Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10502612March 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM RUNS RAMPANT ON 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA MODELS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER OVER PARTS AND SERVICE CHANGED THE SENSOR FOR US. HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR IT PLUGS INTO WAS BROKEN AND HE WOULD LOOK FOR A USED ONE, AS BUYING A NEW ONE MEANS BUYING A WHOLE NEW ENGINE HARNESS ($800-$900). ANYTIME I LOOK UP MY MAKE AND MODEL THIS IS ALL ANYONE HAS TO SAY AND SUZUKI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT CHARGE MORE MONEY TO KEEP TRYING TO FIX IT.THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502689March 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502399March 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE NORMAL AND CAME UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN IT DOWNSHIFTED HARD AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP LIGHT IT TOOK MORE GAS THAN NORMAL TO PULL AWAY. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO STORE THE NEXT DAY TO READ THE CODES. IT GAVE THE CODES PO700 AND PO734. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION AND WAS UNABLE TO GO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE IT SHIFTS HARD AND KIND OF CLUNKS INTO GEAR. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED AGAIN AND IT WAS SHIFTING JUST FINE, BUT STILL HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LATER THAT DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY RETURNED. WHEN THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME THROUGH A HEAVY SNOW STORM. IF THIS PROBLEM HAD CAUSED ME TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT DUE TO THE ZERO VISIBILITY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND TROUBLE CODES AND I BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502012March 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501823March 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND JOLTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER UPDATED THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500765February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND THE SEAT SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500490February 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD . THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE, IT WAS RESTARTED THEN OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC SPINE IN THE SWITCH SLID ONTO THE METAL SPLINE COMING OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE, SO WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO GEAR, THE SWITCH WOULD ELECTRONICALLY TELL THE SYSTEM WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. THE PLASTIC SWITCH BURNED OUT OVER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499233February 19, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SEATBELT BECAME UNSECURED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED SIX YEARS AGO UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V315000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498496February 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ABOUT ONCE A WEEK MY CAR HAS AN ISSUE WHEN SHIFTING. WHEN I SHIFT INTO REVERSE I GET A CLUNK. THEN WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LEAVE IT OFF FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES IT WILL BE FINE WHEN I START IT AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CODES ARE P0700 AND P0705. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THIS SUBJECT I FOUND THAT THIS IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR THAT IS FAILING. SUZUKI WILL NOT FIX THIS UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WHICH SEEMS VERY WRONG SINCE THIS IS PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT SUZUKI IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498350February 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IS THERE A RECALL ON AIRBAGS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497990February 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING WITHOUT A PERMANENT REMEDY HOWEVER, THE PART WAS REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,028.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496628February 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BOTH WITHIN A 12 MONTHS TIME FRAME. BOTH TIMES MY CAR JERKS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS INVOKED. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR...THE VERY SAME WEEK MY VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES, INCLUSIVE OF MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON FOR 3 DAYS. UPON RETURN, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS MY JERKING, HARD GEAR SHIFTING AND ON BOARD ENGINE LIGHT IS BEING CAUSED DUE TO AN ENGINE SKIPPING ISSUE, WHICH IS "POSSIBLY" DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. I'LL HAVE TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $210 TO SEE IF THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE ECM AND THE TCM IS BAD, AND IF ITS NOT BAD, I STILL PAY THE $210, BUT THEN THEY'LL TELL ME WHAT THE NEXT POSSIBLE STEP WOULD BE?? I FEEL I'M IN A NO WIN SITUATION, IT SOUNDS LIKE, JUST KEEP WRITING CHECKS. MY ISSUE SOUNDS THE SAME AS THE COUNTLESS OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED, MY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED SINCE SUZUKI IS MORE THAN AWARE THAT THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496518February 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I NOTICED AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT AFTER OWING THE CAR FOR 5 MONTHS I PUT THE CAR IT REVERSE AND IT MADE A LOUD CLUNK WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING IN GEAR AND REPEATED THE SAME NOISE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE LIKE IT WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED AND I HAD MY BROTHER, A LICENSED MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR AND HE DETERMINED THAT IT IS A SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNTIL IT REACHES 45MPH UNTIL IT SHIFTS INTO GEAR THE RPMS WILL JUMP LIKE THE CAR IS STRAINING TO GET INTO GEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE LEARNED THAT A LOT OF SUZUKI OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496304February 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUDDERED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND NEEDED TO STEP HARD ON ACCELERATOR TO MAKE CAR MOVE, ESPECIALLY FROM A STOPPED STATE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. AT THAT TIME THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE CODE RETURNED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH SENSOR. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED UNTIL THIS RECENT ISSUE. IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT AND THE CAR DRIVES FINE. BUT IN A DAY OR TWO THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I NEED TO GET THE SENSOR REPLACED AGAIN BUT IT SEEMS THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE OUT THERE. I THINK THIS SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496374February 4, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND JOLTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE HEAD GASKET, AND TRANS RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496193February 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
STARTED CAR PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT, ALOUD "CLUNK" NOISE WAS MAID AND THE CAR HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING. NOT IT OFTEN SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING OR WILL ONLY ACCELERATE IN THIRD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496071February 1, 2013
SEAT BELTS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN YOU DRIVE CAR, ENGINE CUT POWER IT IS HAPPEN 34000 MILE AND STILL SAME PROBLEM. INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE MANY TIMES. THEY REPLACE AND AGAIN THEY ARE BROKE. SEAT BELT STUCK AND DOES NOT WORK. TRANSMISSION SENSOR GOES OUT AND REPLACE AT 54000 MILE. NOW WHEN START CAR ENGINE IS SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494623January 24, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
BACK IN NOV 2012 I TOOK MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR AS SUGGESTED THE RECALL WAS ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PUT THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF (I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS POPPING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES) SO AFTER I OBEYED THE RECALL I NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED SO IN JAN 12 2013 MY CAR WAS SITTING AT A LOCAL APPLEBEES PARKING LOT COMPLETELY TURNED OFF NOTHING PLUGGED IN NO LIGHTERS IN THE CAR JUST SITTING THERE WHEN SOMEONE RAN INTO THE RESTAURANT AND SHOUTED "WHOSE GOLD SUZUKI IS THAT? ITS ON FIRE" NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN I RAN OUT THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY IN FLAMES THE FIRE DEPT CAME TO RESCUE AND AT MY REQUEST A FIRE INVESTIGATOR INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS...(YES THE "RECALLED'' "FIXED" PART) THE ACTUALLY DEALERSHIP THAT "FIXED" THE RECALLED PART HAS ALREADY STATED THAT THEY ARENT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT & I AM WAITING TO SUZUKI CORPORATE TO CONCLUDE THEIR FINDINGS I TRULY HOPE SUZUKI DOES THE RIGHT THING IN THIS UNFORTUNATE MATTER IF NOT I AM PREPARED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION BUT IM PRAYING THEY WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494203January 23, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE HIGH BEAMS INOPERABLE AND FOUND THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS INOPERABLE THROUGH A SWITCH, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE KEEPING THE LOW BEAMS ON, AND THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED THROUGH A FLASH TO PASS. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THERE WAS EXPOSED BURNT WIRING AT THE SPLICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493737January 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2/ 2009. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON 7/17/12. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES FROM 7/24/10 UNTIL THE PRESENT MOST OF WHICH INCLUDED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/AND OR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, STILL TODAY MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP BECAUSE IT WON'T REVERSE. THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 12/24/2012 COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN AVOIDED HAD I BEEN ABLE TO REVERSE BECAUSE AS THE CAR APPROACHED ME I ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE WHEN IT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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