Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10208926November 14, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK OPTIMO, SIZE P195/55R15-84V TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN CHINA. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,480. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES HAD A FRAYING PROBLEM AND WERE ROTATED AT THE DEALERS SUGGESTION. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208771November 13, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208799November 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHT INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKS AND THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BECOME STIFF AND SHE FEELS THAT IT MAY PLACE A STRAIN ON HER LEG WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208800November 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 11/20/07 AND DETERMINED THE SENSOR WAS INFACT LOOSE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208037November 6, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TWO SPRINGS AND ONE ROD FAILED. THE SEATS RAILING SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE TWO SPRINGS BECAUSE THE ROD OR THE RAILING WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. THE LEFT FRONT SEAT ADJUST WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206878October 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES. SHE ALSO NOTICED A GASEOUS ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,548.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207153October 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS TANK PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TOOK HIM 3 WEEKS TO GET A NEW GAS CAP. CUSTOMER HAS SPENT MORE THAN $330 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MAP SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205707October 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD 3 MONTHS AFTER BUTING CAR, BOTH AIRBAGS IN DASH ARE DEFECTIVE. SENSORS ARE LIGHTING UP AND IT SAYS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME GET CAR SERVICED. MY DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205702October 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BENT INTO THE DASHBOARD AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL ABRASIONS, CHIPPED TEETH, CUTS, AND BRUISES. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT INJURIES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE REAR ENDED VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED IN THAT VEHICLE COULD BE THREE OR MORE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF BOTH HERSELF AND HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000 UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10204777October 3, 2007
TIRES
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE BAL I WAS ADV MY KUMHO TIRES HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT AND MY TIRES BEGAN RIPPING FROM THE SIDES. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY DEALER I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP WHO ADV ME AND PUT IN WRITING II HAD NO TIRE ROT AND WHAT HAD OCCUR WAS FAULT OF MY OWN , I WAS DISTURBED BY THERE FINDINGS AND GOT A THIRD OPINION WHO DID ADV I HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT AND THE VEH WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY VEH WAS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD AND MY TIRES WHERE ALREADY RIPPING APART MY TREAD WEAR WAS LESS THAN 25% AND THE MANUFACTURER DATE OF MY TIRE WAS 02/06. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD BUT KUMHO DID REPLACE ALL 4 OF MY TIRES THEY ALSO AGREED THEY HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204511October 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DAY RUNNING LIGHTS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT BULBS BUT WOULD BE SAFE - JUST NO DAY RUNNING LIGHTS. THREE DAYS LATER (FIRST TIME RUN WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AFTER BEING AT DEALER) SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING. TOOK TO PERSONAL MECHANIC. WIRES ARE MELTED TOGETHER. SINCE TSB ISSUED FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204514October 1, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATES "OFF" MOST OF THE TIME WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER SINCE THE BEGINNING AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND THAT IT IS NORMAL .... THAT MY 130# SON IS 'TOO THIN'. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB ISSUED ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204267September 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2006 AS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 77 MILES ON IT, SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE FIRST TIME BEING, LAST YEAR WHEN THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ALL OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPT, IT WAS THE SEAL, A BRAND NEW CAR AND THE SEAL JUST SUDDENLY STARTS LEAKING OIL EVERYWHERE? THE LAST SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN, NOISES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL, VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOISES AND RUBBING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE STEERING RACK, SO WE WERE PUT IN A RENTAL AND WAITED FOR THE CAR TO BE FIXED, BEFORE MY HUSBAND EVEN PULLED OUT OF THE LOT WITH IT AFTER BEING FIXED, IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING, SO BACK IT WENT, WE GET IT BACK, DRIVE IT A FEW DAYS, STILL THE SAME THING, SO HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH ANOTHER RENTAL, GET THE CAR BACK, SAME THING AGAIN, AND YET ANOTHER RENTAL, NOW WHILE WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR SOMETHING, OUR CAR GETS HIT WHILE AT THE SERVICE DEPT BY SOMEONE STEALING ANOTHER VEHICLE, OF WHICH NO ONE CALLED AND TOLD US, WE FOUND OUT WHEN WE CALLED TO SEE WHAT WAS UP WITH OUR CAR, SO NOW IS IT NOT ONLY STILL AT THE SERVICE DEPT BUT NOW IT IS IN THE BODY SHOP, THIS IS RIDICULOUS, THIS CAR IS OBVIOUSLY A "LEMON" AND NEEDS TO BE PULLED FROM THE MARKET AND ANYONE WHO HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF BUYING ONE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED OR GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE EQUIVALENT TO OR BETTER THEN THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203973September 24, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. ONE YEAR AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DISABLED WHILE PASSENGERS OCCUPIED THE VEHICLE. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM A LOAN INSPECTOR'S OFFICE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT ENOUGH SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS AND BOTH OF THEM STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE AIR BAG MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10203487September 19, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF AT THE BASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203825September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH TROUBLE CRANKING. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING AND FEELS A BIG NUDGE IN THE REAR WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO REVERSE. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202811September 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES OR JERKS FORWARD WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. SHE MUST SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, SHE HEARS A THUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG, HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED HER TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201232August 30, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD AND BELT DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE HAD 76 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE UNRAVELED AND TREAD AND WIRES WERE SCATTERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE WIRES WERE PULLED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BY THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN GIVING HER THE RUN AROUND. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,900. NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE VEHICLE SO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAN BE PURCHASED. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200531August 22, 2007
SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
THE CHECK TRANS/MOTOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR .I MADE AN APPT. AT SUZUKI. IT WAS ON FOR 6 DAYS. IT WENT OFF, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYED ON. I MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE LOOSE WIRES HANGING UNDER MY SEAT WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF. THEY SAID A WIRE CAME LOOSE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT PUT ANYTHING UNDER MY SEAT .I SAY THAT THE WIRES ARE SO LOOSE THAT IF SOMEONE PUT THERE FEET UNDER THE SEAT, THERE FEET COULD GET CAUGHT UP IN THE WIRES AND UNHOOK THEM. THEN MY AIRBAGS WON'T WORK, CORRECT? .IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY DON'T WORK, WOULD THAT BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE? THE DEALER SAID THE WIRES HAD TO BE LOOSE BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVES AND THAT NOBODY COULD GET THERE FEET CAUGHT IN THE WIRES. LOOSE WIRES UNDER A SEAT THAT CONTROL A SAFETY DEVICE.. SOUNDS UNSAFE TO ME..I TOOK IT IN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT.. THEY SAID WASN'T BROKE AND GAVE ME A LETTER THAT SAYS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON IF THE PASSENGER IS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT.. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THEY FIXED IT THIS TIME, TOO MUCH RESISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199565August 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I'VE SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AND I WAS 500 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. I DO HAVE HIGH BEAMS AND HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME IT IS A WIRING ISSUE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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