Suzuki Forenza Complaints (2007)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10418374August 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD PURCHASED A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. IT HAD 7 MILES ON IT WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. AT APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES IT STARTED PUTTING ITSELF IN NEUTRAL GEAR AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CHANGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN NEUTRAL, TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND EVEN THEN THE CAR WILL JERK BETWEEN GEARS AND HAS RUN AT 4,000 RPMS AT 60 MPH. IT HAS BECOME A GAS GUZZLER. NOW AT 82,000 MILES I CAN FINALLY AFFORD TO PAY THE $300 THE DEALER HAD TOLD ME IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THIS RANGE MODE SWITCH THAT THEY SAY WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA, AND SEEING HOW SIMILAR ALL THESE ISSUES ARE, I AM I FULL AGREEMENT THAT THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE IN THE FUTURE, COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THE CAR SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE GEARS TO NEUTRAL AND AN ACCIDENT IS CAUSED BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WILL BE LAWSUITS. I AM JUST HOPING THAT THIS REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS INSTALLED WILL ACTUALLY HOLD OUT AND DO WHAT IT IS MADE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415520July 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO DISABLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411964July 12, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR: VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT IS $400 JUST TO REPLACE A SMALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410315July 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AT 75,000 MILES ON MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. IT HAS TROUBLE DRIVING AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT REDLIGHTS OR A STOP SIGN. ITS REALLY SLOW TAKING OFF. TWICE WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, IT JERKED REALLY HARD AND THATS WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME IT EVER DID THIS WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR AND IT WOULDN GO. I HAD PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN IT WAS CLEAR TO GET OVER TO THE TURN LANE AND IT WOULDNT GO. IT TOOK FOREVER FOR IT TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE LANES AND I WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE PROCESS. IT WAS JUST REALLY SLOW TO TAKE OFF WHEN I STARTED DRIVING. IM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC TO CALL ME BACK TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. I DO BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409283June 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AND PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS HAVING TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL QUITE A BIT AND HARD JUST SO THAT I COULD CHANGE GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HOW TO FIX WHEN ONLY LESS THAN 2 YEARS TO PAY OFF. CANNOT AFFORD TO START ON A NEW CAR NOTE. NEEDING HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409087June 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLACED CAR IN REVERSE, HEARD A LOUD CLUNK, THE GEAR DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT SHOW WHAT GEAR IT WAS, WOULD STAY ON 1ST GEAR WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407405June 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WITHIN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM THE BEGINNING. I BOUGHT IT WITH ONLY 15 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING BELTS (I HAD TO CHANGE) AND WITH ITS TIRE (I HAD TO CHANGE) AND NOW WITH THE CODES PO700 PO705 AND PO304. I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT CAN SOMEONE HELP ME I AM A DISABLE WOMAN AND GET A CHECK ONCE A MONTH I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CAR HELPING ME OUT AND NOW I AM REALLY SAD I CANNOT GET AROUND! I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE AND NOW ITS WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404420June 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE CAR WILL NOT IDLE TO DRIVE, MAKE A LOUD RUFF SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR MAYBE 15 MIN AND LETTING IT SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. ALL TO DO THE SAME THING THE VERY NEXT DAY OR LATER ON THAT DAY. NOT TO MENTION I BOUGHT IT WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT, TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IT NOW ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402750May 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA 4 DOOR SEDAN NEW IN 2007 BUT NOW THE DRIVE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF DID THIS ONCE BEFORE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO BUT TURNED OFF AFTER ABOUT 47 MINUTES AFTER I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLE A LOSE. IT STARTED AGAIN ON MAY 24, 2011 WHEN MY WIFE TOOK OUR KIDS TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE SHE SMELT SOMETHING BURNING, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES WITH A LOT OF SMOKE DOWN BY HER LEG, ANOTHER MOTORIST SAW HER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAR DOES NOT RUN IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK NO POWER IN CAR, NO LIGHTS NOTHING WORKS. CAR IS FULL OF EXTINGUISHER SMOKE FROM TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT. THE HARNESS WITH WIRES GOING INSIDE OF IT INSIDE OF CAR IS MELTED, HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED HOME 31.9 MILES. CALLED SUZUKI ABOUT CAR THEY ASKED ME IS THERE A RECALL ON THE CAR, GO FIGURE PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO WHEN CAR WAS WORKING THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE STAYED ON EVEN WITH NEW TIRES THAT I COULD NOT KEEP ON CAR IS WEARING TIRES DOWN AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AIR CONDITIONER WAS ONLY BLOWING HOT AIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL OF FREON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401495May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS A USED VEHICLE ON FEB. 1, 2010 WITH 31,819 MILES. