Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10470482August 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ACCELERATING UP A HILL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID (NOT FLASHING) AND THE "D" ON THE DASH DISPLAY WHERE "DRIVE" IS SIGNALED WAS FLASHING AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE ICON THAT WAS NOT FOUND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL (LOOKED LIKE A SQUARE WITH TWO SLASHES THROUGH IT.) THE NEW TRANSMISSION SIGNAL WOULD FLASH FOR 10-15 MILES OR SO STARTING DURING ACCELERATION. THE PART THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED WAS A "TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469650August 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STALES.. THANK GOD I WAS CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I JUST GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE MECHANIC AND SPENT 500 TO FIX THE TIMING BELT, NEW BATTERY, VALVE, OIL CHANGE.. I TOOK IT TO THEM FOR THIS PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I CALLED SUZUKI CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I EXPLAINED THE HUGE LIABILITY IF MY CALL JUST STOPS IN THE FREEWAY.. THEY OFFER TO HOLD MY HAND THROUGH THE PROCESS. SUZUKI NEEDS A RUDE AWAKENING. RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR.. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE NO BODY AT THE SHOP COULD FIGURE IT OUT. BUT I SEE ON THESE FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466895July 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. OFTEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, IT "CLUNKS." THEN WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED, THE CAR SHIFTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I CAN DRIVE IF I PUT IT INTO 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEAR AFTER IT SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OR LATER IN THE DAY I CAN GET THE CAR INTO DRIVE AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465382July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A FOUR WAY STOP, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN AND THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RING SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE SENSOR WAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463463June 28, 2012
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE HIGH BEAMS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. ONLY, THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. UPDATED 08/14/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463007June 25, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TODAY MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY INDICATOR AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE CLUSTER PANEL THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, AS WELL AS THE SPEEDO NEEDLE BOUNCING AROUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE IT TO AUTO ZONE TO SEE IF THERE WERE NOT ANY OBD II CODES STORED. I TOO NOTICED THE BRAKE/BATTERY LIGHTS, AS WELL AS THE SPEEDO NEEDLE WOULD JUMP WHEN I USED MY TURN SIGNALS. I GOT IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THERE WERE NO CODES STORED. IT WAS AFTER THE CODE SCANNER WAS HOOKED UP MY REAL PROBLEMS BEGAN. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR (EITHER D OR R) IT WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR, THE SPEEDO DIDN'T WORK AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THE CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION. I HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE, AND IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECTOR. WELL, THAT WAS REPLACED NO LESS THAN 10K MILES AGO. PLEASE, SOMEONE PLACE THIS CAR ON THE LEMON LIST SO I CAN RECOUP MY LOSSES. WHEN THERE IS NEXT TO NO ACCELERATION, IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR CAN NOT MOVE FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID GETTING CLIPPED (OR WORSE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461242June 11, 2012
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHEN I ATTEMPT TO SHIFT GEARS FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER. 1. IT MAKES A LOUD, DEEP SOUND, SIMILAR TO "THUNK-THUNK" AND IF I DON'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH, THE CAR LURCHES. 2. THE DASHBOARD SIGNAL FOR PDRN ETC RANDOMLY CHANGES TO A WEIRD SYMBOL THAT IS NOT ANY LETTER IN THE AMERICAN ALPHABET. 3. IT MAKES A REVVING SOUND WHICH SHOULD INDICATE A HIGHER VELOCITY WHEN IN FACT IT IS AT A LOWER VELOCITY. 4. IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. WHEN ENTERING A HIGH FREQUENCY ROAD OR HIGHWAY, I HAVE TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL TO GO NORMAL SPEED THEN MAINTAIN IT. 5. IT SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I AM DRIVING AND INDEPENDENTLY OF MY ACTIVITY, THANKFULLY APPROXIMATELY ONLY ABOUT ONCE EVERY MONTH. 6. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. 7. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT WAS CALLED A RANGE SOMETHING OR OTHER. 8. I NOTICE THESE PROBLEMS MORE IN STOP-AND-GO CITY TRAFFIC THAN ON LONG UNINTERRUPTED DISTANCES. 9. I CONSIDER THESE RANDOM CAR BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE. 10. TO ANY DRIVER NEW TO HANDLING/DRIVING MY CAR, I WOULD HAVE TO EXPLAIN ITS QUIRKS FOR THEM TO DRIVE AND NOT HAVE A TRAGIC VEHICULAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE IMPROPER RESPONSE OF MY CAR TO NORMAL USE. 11. THE WARRANTY RAN OUT LONG AGO. IT WAS ONLY FOR THREE YEARS. THE PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, OF COURSE. 12. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $200 TO GET THE RANGE WHATCHAMACALLIT FIXED, $200 OF WHICH I BELIEVE SUZUKI SHOULD PAY. UNRELATED PROBLEM, SOMETIMES THE SEATBELT BUCKLE UNCLICKS ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459572May 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND HINDER THE CONTACT FROM SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457380May 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT BEING HIT IN THE BACK, THIS HAD NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW. ALSO WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, ON THE DASH WHERE IT SHOWS THE GEARS THE D SIGN IS ALL SCRAMBLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456068April 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS, THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS MID DRIVE. APPARENTLY ITS MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. 