Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2007)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10238149August 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT AFTERWARDS THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. AT 7,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. AT 22,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH CRACKED AT THE BASE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE REAR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-70 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WOULD BE PATCHED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SPECIFICATIONS CHECKED WHEN THE ALIGNMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237761August 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1.LEFT FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF 1,055MI. REPLACED AUG 6.2007 2.PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT,DOES NOT ENGAGE AIRBAG. REMOVED PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AND RETORQUED MOUNTING BELTS EVENLY. FIXED ON OCT. 2 2007. 3,333MI. 3. LEFT FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS AGAIN. REPLACED DEC. 14TH 2007. 5932 MI. 4. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL STAYING ON WHILE PASSENGER IN SEAT. THEY FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE R&R CENTER COUNSEL AND REPAIR GROUND WIRE FOR AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS AND R&R PASSENGER SEAT TO REPOSITION AND RETORQUE BOLTS FOR OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM. THE SAME DAY WE ALSO HAD REAR INSIDE RIGHT REAR DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. JAN 09. 2008 5.PASSENGER INSIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES REPLACED. BROKE OFF AT THE BASE OF HANDLE JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS ONE. HAPPENED W/IN DAYS IOF EACH OTHER. FIXED JULY 09. 2008. 12,484 MI. 6.PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS SHOWING AIRBAG IS NOT ENGAGED WITH PASSENGER IN CAR. ALSO PASSENER SEAT BELT LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN BUCKLED. FOUND CODE B1378 HIGH RESISTANCE FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE AT SDM, RECONNECT AND ALL OK. JULY 09 2008. 12484MI. 7. CALLED DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS LATER PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL STAYING ON. 8. JUST ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOP TODAY. AUG 11, 2008. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT NOT ENGAGING AIR BAG WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT AND AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYING LIT ON DASH. WE WERE INFORMED ORDERING NEW WIRING HARNESS AND THAT THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT MEANT THAT IT DISABLED ALL AIR BAGS SO THEY WOULD NOT GO OFF ACCIDENTALLY. AUG 11,2008. 13,848 MI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236967August 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE JUST AFTER THE CAR HIT 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236915August 4, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THREE OF THE FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF UNDER NORMAL USE. TO GET OUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS MUST LOWER THE ELECTRIC WINDOW AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE 30K+ MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235445July 23, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
MY TIRE WENT FLAT ON SATURDAY JULY 12TH, 2008 AND I WENT TO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND THEY CHECKED THE TIRE FOR ME. THEY TOOK IT APART AND FOUND NO HOLE IN THE TIRE AND REALIZED THAT MY VALVE WAS BROKEN WITH A SENSOR ATTACHED TO IT. THEY TOOK THE PART OUT AND REPLACED IT WITH A REGULAR VALVE WITHOUT THE SENSOR. I CALLED SUZUKI IN PLAISTOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE HOOKSETT LOCATION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE HOOKSETT LOCATION ON JULY 19TH, 2008. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE PIECE I GAVE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THE TIRE WAS NO GOOD BECAUSE IT KEPT GOING FLAT AND CAUSED DAMAGE. THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRE ITSELF FOR FREE SO I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET AND PAY FOR A NEW TIRE. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE WITH SENSOR ATTACHED FOR FREE, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING TO ALL MY TIRES AND THAT I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234951July 20, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BROKE AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE. SON TRIED TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR (BEHIND DRIVER) AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS A CRACK IN IT FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HANDLE. I EXPECT IT TO BREAK ANY DAY. BACK RIGHT PASSENGER LOCK DOES NOT RESPOND TO "UNLOCK" BUTTON WHEN IT IS PUSHED. ALL OTHERS RISE, THIS ONE STAYS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232336June 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ON MARCH 1, 2008. ON JUNE 9TH I EXPERIENCED PINGING NOISES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MOTOR MOUNTS. ON JUNE 17TH IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOW THE STRUT. TO THE DAY 6-25-2008 THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS AND I WAS ULTIMATELY FORCED TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THEY ARE ALSO MAKING ME PAY AN UPSIDE DOWN BALANCE OWED ON CAR THAT I HAD FOR 3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230747June 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND TWO CODES WERE PRODUCED FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC, THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND VOLT COALITION. THE SECOND CODE DEALT WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM (THROTTLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM), WHICH HAS LIMITED POWER. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON 15% POWER AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALER CALLED THE TECH LINE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WERE WORKING ON A REPAIR; HOWEVER, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,870. UPDATED 4/28/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PULLED OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELT. AT TIMES IT WOULD NOT CLICK, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. UPDATED 04/30/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219531February 28, 2008
SUSPENSION
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE TIRES NEEDED AIR. THEN THEY SAID THE CAR NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT WHEN PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE ALIGNMENT AND SUGGESTED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE THE SPECIFICATIONS CHECKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205707October 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD 3 MONTHS AFTER BUTING CAR, BOTH AIRBAGS IN DASH ARE DEFECTIVE. SENSORS ARE LIGHTING UP AND IT SAYS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME GET CAR SERVICED. MY DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204777October 3, 2007
TIRES
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE BAL I WAS ADV MY KUMHO TIRES HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT AND MY TIRES BEGAN RIPPING FROM THE SIDES. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY DEALER I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP WHO ADV ME AND PUT IN WRITING II HAD NO TIRE ROT AND WHAT HAD OCCUR WAS FAULT OF MY OWN , I WAS DISTURBED BY THERE FINDINGS AND GOT A THIRD OPINION WHO DID ADV I HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT AND THE VEH WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY VEH WAS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD AND MY TIRES WHERE ALREADY RIPPING APART MY TREAD WEAR WAS LESS THAN 25% AND THE MANUFACTURER DATE OF MY TIRE WAS 02/06. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD BUT KUMHO DID REPLACE ALL 4 OF MY TIRES THEY ALSO AGREED THEY HAD SEVERE TIRE ROT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203487September 19, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF AT THE BASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196301July 13, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192945June 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS LOCK OUT SECURITY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOORS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER BABY WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191930May 29, 2007
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING W ON NC 24 STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT LIGHT. OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, STRUCK FRONT DRIVERS DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME. HAVING HEADACHES AND A KNOT ON HEAD. PICKING GLASS OUT OF HEAD FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. NECK HURTS, LEFT AND RIGHT ARM HURT WITH SWELLING AND KNOTS AND BRUISES. LEFT SIDE OF BODY HURTS: RIBS, HIP, LEG, KNEE AND SHIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191543May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG AND WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RE-ROUTED AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,430 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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