2007 Suzuki Forenza complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHAFT SPRING FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,922.

ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PUT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE MOVED A FEW FEET BACKWARDS. WHILE OWNER HAD HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON MAY 15 2010 I DROVE TO A SHOPPING CENTER I WENT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD VERY FAST. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE FIRST 4 TIMES THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA...AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, HAD IT FIXED FOUR TIMES AND ITS BACK ON AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY INTRIGUING SITUATION AS WELL AS VERY DANGEROUS. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AS OF APRIL 13, 2010....MY DEALERSHIP IS EIGHTY MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. SERVICE CONTRACT WAS VOIDED AFTER ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ENERGY COUNTRY SUZUKI FOLDED AND I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED VEHICLE. THEY STILL HAVE SUZUKI EXPERIENCE BUT REFUSE TO WORK MY CAR AND HONOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT THEY OFFERED WITH THE VEHICLE. ENERGY COUNTRY FORD, STILL EXISTS AND THEIR MECHANICS ARE TRAINED ON SUZUKI'S AND THEY PROMISED ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO SERVICE MY CAR BUT NOW THEY HAVE WELSHED ON THE CONTRACT. MY CAR NEEDS SERVICED BUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT EIGHTY MILES INTO LOUISIANA. I LIVE IN TEXAS. AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I OWN. A ROYAL SCREWING ALL THE WAY AROUND... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ODDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34200. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/09/10*JB

THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON TO SHOW THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER SEATED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO CONCERN ME AND MY WIFE. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2006 MODEL YEAR OF THE SAME CAR. WE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR AS WELL AND THE DEALER TOOK IT BACK AND SOLD US THE 2007 WHICH HAS SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF SINCE WE GOT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2007. *TR

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA -- TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IN DRIVE -- PANEL SHOWS A "D" WITH A SLASH THROUGH IT. AFTER RESEARCHING, HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG THE MOST WELL-MAINTAINED FORENZAS. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO DOOR LATCHES (INSIDE OF VEHICLE) BREAK OFF, LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AFTER THEY BREAK, WITH ONLY A PIECE LEFT. MAKES IT HARD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. BOTH DOORS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE AFFECTED. REAR DOOR ONE FELL OFF IN EARLY 2008, 2ND ONE BROKE OFF MARCH OF 2010.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO A FAULTY BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BUT DUE TO THE VIN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE FAILURE COULD INJURE A CHILD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I HAVE A SUZUKI/FORENZA 2007 AND ON MONDAY 02/01/2010 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE IN THE TURNPIKE NORTH. I WAS GOING AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES/HOUR AND ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE RAIN AND I HIT HIM AT THAT SPEED. IT WAS A HEAD COLLISION/ T BONE LIKE AND EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ALL CRASHED INCLUDING THE HARD BUMPER THE AIR BAGS ON MY CAR DID DEPLOY. I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. UPDATED 02/26/10 *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED. THE MAIN SUPPORT FRAME THAT HELD THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM WAS BENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/29/10. *JB

I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE COMMENTS ON THIS CAR AND I'VE HAD EVERY ONE OF THEM...I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORZENA AND MY CAR PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SOOO MANY TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STILL COMES ON EVERY OTHER DAY. I'VE HAD ISSUES WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD JUST DECELERATE DOWN TO 35 MPH WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE TO THE FLOOR IT WOULD NOT BUDGE...THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS COMPANY IS STILL ALLOWED TO MAKE CARS. THE "LOANER" CAR THAT THEY SAY THEY GIVE YOU IN THE WARRANTY IS A JOKE. WE'VE HAD TO RENT OUR OWN CARS AND "WAIT" TO BE REIMBURSED. THE DEALERSHIPS THEY SEND YOU TO CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NO MATTER WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS....THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO REVERSE RAPIDLY AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AS OF YET DUE TO THE DISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA 4-DR: WHILE OPENING THE BACK LEFT DOOR THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF - WITHIN THE SAME MONTH THE RIGHT BACK DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN THE SAME MANNER. SAFETY CONCERN AS UNABLE TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO AWAITING RESPONSE FROM SUZUKI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN AN OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR SEAT BELT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE SEAT BELT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA PURCHASED BRAND NEW JUNE 2007. THE TRANSMISSION IMPROPERLY SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD DISPLAY 1ST GEAR OR NEUTRAL ON THE INDICATOR PANEL WHILE IN THE DRIVE MODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,121 AND THE CURRENT WAS 47, 870.