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. SUZUKI MOTOR CORP IS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT FOR NAOT MAKING A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE PART. IT IS THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF NTSB TO COMPELL THE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE 2006 FORENZA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454536April 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451932March 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448961February 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS. THE FAILURES RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445744January 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS GOING OUT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441731December 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 06 FORENZA WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN IT WOULD GET BETTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. THEN I STARTED GETTING THE PERIODIC CLUNK AND SCRAMBLED DISPLAY, USUALLY WHILE IN A PARKING LOT OR WHEN JUST STARTING A TRIP AND DRIVING SLOW. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO ADVANCE AUTO AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALER WHO MADE ME TAKE THE CAR BACK HOME BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED BACK OFF AND THEY COULDN'T READ THE CODES. IT'S STILL NOT FIXED BECAUSE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT NEVER AT THE SHOP. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FIND THAT A LOT OF CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I THINK SUZUKI SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RANDOM PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436323November 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436409November 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON/OF FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE HAD THE CAR THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING OR STAYING 3RD, 2ND OR R ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT IN TO TRY AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT OR CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FOR FLUIDS SINCE IT HAS A SEALED TRANSMISSION. FIRST THING THAT CAME UP WAS - I HAD NO WARRANTY, AND PRICES FOR THEM TO CHECK TO SEE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND THE KEY WILL NOT COME PUT OF THE IGNITION. VERY UNSAFE. WHAT CAN A BROKE UNEMPLOYED PERSON DO?. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433723October 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,373 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433192October 20, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA IN CALIFORNIA. BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS AFTER MY PURCHASE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS VISITING FAMILY IN LAS VEGAS WHO HELPED ME FIND A NEAR BY DEALER. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC THEY ADVISED ME THE VALVE COVER WAS SEALED IMPROPERLY. NOW I JUST GOT THE CAR 2WKS PRIOR SO I CALLED THE USED DEALER I BROUGHT HE CAR FROM AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. NOT TO MENTION THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH DOOR HANDLE COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER IN LAS VEGAS FIXED THE LEAKING VALVE COVER AND REPLACED ONE SPARK PLUG AS OIL LEAKED INTO IT. THIS WAS FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND THEN ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON SO I TOOK IT TO A SUZUKI DEALER IN VAN NUYS, CA. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC IT WAS THE BATTERY. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND PAID A DIAGNOSTIC FEE A TOTAL OF $275.00. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE TO HIT ME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER IN VAN NUYS WHO ADVISED ME THE THROTTLE WAS THE ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING. THEY NOW CLAIM IT'S THE MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. I CALLED AMERICAN SUZUKI TO SEE IF THE "ENGINE WIRING HARNESS" IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE POWER TRAIN DOES NOT COVER THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER IS ASKING FOR $1600.00 TO REPLACE IT OR $489.00 TO REPAIR THE WIRES. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 7MOS. THE DEALER ALSO GAVE A LENGTHY LIST OF RECOMMENDED SERVICES TOTALING $2541.00. I DECLINED ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES AND CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A WORKING VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE PRE-EXISTING AND THE DEALER I BROUGHT IT FROM KNEW ABOUT IT. I PLAN TO RETURN THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430755October 19, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA - ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THE STRUTS ARE GONE! THE FRONT END OF MY CAR BOUNCES LIKE ITS ON A TRAMPOLINE! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 5 YEARS OLD. SUZUKI NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR BAD STRUTS ON THIS CAR. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING .. ONE OF THEM AT 21,000 MILES.. AND THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED? WHAT GIVES? ALSO, I CAN'T LOCK MY CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE ANYMORE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON SAYING ITS NOT WORKING. THIS CAR HAS LOTS OF PROBLEMS AND I JUST BOUGHT IT A YEAR AGO AND READY TO GET RID OF IT AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE. DEFINITELY NOT A SUZUKI EVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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