Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10366595November 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UPHILL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365755November 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AHHH YES...THE RANGE SENSOR GOING OUT. MY CAR STARTED DOING THIS IN OCTOBER 2010 AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW SENSOR TOO. MY CAR JERKS WHEN THIS ACTS UP AND WHEN IT IS GEAR, YOU CAN SEE THE BOTH THE "R" AND THE "D" ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDAS AND THE MECHANIC (THAT WORKS ON MY CAR) TAKE A LOOK AT, HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE SENSOR IS (IF YOU'RE FACING THE ENGINE IT'S THE LITTLE BLACK ROUND LOOKING THING WITH A HANDLE AND YELLOW STRIPE ON IT). HE DID SOMETHING TO IT AND IT RAN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN DID THE "JERK" AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND PRESSED DOWN (AS TO PUSHING IT BACK INTO PLACE) AND WIGGLED IT A LITTLE BEFORE THIS. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, IT RAN PERFECTLY AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DO THIS EVERY 3-5 DAYS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE SENSOR IS GETTING LOOSE AND NEEDS TO HAVE A NEW FITTING. I'M NOT SPENDING $253.00 UNTIL I ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. THEY DO NEED TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE IT'S VERY ANNOYING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365426November 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO PROCEED PROPERLY WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365098November 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND MAY POSSIBLE EXPLODE IF NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,132.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364032November 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN THE LOW AND HIGH BEAMS ON AND THEN NOTICED THAT THEY FAILED TO TURN ON. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WOULD CHARGE HER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE LIGHTS FAILED EXCEPT THE RUNNING LIGHTS. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE. UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363855November 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A DRIPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007 BY JUNE 2007 AND ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED GMC WHO REFERRED HER TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO CODES INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR ANY OTHER THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363914November 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 6/2010. COST $700 TO REPAIR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. 11/2010 LIGHT CAME BACK ON, NOW DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF YOU GO ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND AIRBAGS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363499November 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OR HEADLIGHTS AT TIMES; ONCE THE WIRING HARNESS COOLED OFF, THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN BACK ON. IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM, THEY WOULD TURN OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362797October 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEGUN SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE AUGUST 2010. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362679October 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RANGE SWITCH COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362383October 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE GEARS WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WOULD INDICATE REVERSE, DRIVE AND THEN NEUTRAL. THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361497October 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2006 FORENZA AT 36,000 MILES MY SEAT BELT LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WAS FIXED ONCE UNDER THE RECALL BUT NOW THEY WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. THEN I FIND OUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR FOR MORE TIRES THAT THEY ARE BEING EATEN UP BY BAD REAR STRUTS.THE CAR HAD AT THAT TIME 56,000 MILES. THE STRUTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND OF COURSE DEALER PARTS. AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. NO WAY TO CHECK OR FILL IT UNLESS YOU GO TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGE A FORTUNE TO DO THAT AND WHERE I LIVE THERE IS ONLY ONE DEALER IN A SEVERAL HUNDRED MILE RADIUS SO THERE IS A LONG WAIT. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF [XXX] AND I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A CONSUMER? THIS IS CRAZY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360219October 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH A FAILED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRONIC PART ALTHOUGH THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT IT WAS FREQUENT PROBLEM CAUSING A REPAIR BILL OF ABOUT $200 AND ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO FIX. FAILURE OF THE PART RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359975October 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT BEGINS WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE.THE CAR WILL JERK AND THE RPM'S WILL BEGIN TO REV BUT CAR WONT TAKE OFF AND WHEN IT DOES, IT GOES VERY SLOW FOR A WHILE. AS I MOVE THE GEAR INTO PARK, DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR WILL JERK THROUGH EACH GEAR. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH AND NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE YOU CAN TAKE OFF WHEN THERE ARE NO CARS, BUT THE CARS SOON COME RACING THROUGH AND I'M STILL NOT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION YET BECAUSE THE CAR MOVES EXTREMELY SLOW WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. MY HUSBAND IS STATIONED IN GERMANY AND CAR REPAIRS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE HERE SO WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED YET BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359881October 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2006 SUKUZI FORENZA IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO HAVING BECOME MISADJUSTED WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND WHILE TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359458October 6, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A USED 06' SUZUKI FORENZA. ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE WEB MANY A TIMES. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WAS ALREADY CRACKED AND LOOKED TO BE GLUED BACK TOGETHER. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE ALONG WITH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN I INQUIRED OF SUZUKI AFTER I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DOOR HANDLES THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER THEY USED THE SAME DOOR HANDLES FOR THE 06 MODELS AS THEY DID FOR OLDER MODELS THAT I DO BELIEVE HAVE A RECALL. THIS CONSTITUTES A GRAVE RISK TO THE PASSENGERS AND MYSELF AS I HAVE TO UNROLL MY WINDOW TO EVEN OPEN THE DOOR, I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY GET OUT TO LET OUT THE REAR DRIVER PASSENGER OUT. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS I HAVE TO PAY A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THIS. I AM ASKING THAT YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND MAKE SUZUKI ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE BADLY MADE DOOR HANDLES. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT MY CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY MYSELF MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR IN CASE OF A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358130September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. HOWEVER AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE HAD CORRECTED ITSELF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358133September 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357059September 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE MANY DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED ALL THE FAILURES ARE NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY AND SHE HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR ALL THE REPAIRS. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, THROTTLE BODY, DOOR HANDLE AND TRANSMISSION RANGE CENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356653September 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE DOORS WERE ENGAGED TO OPEN, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT FULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE CONTACT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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