Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2005)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10321208March 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT 2.5 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR, I HAD TO PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT DUE TO THE SHIFT SENSOR WENT BAD. NOW JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IT IS BAD AGAIN. THIS TIME I AM GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR TILL IT DIES AND THEN SCRAP IT. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. SUZUKI NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEIR CARS, AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316590March 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I GOT MY CAR IN FEBRUARY 2006, AND A FEW MONTHS LATER AFTER THE CAR IS STILL ONLY A YEAR OLD, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS NOT TURNED OFF SINCE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR SEPARATE TIMES, THREE OF THOSE TIMES HAVING DIAGNOSTICS RUN. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY COULD NOT TELL ME ANYTHING AT ALL AS TO THE PROBLEM, THEY HAD NO IDEA. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE WIRING, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR THE ACTUAL AIRBAG. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS OF NO FAULT OF MY OWN AS THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE WAY I SEE IT, IT IS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER PARTIES. THE FOURTH TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN, THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP HAD A DIFFERENT MANAGER. HE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS COULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND PROMISED TO CALL ME THE NEXT DAY. HE NEVER CALLED. I CALLED HIM A FEW DAYS LATER, THE RECEPTIONIST SAID HE WASN'T IN AND HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. HE NEVER DID. STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303663February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH BEFORE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACTS FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS AND SLOWED DOWN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16125. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297295December 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. SHE HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) IN DECEMBER 2009. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEAD-LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO GET HOME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. SHE REFERENCED THE PRIOR RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 62,000- UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288862October 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND IT NOW HAS 37,500 MILES. I BARELY DRIVE IT AND KEEP IT GARAGED AND REGULARLY MAINTAINED. AFTER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN IT PAST THE 36,000 MILES (WARRANTY EXPIRED BEFORE MILEAGE REACHED) I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE HARD DOWNSHIFT AND HESITATING SHIFTS UPWARD (REACHES OR GOES ABOVE 3000 RPMS BEFORE IT SHIFTS). THESE HARD SHIFTS ARE MOSTLY BETWEEN 30-20 MPH AND ALSO OCCUR BETWEEN 5-20 MPH BUT SOMEWHAT SOFTER BUT STILL EASILY NOTABLE. THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS FOR 100,000MILES/7YRS SO I TOOK IT THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM MY COMPLAINT. RIGHT OFF THE BACK THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO REALLY CHECK IT OUT AND THAT ALL THEY COULD DO IS DRIVE. ALSO, HE TOLD ME THAT MY WARRANTY (BUMPER TO BUMPER) EXPIRED AND THAT IF THE GUY HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT THAT HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IT WAS OTHERWISE I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $80+$8 TAX FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THAT IF IT IS ANYTHING ELECTRICAL WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT IT WASN'T COVERED. OF COURSE AS I EXPECTED HE DIDN'T SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND TOLD ME TO SCHEDULE THE $88 DIAGNOSIS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT SUZUKI FORENZAS ARE KNOWN FOR DOWNSHIFTING HARD BUT I TOLD HIM THAT IT WASN'T LIKE THAT BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE MARKER. I CAME BACK HOME THOUGH WITHOUT MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS APPOINTMENT AND READ MY WARRANTY DETAILS. UNDER "...WHAT IS NOT COVERED" FOR POWERTRAIN, NO WHERE DID IT SAY TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICS, INFACT IT COVERS 'TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE' WHICH IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER TRANSMISSION PARTS! I GUESS THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE HE TRIED TO CONVINCE THAT IS NORMAL AND THAT HE RIGHT OFF THE BACK TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T COVER TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICS AND THAT THERE IS A CHARGE OF $88 FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER READING SOME OF THE POWERTRAIN COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT SEEMS LIKE SUZUKI KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A BIG PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS AND ARE WAITING UNTIL WARRANTIES EXP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285636September 29, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; WHICH, INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND SEVERAL REPAIRS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285503September 28, 2009
