Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2005)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10469542August 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443301January 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND HAS A LITTLE OVER 65,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSIONS RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT HAS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442528January 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442589January 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS MELTED WIRES NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX MELTED WIRES IN A SPLICE PACK BUT SUZUKI WILL NOT HONOR IT BECAUSE NOW THE WIRES ARE MELTED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437880November 30, 2011
SUSPENSION
CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD CLACKING SOUND COMING FOR THE FRONT END. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GARAGE FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE STRUT MOUNTS AND IT WOULD BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. AFTER THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CV JOINT NOT THE STRUTS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS YEAR WHILE TRYING TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER GARAGE THAT MY STRUT MOUNTS WERE BAD AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436486November 20, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA UPHILL GOING 35 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT, I EXPERIENCED ROUGH JOLTING WHEN MY CAR (WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC) WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436098November 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ABRUPTLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED WHIPLASH FROM THE JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENGINE BEARINGS HAD SEIZED AND THE IDLE PULLEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10436041November 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE START OF THE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/18/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IN JANUARY 2011, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED RESULTING IN HAVING TO REPLACE IT WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. IN JUNE 2011, THE VEHICLE JERKED EXTREMELY HARD WHILE DRIVING AND THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD AGAIN AND LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. UPDATED 02/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434753November 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CALLED THE SUZUKI CORPORATE OFFICE BECAUSE MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA HEAD LAMPS GO ON AND OFF. THEY RE-CALLED THIS IN 2007, I DID NOT OWN IT THEN BUT THEY CLAIM THE CAR WAS FIXED UNDER THE RE-CALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO TRAVEL 2 HOURS TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN AND MUST PAY FOR IT.........THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRAP........ WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE.........SHORT OF SUING THEM WHEN WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT ON A DARK ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WHICH TRUST ME I WILL DO IF THAT HAPPENS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429260October 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON UPON STARTING THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAG WARRING LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME ON AND STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425085September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY AND WOULD OFTEN FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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
#10407782June 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE TURNING SIGNALS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO ONLY REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE WIRING HARNESS BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373603December 31, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS FIXED 2 OR 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND FIXED ONE MORE TIME AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ONCE AGAIN. *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
#10345262July 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOWBEAMS FAILED AFTER RECALL SERVICES PERFORMED AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. FUSES AND RELAY SYSTEM FINE. CALLED SUZUKI, INFORMED THERE WILL BE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR THIS BECAUSE THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ALREADY AND CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343711July 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE AIRBAG PANEL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED.THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND HAS NOT GONE OUT. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO SINCE IT HAS BEEN ON THE SECOND TIME MY LIGHTER KEEPS BLOWING A FUSE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339141June 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
JUNE 2010 AIR BAG DEFECT -- I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. IN MAY 2010 I LISTED THIS VEHICLE FOR SALE ONLY TO FIND (THROUGH A CHECK UP) THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY THE CAR HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $1,500/$1,600 TO REPLACE THE PROBLEM SEAT. IT WAS ALSO TOLD TO ME THAT THERE EXIST AN "OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE" PROGRAM FOR SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS. AFTER THREE WEEKS OF WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, SUZUKI DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A "NO MAINTENANCE SAFETY SYSTEM" (THAT IS DEFECTIVE AS OF NO FAULT OF MINE) THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER ALL THEY HAVE A 3 YEAR - 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. (MY CAR HAS 32,000 MILES) HOW DO I PROCEED AGAINST SUZUKI BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SAFE AIR BAG? [XXX] CASE #[XXX] WITH SUZUKI COMPANY 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
#10332300May 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 SUZUKI FORENZA- TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR- I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE SYSTEMS SEEMS TO RE-SET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331376May 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLAMPS ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK ALL I CAN USE ARE THE HIGH BEAMS, THE INSIDE LIGHTING FOR THE RADIO DO NOT WORK EITHER AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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