Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10422670August 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED, AND MY VEHICLE STILL LACKS POWER WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR. MY VEH JERKS WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWS DOWN. SUZUKI MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422364August 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY SUZUKI FORENZA LAST FRIDAY WHEN IT WENT FROM "DRIVE" TO BASICALLY NEUTRAL. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE AND EACH TIME I'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO BE HIT. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS MID DRIVE. APPARENTLY IT'S MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT GOING VERY SLOWLY AND BEING FEARFUL. IT WILL STILL DO IT EACH TIME I ACCELERATE SO I HAVE TO BE MINDFUL TO DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I CAN EASILY PULL INTO A SIDE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. I'M HOPING TO GET IT FIXED ASAP HOWEVER IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421326August 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421411August 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA SEDAN. BOUGHT THE CAR TWO DAYS AGO. TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE CAUSED A LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWED BY THE DIGITAL GEAR INDICATOR BEING SCRAMBLED RATHER THAN DISPLAYING R. WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, IT WON'T SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR, SO MUCH LESS PICKUP THAN NORMAL (WHICH COULD LEAD TO GETTING REAR ENDED) AND CAN'T GO OVER ~55 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM. THE CORRESPONDING ERROR CODES PULLED WERE PO700 AND PO705. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421122August 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IN 07 SUZUKI FORENZA WENT OUT AT 70 MPH AND ALMOST MADE A VEHICLE BEHIND ME RUN INTO ME. THE VEHICLE PART COSTS ABOUT 60 DOLLARS PLUS TAX AND LABOR BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421148August 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM WAS BURNED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10420810August 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I AM SO UPSET THAT MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED BACK IN 2009 AND IT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CAR ACCIDENT AS I WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE GEARS SHIFTING AS I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. I WENT TO THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND ADVISE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT IT NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I AM NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A LIGHT WITH BUSY TRAFFIC THE SAME ISSUE AND ALMOST CAUSED A CAR TO REAR ENDED ME AND DUE TO THE GEAR CHANGING AND CAUSING MY CAR TO GO SLOW. SUZUKI SHOULD HAVE LONGER WARRANTIES ON THESE PARTS LONGER THAT A YEAR DUE TO THE PART IS NOT LASTING. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN THE DASHBOARD GEARS WILL SCRAMBLE. THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND TOOK IT TO SUZUKI AND SAID CAN NOT HELP CAUSE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I WAS TURNING INTO THE STREET TO THE TURNING LANE AND MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING. I AM ALSO UPSET THAT MY LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT AND IT WAS A RECALL AND SUZUKI SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED AND I AM STILL HAVING A ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420589August 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS GONE OUT AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OR OWNERS PER THE WEB THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420260August 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE GEAR LIGHT ON THE CONTROL PANEL STARTED FLASHING BUT THE CAR STILL DIDN'T MOVE. TURN THE CAR OFF - STARTED IT UP AGAIN, PANEL LIGHTS STILL FLASHED, CAR WENT INTO GEAR BUT WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED, BARELY MOVED - WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES AND I'M AFRAID I MIGHT GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. CAN'T AFFORD A COSTLY REPAIR BUT CAR IS THE MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418487August 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SUZUKI FORENZA 2007; TRANSMISSION POSITION SENSOR. TURN ON CAR, SHIFT IT TO REVERSE THE GEAR JUMPS TWICE INSTEAD OF ONCE LIKE THE MOTOR IS ABOUT TO DROP. OCCURS OFTEN CAN RUIN THE MOTOR AND THE TRANSMISSION, HAVE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR WHICH IS 400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418374August 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD PURCHASED A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. IT HAD 7 MILES ON IT WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES IT STARTED PUTTING ITSELF IN NEUTRAL GEAR AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CHANGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN NEUTRAL, TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND EVEN THEN THE CAR WILL JERK BETWEEN GEARS AND HAS RUN AT 4,000 RPMS AT 60 MPH. IT HAS BECOME A GAS GUZZLER. NOW AT 82,000 MILES I CAN FINALLY AFFORD TO PAY THE $300 THE DEALER HAD TOLD ME IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THIS RANGE MODE SWITCH THAT THEY SAY WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA, AND SEEING HOW SIMILAR ALL THESE ISSUES ARE, I AM I FULL AGREEMENT THAT THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE IN THE FUTURE, COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THE CAR SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE GEARS TO NEUTRAL AND AN ACCIDENT IS CAUSED BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WILL BE LAWSUITS. I AM JUST HOPING THAT THIS REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS INSTALLED WILL ACTUALLY HOLD OUT AND DO WHAT IT IS MADE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418255August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER THE REPAIR DUE TO A RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE AND THE SENSOR WAS RECONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418292August 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. IT RAN GREAT FOR THE FIRST YEAR, AND THEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. MY TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND IT WOULD FLASH D WITH A LINE THROUGH IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417795August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON . 2.CAR DOESN'T HAVE POWER, IS SLUGGISH. WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, 3. CALLED DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT BUT NO RESPONSE IT MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417176August 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GLASS WINDOW. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND UNDER CARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/04/11*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416515August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WILL SHIFT ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL OUT. WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE THE CAR WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415520July 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO DISABLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415186July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECENT OCCURRENCES AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414901July 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. A LITTLE OVER MONTH AGO, ME AND MY FAMILY WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND SLOWING DOWN VERY SUDDENLY. AFTER SWITCHING INTO 3RD GEAR AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE, THE CAR FINALLY STARTED PICKING UP SPEED AND DRIVING CORRECTLY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT, I DROVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO GO HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 10MPH. IT KEPT JERKING VERY HARD. I TOOK IT TO GET DIAGNOSTICS DONE AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY WIDE SPREAD. I FEEL THAT NO MATTER HOW WELL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE IS KEPT UP, THIS ISSUE IS DESTINED TO BECOME A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE. BECAUSE THIS SENSOR GLITCH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SWITCH GEARS AND SLOWDOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR BRAKE LIGHTS, THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE MY FAMILY HAS ONLY ONE INCOME AT THIS TIME FROM MY HUSBANDS JOB AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND GOT NO ASSISTANCE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ASKING ABOUT A GOODWILL ASSISTANCE REPAIR AND I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412377July 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE AN 06 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH ABOUT 86,00 MILKES. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SEEMS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THEY RESET SOMETHING; LIGHT WENT OUT. NEXT MORNING ON WAY TO WORK, IT CAME ON AGAIN. NOW HAVE CALL IN TO MECHANIC TO SEE HOW TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SINCE I DON'T KNOW IF DRIVING WOULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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