AIR BAGS
WE OWN THREE 2005 SUZUKI FORENZAS. EACH HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE AIRBAG OR AIRBAG SENSOR. ONE OF OUR VEHICLES CURRENTLY WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. THIS IS ITS SECOND PROBLEM OF THE SAME KIND. ONE OF THE OTHER VEHICLES HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THREE TIMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. SUZUKI HAS NEVER TOLD ME IF THIS IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, THE SENSOR, THE HARNESS, OR SOMETHING ELSE. MY CONCERN IS TWO-FOLD: (1) WILL I HAVE TO PAY ANNUALLY FOR A SERIOUS SUZUKI DEFECT IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION? (2) IS THIS A REAL PROBLEM? DO I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN? SUZUKI HAS NEVER TOLD ME IF THIS IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, THE SENSOR, THE HARNESS, OR SOMETHING ELSE. MY WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS DRIVE THESE VEHICLES. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269341May 19, 2009
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA IN THE WINTER OF 2006. THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH NO REAR DEFROSTER SYSTEM SO THAT WINTER I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE SNOW WITH A COMPLETELY BLIND REAR VIEW AND WAS INCONVENIENCED INTO RETURNING IT FOR REPAIR. THE BEGINNING OF 2008 IS WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK BEFORE MY STATE INSPECTION AND I HAD TO GET AN OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE TREAD CAME OFF MY FRONT TIRES (2 YEARS OLD MIND YOU) AND I HAD TO REPLACE THOSE. IN MAY OF 2008, THE BATTERY IN THE CAR DIED AND THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN AUGUST OF 2008, THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE SUZUKI DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS AND DOCUMENTS TO BACK THIS UP AS WELL. ON APRIL 30, 2009, MY CAR STARTED TO BUCK BACK AND FORTH WILDLY THREATENING TO STALL. TWO WEEKS LATER ON MAY 13, THEY TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS COVERED UNDER THE POWER WARRANTY AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. ON FRIDAY MAY 15, THEY SAY ITS NOT JUST THE HEAD GASKET BUT AN EMISSION HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK AND HAVE ORDERED IT FOR MONDAY, MAY 18 IN WHICH THE CAR SHOULD BE READY. I RETURN MY RENTAL CAR READY TO PICK UP MY CAR WHEN I GET A CALL THAT MONDAY MORNING STATING THAT WHEN THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL CAME ON AND THEY DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH HAD COMPROMISED THE COOLANT SYSTEM. NOW, THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT I HAD CHANGED THE COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM. OF COURSE, I CAN NOT LOCATE THAT RECEIPT, BUT ITS AMAZING TO ME THAT ITS TAKEN NEARLY A MONTH TO COME UP WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS AND NOW I'M BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR THIS LEMON WITH ONLY 3 YEARS ON IT AND 35,000 MILES. I TOOK A 4 YEAR FINANCE LOAN DEAL ON THIS AND I STILL HAVE TO PAY $5000 ON A CAR THAT HAS NEEDED WORK ON MULTIPLE LOCATION. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO STANDING BY YOUR WORK? THOMAS SUZUKI OF PORT JEFFERSON NY IS A DISGRACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264236April 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUTS WEARING OUT, CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND POSSIBLE BLOW OUTS CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248717November 13, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM INOPERATIVE LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING WARRANTY PERIOD AND HAS FAILED TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238923August 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,171 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238443August 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 07V452000. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON THE WIRING HARNESS, I BELIEVE THAT IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SAME INDICATOR INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT IS AGAIN MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER REPAIR OF THE HARNESS, THE MENTIONED LIGHT INDICATOR AGAIN WORKED PROPERLY, WHEREAS BEFORE THE REPAIR IT WAS NOT. I SPOKE WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND SUZUKI CORPORATE, AND THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOT A LOW BEAM INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY CAR. