Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10299005January 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2010 AND RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE WEEKEND. THE SPEED SENSITIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT THE GEARS IN DRIVE 2 IN ORDER TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE DRIVEN IN DRIVE 3 TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297827January 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296983December 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA, BRAKE SENSOR WENT OUT AND CAR WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE. I FIXED THAT AND THEN ON DECEMBER 19, 2009 I WAS DRVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO NEUTRAL. I ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. IN A PANIC I PUT THE CAR IN 3RD GEAR AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THE MECHANIC HAS HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295504December 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WHICH I BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY 2008. THE INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER A YEAR AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE. NORMAL USE OF HANDLES (TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE). NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THAT. AFTER READING THROUGH YOUR COMPLAINTS, I SEE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT TO DEALER WHO HAD NO INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL. HE INFORMED ME OF THE COST OF $120+ TO REPAIR THE TWO PLUS THE COST OF THE HANDLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294459December 4, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND STARTED A FIRE WHICH CAUGHT MY CLOTHING ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291441November 9, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, SHE LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,923. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289237October 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL/EXTERIOR LIGHTING: JUST PRIOR TO 10/10/2009, I BEGAN NOTICING MY LIGHTS WERE PERIODICALLY FLICKERING. ON OCT. 10, 2009, I NOTICED WHAT SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING (ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL). THE FOLLOWING EVENING I STARTED MY CAR AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS, THEY DIDN'T COME ON, HOWEVER MY RUNNING LIGHTS DID COME ON WHEN I RELEASED MY BREAK (5 SPEED), I WAS ALSO WITHOUT THE USE OF MY HI-BEAMS, HOWEVER THEY WORK WHEN I PULL BACK ON MY TURN SIGNAL/HI-BEAM HANDLE. AFTER DOING A LITTLE INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS ONCE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED SUZUKI, I WAS OF COURSE TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL! HOW NICE! THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST NOT LESS THEN $150 TO FIX! I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006, IT IS NOW JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD! I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, JUST HAPPENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE DOOR HANDLE RECALL BECAUSE I HAD ANOTHER ISSUE AND HAD TO CONTACT A DEALER (NOT THE ONE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, EITHER) AS I HAVE NOT HAD THE BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. MY MECHANIC TRIED TO INQUIRE AS TO HOW TO OBTAIN THE WIRING DETAIL FOR THIS CAR SO THAT HE COULD FIX THE PROBLEM, THUS SAVING ME A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY...$150! I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND WOULD HOPE THAT A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WOULD NOT HAVE THE DIFFICULTIES THIS CAR HAS HAD IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. FOR THE MOST PART, I HAVE ENJOYED THE CAR, BUT THE FACT THAT SUZUKI IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THIS CAR OR AT LEAST THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS SO DISHEARTENING TO ME. THIS IS CERTAINLY A ROAD HAZARD NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, MY CHILDREN AND ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287002October 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND THAT VERY MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUST LIKE WE ARE. IT IS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR & VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE, REVS WAY TO HIGH WHEN REACHING POSTED SPEEDS.BOTH ARE VERY DANGEROUS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? WE FEEL WE ARE DESTROYING THE ENGINE. WE BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR,USED & WITH NO WARRANTY. WE FEEL WE HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF . THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP US(DODGE DEALER). WE CALLED A SUZUKI DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON BUT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. WHAT CAN WE DO? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286744October 8, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT HER VEHICLE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND LANDED IN HER HAND. THE SAME FAILURE HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 10/27/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SHIFT RELAY WAS INOPERATIVE. THE SHIFTER LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE KEY IN INTO THE UNLOCK SAFETY LOCK AND PUSH THE SHIFTER IN AN UNLOCKED POSITION, THEN SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION LOCKS UP. UPDATED 10/29/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286106October 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR ON 2006-2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS HIGH FAILURE RATE AND IS DANGEROUS. CAR KICKS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285139September 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT VALVES , AND THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE TIMING CHAIN SEPARATED TWICE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279299August 4, 2009
