Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2004)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#10141898November 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE REVVED, IT WAS RACING, AND THE RPM GAUGE RAN HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AT ANY SPEED. THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF POWER, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN POWER WENT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE ECM HAD TO BE REFLASHED. DEALER DID THE WORK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THEN. *AK ENGINE CHECK LIHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN HIGHER WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130646July 30, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ON 7/14/04 MY DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE A REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT IN A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. SEAT BELT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE, AND SHE MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN VEHICLE. ON 7/16/04 SHE WAS AGAIN A REAR PASSENGER IN SAME VEHICLE. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED BY FAULT OF A RED LIGHT RUNNER. SHE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. WITNESS AND MY DAUGHTER STATE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ONCE AGAIN CHANGE SEATS AS THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO LATCH (RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE). THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN ACCIDENT AND IS NO LONGER IN USE. VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY A FRIEND. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10124853June 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAREND. NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM , CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. THEN, DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE FIREWALL OR THE ASHTRAY, THE SECOND TIME, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER, DID NOT RECEIVE PAPER WORK, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED PAPER WORK IT STATEDTHAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116798April 12, 2005
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A SUZUKI FORENZA 9/2004. THE MAIN REASON I PURCHASED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE MPGS. IT WAS SOLD AS 22-28 MPG. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED BETTER THAN 17 MPGS UNDER ANY CONDITIONS!!!! THIS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE. IT IS ALSO A 4 CYLINDER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THEY ARE GETTING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THEY STATED THE GOVERNMENT FIXES THESE MPG'S-DOESN'T THAT MEAN THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO MEET THESE GUIDELINES. WITH GAS PRICES WHAT THEY ARE, THIS CAR IS NO LINGER FUEL ECONOMIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117248April 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, IT WAS HARD TO DOWN SHIFT THE GEARS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115905March 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE SHIFTING THE CLUTCH A LOUD WINDING SOUND CAME FROM THE FRONT. THE CLUTCH FAILED. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY BELL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113036February 25, 2005
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON AFTER THIS OCCURRED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107359February 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES IS PRODUCED. THE DEALER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES FOR SERVICE ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110913February 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND RODE ROUGHLY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAP WAS NOT SCREWED ON PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED AIR TO ESCAPE INTO THE CAP. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106484January 17, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA BEGAN JERKING UPON COMING TO A STOP. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED SO THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS TAKEN OFF A NEW FORENZA. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK JUST THIS PAST FRIDAY AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO JERK UPON COMING TO A STOP. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY HAVE AS I'M BECOMING VERY FRUSTRATED WILL THIS PROBLEM SEEING THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. MY NEXT COMPLAINT WILL BE WITH THE DEPARTMNET OF MOTOR VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106607January 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT AT 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT,AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100079November 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TIRES OF NEW SUZUKI FORENZA WORE PREMATURELY. CAR HYDROPLANED ON A NIGHT WHEN IT WAS DRIZZLING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 35 MPH DURING LIGHT BRAKING INTO A SHALLOW CORNER. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR LEAVING THE ROADWAY OUT OF CONTROL AND OVERTURNING. DRIVER WAS SHAKEN BUT APPARENTLY UNINJURED ALTHOUGH IS UNDER CARE OF A PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED DUE TO THE ROLLOVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100057November 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEELS
I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN IT WAS TOTALED BY A DRUNK DRIVER GOING 70 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SOME HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, BUT OTHERS (INCLUDING THE BODY SHOP OWNER) CLAIM THAT I HAD A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR. IF THIS IS A DEFECT, I WANT THE SUZUKI MANUFACTURER TO KNOW ABOUT IT SO THAT NO ONE WILL GET HURT. IF NOT, JUST DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING GLITCH. MY NEW CAR HAD MANY ASSEMBLY LINE GLITCHES WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. FOR INSTANCE, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY SWITCH ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE BRAKE OR IF THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. ALSO, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, THE ALIGNMENT WAS SO BAD THAT I ALMOST FLEW OFF THE FREEWAY INTO A CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE ALL SAFETY ISSUES. THEY BOTHERED ME SO MUCH THAT I DOUBT I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099870November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092615September 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. *NM THE PROBLEM ALSO DRAINED THE BATTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092162September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A CURB, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089765August 25, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED ARM AND SHOULDER INJURIES, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL LATER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10088373August 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE CAR JUST DIES ON US IN TRAFFIC FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THEN WE HAVE TO LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND IT WILL START RIGTH BACK UP. WE HAVE HAD IT IN AT THE DEALERS TO BE FIXED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCASSIONS AND THEY HOOK IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND IT SHOWS NO DEFECTS.THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THEY HAD INSTALLED AFTERMARKET. SO THEY REMOVED THAT AND TOLD US IT WAS FIXED. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STARTED DYING ON US AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088325August 21, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA FROM A SUZUKI DEALER IN TUCSON ARIZONA ON 05/21/04. FROM THE FIRST DAY WE DID NOT FEEL THAT A/C WAS WORKING CORRECTLY AND WAS COOLING AFTER A APPROX 30 MIN DRIVE. I BOUGHT A TEMP GAUGE TO CHECK THE VENT TEMP AND THE READING WILL NOT GO LOWER THEN 50F. ALL DRIVER'S SHOULD KNOW THAT A NICE COLD A/C SHOULD REACH 40F AT ITS BEST PERFORMANCE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FREON WAS LOW AND HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE A/C WORKED GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND STARTED PERFORMING THE SAME AS BEFORE. SECOND TIME, I TOOK THE DEALER TECHNICIAN WITH HIS DIGITAL TEMP READER ON A DRIVE. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 106F AND THE VENT TEMP WAS 48F. PLEASE NOTE WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS RUNNING FOR MORE THEN 30 MINS. DEALERSHIP REFERRED TO THE SUZUKI TECH LINE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE A/C. THERE EXPLANATION WAS THAT IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS 99F THEN THE VENT TEMP SHOULD BE HIGHER THEN 50F AND AS IT WAS 106F OUTSIDE, YOUR A/C IS WORKING FINE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE A SHODDY, CHEAP AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. PLEASE CHECK ALL ITEMS ON THE CAR PRIOR TO BUYING A SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089124August 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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