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS I KNOW THAT WHEN THE DLL LIGHTS ARE NOT USED, (AMBER) THE LOW BEAM INDICATOR LIGHT (GREEN) COMES ON. UNLESS IT IS QUITE DARK OUT, I CANNOT TELL IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. SUZUKI IN BREA, CA SUGGESTED THAT I GET OUT OF MY CAR AND LOOK TO SEE IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I CAN TELL IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE THE DLL LIGHT IS OFF. THE INDICATOR LIGHT MAY BE A "DUMMY" LIGHT, BUT IT IS THE ONLY WAY THAT I KNOW MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND WORKING PROPERLY. I WOULD LIKE A DIRECTIVE TO HAVE TO HAVE MY WIRING HARNESS RE-INSPECTED. THEY CITE LACK THE LACK OF WARRANTY TO LOOK AT ANYTHING, OTHERWISE THE COST IS $100.00. I SAY THIS BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, BUT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT MY AIRBAG, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $100.00 I REALLY WANT TO ORDER A NEW ONE BUT THEY WILL NOT DO THAT WITHOUT THE CHARGE TO "LOOK" AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235973July 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEPT TURNING OFF. WITHIN AN HOUR OF SOMEONE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEARED THE CODE, WHICH TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE FAILURE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NEVER SUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,035 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ATTACHED A HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT.. UPDATED 09/10/8. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230376June 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF. RE-STARTED ENGINE AND CHANGED GEAR. COULD HEAR CLICKING BUT ONCE RETURNED TO PARK WAS STILL UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF CHANGING GEARS I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229646June 2, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A SUZUKI FORENZA 2005 AND HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS. THE LATEST ONE IS THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF. THIS IS HOW IT IS FIRST I GET A BIG BUBBLE ON THE CAR THEN IT PEELS AND IS EVERYWHERE ON THE CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE TAKING CARE OF BY THE DEALER. BUT NOT THE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223165April 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WENT ON A TRIP TO EL PASO,TEXAS WITH MY FAMILY AND ON MY WAY BACK I HAD THE WORST TROUBLE WITH MY CAR. MY CAR STARTED JERKING A BIT. I THOUGH NOTHING OF IT AND KEPT GOING JUST HOPING TO GET HOME WITH MY KIDS. ON MY WAY BACK HOME I STOPPED BY A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY INFORMED IT WAS THE SENSORS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WERE NO GOOD. BUT IT IS A NEWER CAR SO I THOUGH THEY MUST BE WRONG. I DID MAKE IT SAFELY TO MY HOME. IT STOPPED DOING THE JERKING. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED BACK UP. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING SINCE MARCH 4,2008. I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY ME BUT I HAVE FOUND OUT BY AUTOZONE THAT A FEW PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THEIR CAR FRO THE SAME ISSUE. SO I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD B REPAIRED BECAUSE I DID NOT DO ANYTHING. I WAS TAKEN MY CHILDREN 2 DAYS AGO TO THE DOCTOR AND WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NORMAL TRIP BECAME A NIGHTMARE. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO(PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE AT THE 5:00 P.M. TRAFFIC) THE ENGINE JUST REVED VERY HIGH AND I PUT MY FOOT DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN IT WENT FORWARD WITH A JERKING MOTION FORWARD. I WAS SO SCARED AND STILL AM THAT I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO TRY TO STALL ON ME AND NOT SHIFT GEARS. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR NOT EVEN 7 MONTHS AGO FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS OVER THE 36,000 MILES AND I DO EXPECT FOR THIS ISSUE TO GET RESOLVED AND FOR YOU AS A COMPANY FIX THE ISSUE. I DID RESEARCH AND I DO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. ARE YOU EXPECTING A MAJOR ACCIDENT FOR YOU TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE?? I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN! WOULD YOU? I DO NOT WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IN ORDER FRO YOU TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CARS KEEPS JERKING AND YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR WHOLE FOOT TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FRO IT TO SHIFT I NEED RESULTS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222136March 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FARENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THEY REPLACED THE ALARM, BATTERY, FUSES, RADIO, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, BATTER, AND IGNITION FUSES. THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME NON-START PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS LAST TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING AND LOOSING POWER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,081 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,203.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221327March 16, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY FRONT WINDSHIELD ORIGINATING BENEATH THE COWLING. WITHIN 48 HOURS IT HAS SPREAD ABOUT 6 INCHES UP AND 3-4 FEET VERTICALLY. THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND NO IMPACT SITE ONLY A CRACK THAT CONTINUES TO SPREAD EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220140March 5, 2008
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE CAR. WHEN IT INITIALLY HAPPENED IT ALMOST CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WOULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T ANOTHER CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT THE TIME. WE TOLD THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM THROUGH THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219817March 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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