DEFECTS IN FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR

I OWN A 2007 FORENZA IN WHICH A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICE IT WAS NOT SHIFTING OUT GEARS RIGHT. THEN IT GOT WORSE AND WOULD ACTUALLY STOP MOVING AND JUST REV UP. I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS LUCKILY THE TRUCK HAD GOOD BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE CASHIER TOLD ME WHAT IT PROBABLY WAS BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT AND SHE MADE A STATEMENT THAT ALL THE FORENZA ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM NOT TO MENTION THE WAS 14 IN THE SERVICE AREA. ANYWAY THE SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND IT WAS NOT COVERED IN MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY GO FIGURE..SO IT WAS 215.00 OUT OF POCKET..I FEEL THAT IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IT COULD EVENTUALLY CLAIM LIVES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A LOW POWER RESPONSE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRING WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 FORENZA; SHE WAS RECENTLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A HESITATION ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING; SHE THEN FELT AN ACCELERATION AND A DECELERATION ON THE VEHICLE - AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER SHE WAS ABOUT TO PARK AND FELT A SUDDEN JERK AND FUNNY SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR; THE VEHICLE STARTED AND SHE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE IT AT HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT IT IN TO A SUZUKI DEALER FOR SERVICE - I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THANK GOD MY 19 YEAR OLD DID NOT GET INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT TO THE ACCELERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HAVE THIS SENSOR CHECKED OUT ON ALL YOUR SUZUKI FORENZA'S. OH AND GIVE THANKS TO THE FACT THAT MY WARRANTY STILL HAD 3,000 MILES LEFT ON IT. I AM NOW IN DOUBT OF THIS SUZUKI - I WOULD FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE IF SUZUKI WOULD EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS/50,000 MILES INSTEAD 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES. I BELIEVE IF SUZUKI BELIEVES IN THEIR VEHICLES THEN THEY SHOULD HONOR THE REQUEST. *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED ON 7/12/09. I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE AT WAL-MART IN JACKSONVILLE, AR, AND AS SOON AS I TURNED ON THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WAL-MART OF COURSE DENIED ANY DAMAGES, BUT STATED IF SOMETHING WAS DONE ON THEIR PART THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGES. FROM THERE I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES WERE 700 AND 705, WHICH REFERRED TO THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. LONG STORY SHORT, SINCE THAT TIME THE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. PRIOR TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, MY CAR WOULD BE IN DRIVE BUT WOULD HESITATE AND FEEL AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. ALSO, A LINE WOULD GO ACROSS THE D (DRIVE) ON MY DASHBOARD, AND ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS WOULD APPEAR TO BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT ON THE DASHBOARD (I.E. P (PARK) ON THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD READ R (REVERSE) ON THE DASHBOARD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 2007 MODEL CAR. THERE ARE 62, 000 MILES ON THIS CAR, WHICH ARE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE WEB, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN HER VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DIM. SHE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEALER. SHE BELIEVES IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

NEW SUZUKI FORENZA BROUGHT IN 2007 10 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING, BATTERY DIED, ALL DOOR HANDLES BROKE INSIDE OF CAR, TIRE SENSOR NOT WORKING, GEAR SHIFT NOT WORKING (CONTINUOUS PROBLEM) TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING, ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING ON THERE. AND CURRENTLY IN SERVICE BRAKES/GEARS/LIGHTS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 MILES ONLY 2 YRS OLD. I NEED HELP I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. *TR

AT 36,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY SUZUKI FORENZA. IT THEN WENT OFF. SOON, MY CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND DOES NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL. AT TIMES, THERE IS A LINE THROUGH THE "D" (DRIVE) ON MY DASHBOARD (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC). I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. AT TIMES WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL SHIFT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WOULD GRADUALLY CHANGE DIRECTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE REAR STRUTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $580. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE GEAR SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,569.

SINCE TAKING POSSESSION OF MY VEHICLE (FEB. '08)..THE DASH COVERS FOR THE RADIO, CLOCK & SHIFT HAVE ALWAYS BECOME EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH, INCLUDING THE METAL PART OF THE IGNITION KEY. WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN..OTHER PARTS OF THE DASH GET WARM..THESE LISTED PARTS GET HOTTER, THIS CONDITION IS FRIGHTENING!..SOMETIMES THERE IS AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR! THE CD PLAYER CANNOT BE USED, THE CD'S GET TOO HOT TO HANDLE. THE DEALER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM & THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO..THEY BOTH REFUSE TO CORRECT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED, WHICH REDUCED HIS ABILITY TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,145.