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 51,800 MILES AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEN MANUALLY ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM "PARK" TO "DRIVE", EXPERIENCES A "HARD SHIFT" AND IS "STUCK" IN A HIGH FORWARD GEAR, RENDERING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.. THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER IS SHOWING A DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODE OF P0705 "TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION (PRNDL INPUT)". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400749May 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA INTO GEAR FROM "PARK" TO "REVERSE", THERE IS A DELAY, THEN A "DROPPING"/"LOUD KNOCKING" NOISE, THEN THE CAR GOES INTO GEAR. EVEN THOUGH IN "REVERSE", IT SHOWS AN ERROR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYING AN "X" ON THE INDICATION OF WHAT GEAR IT IS. THE "X" ALSO APPEARS WHEN IN "3RD", "2ND", AND "1ST" BUT NOT IN "PARK" OR "DRIVE". AFTER THE CAR IS IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE RUNS "SLUGGISH" AND DOESN'T SEEM TO GET PAST THE THIRD GEAR. PLACING THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND TURNING OF THE CAR AND RESTARTING AND PLACING IN DRIVE SOMETIMES FIXES THE PROBLEM. EVEN IF THE PROBLEM IS FIXED THAT DAY, I HAVE NEVER GONE LONGER THAN 2 DAYS WITHOUT IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS A PROBLEM IS THE "RANGER SENSOR", BUT I HAVE NOT REPLACED THEM YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397422April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE TESTER AND IT CAME UP WITH A TRANS RANGE SENSOR.THIS IS A DEALER PART AND THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ONLINE IS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED 3 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393985April 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393987April 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY JERKED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393990April 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393681March 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA, AT AROUND 50K MILES, WE NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ODOMETER READS A BLINKING SYMBOL WHILE A VIOLENT JERK OCCURRED. THEN WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR WOULD HAVE A LOUD LOW-PITCH HUM AS IF WE WERE TOWING A BUS ON ICE. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN AND DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID WERE FAULTY. ME BEING A MECHANIC AND ALL, I CALL AROUND TO BUY THE PART, NO LUCK. SO I FINALLY CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND GUESS WHAT THEY SAY? ONLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE PARTS AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT TO US AND PAY A RIDICULOUS PRICE. I REFUSE TO PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO DO A JOB THAT I KNOW I CAN DO, ESPECIALLY IF WERE TALKING ABOUT A COST THAT EXCEEDS $500 FOR A ONE AND A HALF HOUR JOB. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THESE PARTS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO DEALERS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY POORLY CRAFTED BY THE MAKERS. SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ALREADY? OR AT LEAST MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, LEFT TURNS ARE A GAMBLE, AND I CAN JUST IMAGINE THE WEAR ON THE ENGINE ITSELF. AT 50 MPH THE RPM'S ARE AT 3000 TO 4000 RPM'S! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384207February 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA HAS 51,000 MILES AND IT APPEARS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I ONLY USE MY CAR FOR NORMAL DRIVING FROM HOME TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 20 MILES ONE WAY AND OTHER IN-TOWN DRIVES SUCH AS SCHOOL OR GROCERIES. I LIVE IN PHOENIX, AZ SO HEAT MAYBE A FACTOR. ABOUT TWICE A WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH, WHEN IM AT A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR WITH NO INDICATION (SOMETIMES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE ON) UNTIL I ACCELERATE. FEW TIMES I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO BEING IN ACCIDENTS WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS. SUZUKI HAS TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL COST AROUND $300 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381436February 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN '07 SUZUKI FORENZA, THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING GEARS AND SOMETIMES IT GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE "IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM"; THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS GOING OUT. COSTS AROUND $200 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THE DEALER ALSO ADMITTEDLY STATED THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380054February 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, IS GOING OUT MY CAR WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR ANYMORE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST 300 DOLLARS ALSO MY AIR BAD SENSOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT GO OFF ANYMORE AND HAVE ALREADY BROKE A DOOR HANDLE SUZUKI IS HORRIBLE WHICH HAVEN'T CHECKED THE PRICE ON THOSE AND I HAVE SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379475January 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AND SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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