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SUZUKI FORENZA IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH JEEP WRANGLER. FORENZA SUFFERED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS IN THE FORENZA DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IN THE FORENZA DID NOT LOCK WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, WHICH LED TO ME SLAMMING AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278794July 30, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALLOWED THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE REAR DOOR AS WELL. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269580May 21, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, MY LIGHT WAS GREEN, I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION, THEN A CAR RAN THEIR RED LIGHT, STRIKING MY LEFT FENDER/FRONT, BUCKLED UP MY CAR, BUMPERS LOCKED, HAD TO BE PULLED APART! IN THIS MVA, NONE OF THE FRONTAL/AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! THERE WERE 'FOUR' PEOPLE IN MY CAR, INCLUDING ME. ALL INJURED, ALL WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. AND ALL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. I WAS SHOCKED!! AS WELL AS THE PERSON IN THE OTHER FRONT SEAT. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH MY HEAD...POLICE ON THE SCENE, SAID TO SUE FOR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10269209May 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHT. CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FROM SUZUKI. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD HIS TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE, IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO NEUTRAL. THE MECHANIC THEN MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS. HOWEVER, 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING, THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECT SWITCH SHORTED OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267779May 5, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER MADE A U-TURN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE TURNED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG FAILURE AT THAT TIME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. GEORGIA STATE CARROLL COUNTY POLICE REPORT NUMBER 04-1122-09 WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10267069April 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD REV LOUDLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT ALLOWING ANY GAS TO ENTER THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO RUN AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264285April 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN
FUNNY HOW AFTER THE SERVICE WARRANTY WENT OUT ON THE CAR SO DID THE TRANSMISSION..TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT COST ME TO HAVE A SWITCH REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AS SUZUKI STATED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY....EXACTLY 6 WEEKS LATER THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT ON THE CAR I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SHAFT WALKED OUT OF THE PUMP...IMAGINE THAT...MY THINKING WAS DOES IT HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN TO JUST WALK OUT. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON THE FORENZA AND TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND OUT THAT THE FORENZA IS NOT ACTUALLY A SUZUKI, IT IS DAEWOO WITH THE SUZUKI NAME...FUNNY HOW THAT WAS NEVER MENTIONED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HAD I KNOWN BEFOREHAND THAT I WAS PURCHASING A DAEWOO I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THE CAR. TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED IT IS COSTING ME $1000. AS I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE CAR IT SEEMS THAT THE CEO OF SUZUKI IS AWARE THAT THE GM DAEWOO WAS SUCH A HORRIBLE BUY HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO COMPENSATE ANY CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THE FORENZA, THEY HAVE JUST DECIDED IN 2009 THEY WILL NO LONGER MAKE THE FORENZA. I CHECKED THE BLUE BOOK VALUE FOR THE CAR THAT I PURCHASED IN 2006 AND IT IS WORTH 2300, MEANWHILE I STILL OWE 11000 ON THE CAR. IN ADDITION THE POWERSTEERING PUMP IS ON BACK ORDER, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO OFFER ME A LOANER BECAUSE I AM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE NO MEANS OF GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. AS I LOOK THROUGH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS WEBSITE I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WAS/DID HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I DID WITH THE TRANSMISSION, DOOR HANDLES (WHICH I ALSO REPLACED MYSELF) AND THE POWERTRAIN. I WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST SUZUKI FOR THEIR FAILURE TO ADVISE ME BEFOREHAND THAT I WAS PURCHASING A DAEWOO (ANOTHER PIECE OF '!@#$% CAR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262093March 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
MY CAR WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WHEN I DROVE AT 60 MPH OR MORE THE CAR WOULD START VIBRATING. I HAVE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THEY HAVE SAID LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THEY HAVE SAID THE RIM MIGHT BE BENT. THEY HAVE THE TIRES MAY NEED BALANCING. THEY HAVE SAID THE FRONT END MIGHT NEED TO BE LINED UP. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS CAR WAS NEW AND I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259838February 24, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND DEFECTIVE. THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF AND THEN THE ONE ON THE BACK DOOR BROKE OFF. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A DEALER FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL AND WAS NEVER ADVISE AT THAT TIME THEY COULD REPLACE THE HANDLES IF I WAS STILL WITHIN MY MILEAGE FOR MY WARRANTY WHICH AT THE TIME I WAS. ANOTHER SUZUKI OWNER HAD THE SAME ISSUE SO WE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED YES WE'RE AWARE OF THAT PROBLEM BUT CAN ONLY REPLACE THEM FOR FREE IF YOU VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY!! IF NOT THERE IS A $50.00 LABOR CHARGE PER DOOR PLUS THE HANDLE COST. SUZUKI HASN'T LISTED THIS ISSUE AS A RECALL. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BREAKING OFF. NOW ON THE 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA THEY USE CHROME HANDLES.. HMMM WONDER WHY? I FEEL CHEATED, IF SUZUKI IS AWARE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE SOMEONE HARM IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THERE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR COULDN'T THAT BE A POTENTIAL LAW SUIT? I'M IN HOPES SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY CAN LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE THIS LISTED AS A RECALL, IT IS UNFAIR TO ALL WHO OWN A 2006 FORENZA TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A MISTAKE THEY MADE TRYING TO CUT COST ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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