR BAG? [XXX] CASE #[XXX] WITH SUZUKI COMPANY INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336849June 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I JUST HAD THE DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAK AT THE BASE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGER FRONT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, PASSENGER REAR REPLACE AT MY COST AND NOW THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336716June 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION SHIFT SENSOR IS WHAT EVERYTHING POINTS TO. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY CEASES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, AND SEEMS AS IF IT HAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE SHIFT SELECTION INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY PANEL SHOWS A FAULT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE ONLINE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS HAS BECOME A RECENT ISSUE WITH THE SUZUKI FORENZA IN THE PAST MONTHS, RANGING BETWEEN THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS. THIS FAILURE POSES MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336348June 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SMOKE AND FUMES COMING THRU VENTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PURCHASED CAR NEW 05/06/2008, I HAVE HAD PROBLEM SINCE A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE AND CAR STILL SLIPS AND HESITATES AND HAS CUT OFF TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH WARRANTY DID NOT COVER. CAR HAS 29,500 MI. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE (THIS WAS WHY I PAID TO HAVE THE BELT REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER SAID THIS IS WHAT THE ORIGINAL SQUEALING WAS FROM) NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TIRES BUT STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK IT. MY CAR WAS RECENTLY IN THE SERVICE CENTER FOR 3 WEEKS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THE FIRST NEW REPLACEMENT WENT BAD DURING THE TEST DRIVE AND THEY HAD TO PUT A 3RD TRANSMISSION INTHE CAR AND IT STILL DOES NOT DRIVE RIGHT. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY ENDING AND I FEEL THIS IS WHY IM GETTING THE RUN AROUND BY THE DEALERSHIP. CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN. CAR WILL RANDOMLY MISS WHILE IN DRIVE (ENGINE WILL REV UP WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL WITH CAR IN DRIVE BUT WILL NOT MOVE) I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN TO GET IT TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336438June 15, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
SUZUKI FORENZA 2007, 42,000 MILES. 1) TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR: TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IN DRIVE -- PANEL SHOWS A "D" WITH A SLASH THROUGH IT. AFTER RESEARCHING, HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG THE MOST WELL-MAINTAINED FORENZAS. UNACCEPTABLE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS SOON AS I TRIED TO GO FORWARD ,THE CAR WOULD JUST DECELERATE DOWN LIKE 10 OR 20 MPH "SCARY" WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE TO THE FLOOR BUT IT WAS AS IF I DIDN'T HAVE POWER. 2)TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY OTHER DAY. 3)THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON TO SHOW THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER SEATED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335570June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED MY 2006 FORENZA ON JUNE 15, 2006. I HAD A NO START PROBLEM AT FIRST BUT THE WAS CORRECTED. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, MY HEADLIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS COMPLETELY FAILED. I TOOK IT TO A SUZUKI DEALER AND HAD THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, COSTING ME $118.00 BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THAT PARTICULAR FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. NOW MY CAR, LIKE MANY OTHER 2006 FORENZAS, HAS A FAILURE WITH A TRANSMISSION SENSOR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT IT HAS A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, AND I DO STILL HAVE A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT AS THE SENSOR IS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT IN THE TRANSMISSION IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY $235.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I AM LIVID RIGHT NOW! I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SENSOR TOLD MY TRANSMISSION THAT IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WENT FROM 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR TO 40 MPH. WHY DOESN'T IT SURPRISE ME THAT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS? OH, THAT'S RIGHT, BECAUSE IT ONLY HAS TO DO WITH THE SAFETY OF IT'S CONSUMERS. CAN SOMEONE, PLEASE EDUCATE SUZUKI ON WHAT THE WORD "SAFETY" MEANS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332300May 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 SUZUKI FORENZA- TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR- I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE SYSTEMS SEEMS TO RE-SET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332213May 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS RUNNING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND GO TO TAKE OFF AND IT FEELS AS THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, WITH A HEAVY CLUB TO THE CAR UNDERSIDE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS SOON AS I TRIED TO GO FORWARD IT WAS AS IF I DIDN'T HAVE POWER. I TRY TO TAKE THE CAR TO BE CHECKED OUT AND THE LIGHT HAD RESET AND NO CODE COULD BE READ. THEN IT HAPPEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED THE CAR JUST ACTED LIKE IT SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR AND IT REVVED UP AND THEN NO POWER, ONCE I TRIED TO GO AGAIN. AGAIN, LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE GETTING IT READ. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER 2 WEEKS, FINALLY GOT INTO AUTO ZONE TO HAVE IT READ AND THE CAR CODED WITH A P0705 CODE, WHICH IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM I NOTICED THAT IT IS VERY COMMON AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY SEE 10 A MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SAD THAT NO ONE HAS SEEN TO RECALL THIS PART, IT'S SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, WHEN IT'S A $40.00 PART WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OVER MY LIFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MORE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331618May 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331376May 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLAMPS ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK ALL I CAN USE ARE THE HIGH BEAMS, THE INSIDE LIGHTING FOR THE RADIO DO NOT WORK EITHER AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331382May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHAFT SPRING FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,922.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331330May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330714May 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOORHANDLES HAVE BROKE OFF IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF DOOR. IF VEHICLE HAPPENS TO BE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION SUCH AS CRASH OR FIRE, PASSENGERS WILL BE UNABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT VEHICLE. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON SITUATION AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2006 2007 MODEL OF THE FORENZA AND EVEN AFTER DOORHANDLE IS REPLACED THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330587May 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PUT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE MOVED A FEW FEET BACKWARDS. WHILE OWNER HAD HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON MAY 15 2010 I DROVE TO A SHOPPING CENTER I WENT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD VERY FAST. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE FIRST 4 TIMES THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328166April 29, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA...AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, HAD IT FIXED FOUR TIMES AND ITS BACK ON AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY INTRIGUING SITUATION AS WELL AS VERY DANGEROUS. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AS OF APRIL 13, 2010....MY DEALERSHIP IS EIGHTY MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. SERVICE CONTRACT WAS VOIDED AFTER ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ENERGY COUNTRY SUZUKI FOLDED AND I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED VEHICLE. THEY STILL HAVE SUZUKI EXPERIENCE BUT REFUSE TO WORK MY CAR AND HONOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT THEY OFFERED WITH THE VEHICLE. ENERGY COUNTRY FORD, STILL EXISTS AND THEIR MECHANICS ARE TRAINED ON SUZUKI'S AND THEY PROMISED ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO SERVICE MY CAR BUT NOW THEY HAVE WELSHED ON THE CONTRACT. MY CAR NEEDS SERVICED BUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT EIGHTY MILES INTO LOUISIANA. I LIVE IN TEXAS. AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I OWN. A ROYAL SCREWING ALL THE WAY AROUND... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327900April 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT TRIED TO EXIT, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF AND THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326950April 22, 2010
STEERING
COMING FROM RAMP HEADING ON TO FREEWAY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I APPLIED BRAKE PRIOR TO ENTERING FREEWAY. CAR SLID HEAD-ON INTO CONCRETE BARRIER AND FLIPPED OVER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, LANDED RIGHT SIDE UP. CAR WAS TOTALLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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