FIRST WAS THE SEATS BELT THIS WAS FIX , AFTER THAT WAS THE TRANS RANGE SWITCH I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THAT AND NOW IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SEND ME TO THE SHOP BUT THE SHOP REFUSE TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRE BUT THIS CAR IS FROM 2007. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND IT IS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY), POWERTRAIN -YES NOT SENSOR. IT ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES AND HAS HAD REGULAR DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE. DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS - SAID HE'D HAD MORE THAN 10 THIS WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN YOU SAY RECALL!!! *TR

A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND OUR CAR (SUZUKI-FORENZA) PULLED UP NEXT TO US AND STATED WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BACK TAIL LIGHTS WE ALSO NOTICED ON OUR DASHBOARD THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WE STOPPED AND CHECKED THE FUSES, BULBS AND FOUND BOTH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BUT WE STILL HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS. ATTEMPTED TO HEAD TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO SEEK HELP(SUNDAY) AND REALIZED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. READ THE MANUAL AND HAD TO UTILIZE THE RELEASE MECH. EVERYTIME WE STOPPED THE CAR AND PLACED IT IN PARK. ALSO, SOME TYPE OF ENGINE NOISE MAYBE FAN BELT CONTINUES AND HAS TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA; IT WAS NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. HOWEVER, I JUST HAD A STRANGE INSTANCE LAST WEEK IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER I TURNED OFF THE CAR. I HAD TO DRAIN THE BATTERY JUST TO FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD GO OUT, WHICH THEY DID NOT. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND BRAKE SWITCH. THIS COST ABOUT $275 ALTOGETHER, HOWEVER I AM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER FORENZAS YET AND WANTED TO REPORT IT, AS BRAKELIGHTS BEING OUT SOMEONE COULD RUN INTO YOU IF THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE NOT HAD IT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT IF IT DOES I WILL REPORT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND A BROKEN KNEE CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER COULD NOT ASSIST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL HER LAWYER. SHE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES WITH HER BACK AND NECK, AS WELL AS HEARING ISSUES AND HERNIAS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HARNESS AND DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE BOLTS FROM THE RADIATOR FAN WERE LOOSE AND SOME WERE MISSING. CURRENTLY, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 3/25/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER DAUGHTER SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WENT AROUND THE VEHICLE TO HELP HER PARAPLEGIC DAUGHTER EXIT THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SHE COULD REACH HER DAUGHTER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND STRUCK HER IN THE BACK, UPPER SHOULDER, AND NECK REGION. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND GAVE HER AN ICE PACK. THE CONTACT INFORMED HER TO GO TO HER DOCTOR'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,841.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRIPPING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE AND THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG . THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND THE DRIPPING SOUND WAS CAUSED BY THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TOP PART OF HER MOTOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH; HOWEVER, THE KNOCKING SOUND REMAINED. THREE WEEKS LATER, A SUZUKI SPECIALIST REPLACED THE MOTOR. EVEN AFTER THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED, THE KNOCKING SOUND PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. WEEKS AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE GREW LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPLACED THE TOP PART OF THE MOTOR. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, WHILE TRAVELING AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN, IT SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER RESIDENCE AND SHE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND FULL OF MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. SHE CANNOT AFFORD ANY MORE REPAIRS OR TOWING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON 12/3/08 @ 12:30 A.M., MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. I'VE CONTACTED SUZUKI & I'M AWAITING THERE RETURN CALL. THE FIRE MARSHALL RULED OUT ARSON & CONCLUDED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD RESULTING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2008 & I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE. ON 12/2/08, I DROVE THE VEHICLE ONCE IN THE MORNING & THEN AGAIN IN THE EVENING. BOTH TRIPS WERE SHORT DISTANCES. ON THE EVENING/EARLY MORNING OF 12/3/08 I WOKE UP TO MY CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE OFF THEN A WEEK OR TWO LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALL UNDER NORMAL USE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH ALSO DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS HESITATION ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND DECELERATES. IT DOES NOT LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, ACCELERATOR, A FEW SENSORS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS ONLY TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT THEN THE FAILURE RECURS A MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG REMAINS OFF WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN OFF FOR A CHILD'S SAFETY, BUT THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN ADULTS ARE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG DEFECT BECAUSE THEY CLAM IT IS WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. THE AIR BAG DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE HESITATION ISSUE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

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.

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 TH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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