Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2005)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10218178February 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING. I WOULD TURN THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING TO START, BUT I WOULD THEN HAVE TO TURN THE ALL THE WAY TO THE OFF POSITION TO RESTART AND THEN IT WOULD FINALLY TURN OVER. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR IN THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS. THEY TRY TO SAY IT IS FROM THE COLD OR SOMETHING ELSE AND THEY CLAIM THEY "HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN DO AND THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT." IT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN SUMMER, FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING. IT EVEN HAPPENED IN AZ IN SEPTEMBER WHEN IT WAS 110 DEGREES. MY WARRANTY IS UP IN JUNE AND I NEED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED BEFORE THEN. I ALSO MAINTAIN MY CAR VERY WELL, SO THAT ISN'T THE PROBLEM EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217343February 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CUP HOLDER; THEREFORE, IF ANYTHING SPILLS IN THE CUP HOLDER, IT DAMAGES THE SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216134January 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH RECALL FOR LOWBEAM AND RUNNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER OF ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE WATER PUMP WHEN GETTING THE RECALL FOR THE LIGHTS REPAIRED. *KB THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE RECALL FOR THE WATER PUMP WAS NOT LISTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215841January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC CAR DOWN-SHIFT WHEN U LET UP ON GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213374January 2, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY LIT. SINCE SEPT. 22, 2006 THREE MORE ATTEMPTS HAS BEEN MADE TO FIX THE ERROR. TODATE, JAN. 1, 2008, DEALER HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211177December 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES THE FIRST TIME. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE JERKED DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SO THE COMPUTER COMPONENT COULD BE UPDATED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FAILURE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211023December 6, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE SUZUKI FORENZA'S AIRBAG SENSOR (I HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA) IS UNDER THE CUP HOLDER AND FAULTS OUT EASILY DUE TO CONDENSATION FROM BEVERAGES. MINE JUST WENT OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS. I CONTACTED SUZUKI, AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF THE "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER" WARRANTY PERIOD. MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW, INDICATING A PROBLEM. AFTER WEB RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THIS IS VERY COMMON, YET THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SAFETY RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209263November 18, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE FIRST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WAS WITH THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS, THEY WOULD COME ON WHEN THEY WANTED TO AFTER TWO MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR. I DID NOT DO NOTHING ABOUT THAT, THEN I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER NO LIGHTS WHAT'S SO EVER, BUT THEN MESSED WITH SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON. THEN JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I HAD HIGH BEAMS BUT NO REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208037November 6, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT TWO SPRINGS AND ONE ROD FAILED. THE SEATS RAILING SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE TWO SPRINGS BECAUSE THE ROD OR THE RAILING WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. THE LEFT FRONT SEAT ADJUST WAS BROKEN. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205702October 15, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING HER SEAT BELT AND STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BENT INTO THE DASHBOARD AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL ABRASIONS, CHIPPED TEETH, CUTS, AND BRUISES. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT INJURIES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE REAR ENDED VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED IN THAT VEHICLE COULD BE THREE OR MORE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF BOTH HERSELF AND HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000 UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10204511October 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH DAY RUNNING LIGHTS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS NOT BULBS BUT WOULD BE SAFE - JUST NO DAY RUNNING LIGHTS. THREE DAYS LATER (FIRST TIME RUN WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AFTER BEING AT DEALER) SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING. TOOK TO PERSONAL MECHANIC. WIRES ARE MELTED TOGETHER. SINCE TSB ISSUED FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204514October 1, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATES "OFF" MOST OF THE TIME WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER SINCE THE BEGINNING AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND THAT IT IS NORMAL .... THAT MY 130# SON IS 'TOO THIN'. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB ISSUED ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196909July 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. *MC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193888June 21, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. I HAVE NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND I HAVE NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND A SUZUKI FORUM AND IN THE FORUM MANY PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I DO FIND A COMPLAINT HERE WHERE A SINGLE MOM HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO FIX IT. I CAN'T FIND ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURER DEFECTS? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191659May 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AND WAS WONDERING IF YOUR SITE COULD ASSIST ME. I TOOK IT BACK FOR NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR AIR BAG SENSOR,HEADLIGHT FAILURE,KEY NOT BEING ABLE TO COME OUT OF IGNITION,AND UNABLE TO MOVE GEARSHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PUTTING A KEY IN CONSOLE GEARSHIFT.DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR LABOR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I NEED ADVISE ON WHAT I SHOULD DO.THEY DON'T WANT TO LET ME TRADE IT IN WITHOUT $3,000. I THINK ITS WRONG TO DO SOMETHING LIKE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE.I HAVE TO DRIVE 60 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GAS IS THREE DOLLARS A GALLON.I'M FED UP AND ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU ANGELA YOUNG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189710May 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
MY COMPLAINT ABOUT MY SUZUKI,FORENZA IS THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE FOR A SENSOR PROBLEM. MY SENSOR FOR MY DAY TIME LIGHTS CONSTANTLY GOES OUT AND COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY PUT ON A NEW ONE BUT EVEN NOW IT CONSTANTLY GOES OUT THEN BACK ON AGAIN; I CANNOT TAKE IT BACK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE THEY SAY MY WARRANTY IS OVER; ALSO MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORK BECAUSE OF A WIRING PROBLEM THE EXISTS. SOMEONE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS A WIRE THAT LAYS AGAINST A PART OF THE ENGINE THAT GOES TO THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND IT BURNED OUT. ONE DAY I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND I THOUGHT IT NEEDED OIL. THE NEXT DAY I HAD NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS TO USE. I CAN ONLY USE MY HIGH BEAM NOW BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I BOUGHT IT WITH ONLY 5 MILES ON IT. THOSE WIRING SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE AS OF YET. I FOUND OUT FROM A CO-WORKER WHO HAS A FORENZA IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; HE CANNOT USE HIS LOW BEAM LIGHTS ANYMORE AND HIS WARRANTY IS OVER; HE HAS TO USE HIS HIGH BEAM ALSO. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (8-MAY-07): THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT SOMETIMES EVEN THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT WORK NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189283April 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ON 6 OCCASION, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE LATER STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A WIRING MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK UPDATED 05/21/2007. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187829April 13, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 23 , 2007. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRYING TO START IT AND REQUIRED THREE OR MORE ATTEMPTS IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THE DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED A SECTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN. ON 4/15/07 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON I-95 THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT ALSO LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY AN EXIT RAMP, FORCING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,617, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,643.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187650April 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 18,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE PASTED THE 15,000 MILE MARK IT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 20 DEGREES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED UNDER THESE COLD CONDITIONS IT WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187126April 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. ON JANUARY 29, 2007 THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING OR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ALSO, THERE WAS NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE WORKED PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEGE WERE 32,000. *AK PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (8-MAY-2007): THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS HEADLIGHTS OFTEN CAME ON INSTEAD OF THE LOW BEAMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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