Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10126450July 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CALLER HAS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. CAR JERKS WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION LEARNING SOFTWARE IN THE COMPUTE IS DEFECTIVE. CALLER SAYS THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS AFFECTED BY THE COMPUTER PROBLEM, AND THE CAR HUNTS BETWEEN GEARS, AND THAT IS WHY IT JERKS. CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS FAMILY BEING IN THIS CAR. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO FIX AT THIS TIME, DEALER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. CALLER DID E-MAIL MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126035June 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OVER THE LAST 8-9 MONTHS FOR A METAL TO METAL SOUND IN THE SECONDARY BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE CALIPERS ON THE SECONDARY BRAKING SYSTEM THAT OPERATESD THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN THE REAR. IF THE PADS DISLODGED IT WOULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AROUND 10-15 TIMES. CONSUMER'S FATHER, STEVE HERMAN, HAS FILED THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER WHO WAS AWAY AT COLLEGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125014June 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED EVEN IF PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 100 POUNDS IS SEATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR WILL RESET IF PASSENGER GETS OUT AND CAR IS RESTARTED. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND REFUSES TO FIX SEAT SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10120598May 10, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SEATBELT COMES UNSECURED BY ITSELF--HAS HAPPENED TWICE. HAVE ONLY HAD VEHICLE ABOUT TWO MONTHS. PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
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
#10115416April 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL REMAIN OFF WHEN BEING OCCUPIED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. DEALER STATED THEY HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
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
#10113526March 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE; IF THE PASSENGER WAS NOT SEATED IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT THE SENSOR WILL DISENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
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

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