Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2007)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#10325604April 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ODDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34200. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/09/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324782April 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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. IT DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO CONCERN ME AND MY WIFE. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2006 MODEL YEAR OF THE SAME CAR. WE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR AS WELL AND THE DEALER TOOK IT BACK AND SOLD US THE 2007 WHICH HAS SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF SINCE WE GOT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323928April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA -- 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323007March 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE HAD TWO DOOR LATCHES (INSIDE OF VEHICLE) BREAK OFF, LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AFTER THEY BREAK, WITH ONLY A PIECE LEFT. MAKES IT HARD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. BOTH DOORS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE AFFECTED. REAR DOOR ONE FELL OFF IN EARLY 2008, 2ND ONE BROKE OFF MARCH OF 2010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314164February 25, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO A FAULTY BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BUT DUE TO THE VIN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE FAILURE COULD INJURE A CHILD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306224February 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A SUZUKI/FORENZA 2007 AND ON MONDAY 02/01/2010 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE IN THE TURNPIKE NORTH. I WAS GOING AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES/HOUR AND ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE RAIN AND I HIT HIM AT THAT SPEED. IT WAS A HEAD COLLISION/ T BONE LIKE AND EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ALL CRASHED INCLUDING THE HARD BUMPER THE AIR BAGS ON MY CAR DID DEPLOY. I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. UPDATED 02/26/10 *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED. THE MAIN SUPPORT FRAME THAT HELD THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM WAS BENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/29/10. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10304960February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE COMMENTS ON THIS CAR AND I'VE HAD EVERY ONE OF THEM...I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORZENA AND MY CAR PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SOOO MANY TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STILL COMES ON EVERY OTHER DAY. I'VE HAD ISSUES WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD JUST DECELERATE DOWN TO 35 MPH WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE TO THE FLOOR IT WOULD NOT BUDGE...THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS COMPANY IS STILL ALLOWED TO MAKE CARS. THE "LOANER" CAR THAT THEY SAY THEY GIVE YOU IN THE WARRANTY IS A JOKE. WE'VE HAD TO RENT OUR OWN CARS AND "WAIT" TO BE REIMBURSED. THE DEALERSHIPS THEY SEND YOU TO CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NO MATTER WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS....THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302221January 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO REVERSE RAPIDLY AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AS OF YET DUE TO THE DISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300357January 19, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA 4-DR: WHILE OPENING THE BACK LEFT DOOR THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF - WITHIN THE SAME MONTH THE RIGHT BACK DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN THE SAME MANNER. SAFETY CONCERN AS UNABLE TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO AWAITING RESPONSE FROM SUZUKI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298959January 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297553December 30, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN AN OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR SEAT BELT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE SEAT BELT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290606November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA PURCHASED BRAND NEW JUNE 2007. THE TRANSMISSION IMPROPERLY SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD DISPLAY 1ST GEAR OR NEUTRAL ON THE INDICATOR PANEL WHILE IN THE DRIVE MODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,121 AND THE CURRENT WAS 47, 870.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285192September 25, 2009
VISIBILITY
DEFECTS IN FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283737September 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2007 FORENZA IN WHICH A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICE IT WAS NOT SHIFTING OUT GEARS RIGHT. THEN IT GOT WORSE AND WOULD ACTUALLY STOP MOVING AND JUST REV UP. I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS LUCKILY THE TRUCK HAD GOOD BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE CASHIER TOLD ME WHAT IT PROBABLY WAS BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT AND SHE MADE A STATEMENT THAT ALL THE FORENZA ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM NOT TO MENTION THE WAS 14 IN THE SERVICE AREA. ANYWAY THE SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND IT WAS NOT COVERED IN MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY GO FIGURE..SO IT WAS 215.00 OUT OF POCKET..I FEEL THAT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IT COULD EVENTUALLY CLAIM LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282014August 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A LOW POWER RESPONSE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRING WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280795August 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 FORENZA; SHE WAS RECENTLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A HESITATION ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING; SHE THEN FELT AN ACCELERATION AND A DECELERATION ON THE VEHICLE - AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER SHE WAS ABOUT TO PARK AND FELT A SUDDEN JERK AND FUNNY SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR; THE VEHICLE STARTED AND SHE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE IT AT HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT IT IN TO A SUZUKI DEALER FOR SERVICE - I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THANK GOD MY 19 YEAR OLD DID NOT GET INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT TO THE ACCELERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HAVE THIS SENSOR CHECKED OUT ON ALL YOUR SUZUKI FORENZA'S. OH AND GIVE THANKS TO THE FACT THAT MY WARRANTY STILL HAD 3,000 MILES LEFT ON IT. I AM NOW IN DOUBT OF THIS SUZUKI - I WOULD FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE IF SUZUKI WOULD EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS/50,000 MILES INSTEAD 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES. I BELIEVE IF SUZUKI BELIEVES IN THEIR VEHICLES THEN THEY SHOULD HONOR THE REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280173August 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE PROBLEM STARTED ON 7/12/09. I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE AT WAL-MART IN JACKSONVILLE, AR, AND AS SOON AS I TURNED ON THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WAL-MART OF COURSE DENIED ANY DAMAGES, BUT STATED IF SOMETHING WAS DONE ON THEIR PART THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGES. FROM THERE I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES WERE 700 AND 705, WHICH REFERRED TO THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. LONG STORY SHORT, SINCE THAT TIME THE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. PRIOR TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, MY CAR WOULD BE IN DRIVE BUT WOULD HESITATE AND FEEL AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. ALSO, A LINE WOULD GO ACROSS THE D (DRIVE) ON MY DASHBOARD, AND ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS WOULD APPEAR TO BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT ON THE DASHBOARD (I.E. P (PARK) ON THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD READ R (REVERSE) ON THE DASHBOARD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 2007 MODEL CAR. THERE ARE 62, 000 MILES ON THIS CAR, WHICH ARE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE WEB, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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