2005 Suzuki Forenza Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I BOUGHT A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THESE CARS ARE SO HAZARDOUS. ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER MY PURCHASE, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT OUT OF REVERSE AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECT THAT, AND THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT SUZUKI HAS BEEN MADE AWARE BUT SITS BACK AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS CAR HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING DEADLY AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME AREN'T FORCED TO DRIVE SOMETHING SO UNSAFE. I CAN'T AFFORD THE COSTLY REPAIRS AND I CAN'T SELL THIS CAR. I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT IN ONE OF THE MANY STALLS SOME ONE IS GOING TO HIT ME. IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THE MARKET TO START WITH. I AM CONFIDENT THAT IF SOMEONE HASN'T ALREADY BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE CAR THAT THEY WILL BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IT IS HOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICA'S MOTOR SPORTS (930 8TH AVE S, NASHVILLE, TN 37203, (615) 834-8990) FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE KEY BECAME HOT WHENEVER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH STARTING. THE DEALER (GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES, 13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED PRIOR TO BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 12V397000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

MY LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT DIMS OR DOESNT WORK AT ALL AND THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN. IVE CHANGED BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES AND STILL NOTHING. IF I PUT ON MY BLINKER WHILE DRIVING IT WILL CUT OFF THE ONE LIGHT THAT KIND OF WORKS. USING MY BRIGHTS WHILE ON THE ROAD MAY CUT MY LIGHTS ON BRIEFLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING HOME USING THE FOG LAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. CAR WON'T ACCELERATE OR GO ABOVE 1ST GEAR. $160 TO REPLACE. KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IT IS HOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICA'S MOTOR SPORTS (930 8TH AVE S, NASHVILLE, TN 37203, (615) 834-8990) FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE KEY BECAME HOT WHENEVER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER YESRIDE (1315 S CUMBERLAND ST, MORRISTOWN, TN 37813) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IT IS HOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICA'S MOTOR SPORTS (930 8TH AVE S, NASHVILLE, TN 37203, (615) 834-8990) FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE KEY BECAME HOT WHENEVER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *TT*JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. IT RAN GREAT FOR THE FIRST YEAR, AND THEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. MY TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND IT WOULD FLASH D WITH A LINE THROUGH IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR

2005 SUZUKI FORENZA- TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GET STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR- I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THE SYSTEMS SEEMS TO RE-SET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES. *TR

TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. CAR WON'T ACCELERATE OR GO ABOVE 1ST GEAR. $160 TO REPLACE. KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ELETRICAL WIRING. I'VE NOTICED A SHORTNESS IN MY RADIO, ACCORDING BREAKS AND PRESSURE FOR THE CAR OVER HEATING WHEN STOPPING. HAD MY RADIATOR AND FANS REPLACED. BUT STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH CAR OVER HEATING. AND AC AND HEAT NOT WORKING WHEN TURNED ON. IF CLOSE THE DOOR OR GO OVER A BUMP IN ROAD WILL WORK. JUST LIKE MY RADIO. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR SINCE LAST FEB AND ITS BECOMING WORRISOME. BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK HAS A SHORTNESS ALSO. AND LOW HEAD BEAM ON DRIVER SIDE KEEP GOING OUT... HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME AT NIGHT

UPLOAD FORWARDED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. ON 11/15/06, THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT EVEN IF THE PADS WERE WORN DOWN, THE DEALER NEEDED TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PADS WAS PRODUCING DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 14000 MILES.

2005 SUZUKI FORENZA STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE IT REPLACED UNDER LEMON LAW. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER FOUND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WOULD LOOSE POWER. THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT STICKING FROM THE SWITCH. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HIGH BEAMS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000......UPDATED 02/11/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS, DASH PANEL LIGHTS, AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO BUTTONS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE STRUTS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE AND LETTING THE HANDLE UNSAFELY. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CAR DROVE BETTER. FAST FORWARD TO MARCH 2015, I CARRIED THE CAR IN FOR A DIFFERENT WARRANTY REPAIR BUT WASN'T TOLD THAT THE STRUTS WERE LOOSE AGAIN. I FOUND THIS OUT FROM MY OWN MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. I CONTACTED CORPORATE SUZUKI AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. MY MECHANIC TALKED TO ANOTHER SUZUKI DEALER & WAS TOLD THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THAT A KIT HAS TO BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT IT. I HAD TO PAY MY MECHANIC TO FIX IT. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE I HAD ONLY PUT 19,000 MILES ON SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WHICH APPARENTLY WAS DONE WITHOUT THE KIT? THE STRUTS WERE MOVING A QUARTER OF AN INCH. DOES THIS NOT POSE A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD CLACKING SOUND COMING FOR THE FRONT END. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GARAGE FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE STRUT MOUNTS AND IT WOULD BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. AFTER THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CV JOINT NOT THE STRUTS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS YEAR WHILE TRYING TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER GARAGE THAT MY STRUT MOUNTS WERE BAD AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *KB

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

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

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE BLEW OUT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO PARK, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED UP TO THE CURB AT 1 MPH. OR LESS. WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE MADE CONTACT WITH THE CURB, THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SERVICE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, STATING IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE EXPOSED WIRES NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT SECURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR TRUNK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT ON MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,125.

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

1. I PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA ON MAY 18, 2005. FROM THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR THE PASSENGER BACK WHEEL HAD BEEN TREMBLING. I PAID OVER $600 REPLACING TIRES AND NAPLETON SUZUKI COULD NEVER FIND WHAT WAS WRONG. 2. ON MAY 5, 2006, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE PASSENGER BACK WHEEL BROKE, AND THE STRUT, AXEL, AND BARRING BROKE. I HAD TO PAY $1033.00 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES BECAUSE SUZUKI WOULD NOT COVER WHAT HAPPENED UNDER MY WARRANTY THAT I PAID $2500 WHEN PURCHASING THE CAR. MY CAR WAS IN NO ACCIDENT AND SUZUKI WOULD NOT HEAR ME OUT. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX MY PROBLEM, SUZUKI SENT ME QUESTIONNAIRE TO COMPLETE AND THAT WAS IT. *NM

RECURRING EVENT AIR BAG LAMP KEEPS TURNING ON NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT HAD IT REPLACED TWICE SUZUKI DEALER WAS OFF FOR YEARS, NOW HAS COME BACK AND STAYED ON FOR MONTHS. ON 3/20/2014 CAR SPUTTER LOST POWER WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A PARKING SPACE NOT ABLE TO TURN BACK ON, PROBLEM FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. 8/28/2014 RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, MY SUZUKI FORENZA 2005 LOST COMPLETE POWER: WHEN CHECKED THE BELIEVED PROBLEM IS 4-3 SHIFT MALFUNCTION P1884 MANUFACTURER CONT TRANS AND P0700 TRANS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO GET A HOLD OF SUZUKI, TO SEE IF UNDER WARRANTY, IF ITS GOING TO BE RECALLED OR WHERE IT CAN BE REPAIRED, STILL TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THEM. *TR

DRIVER'S SEATBELT COMES UNSECURED BY ITSELF--HAS HAPPENED TWICE. HAVE ONLY HAD VEHICLE ABOUT TWO MONTHS. PURCHASED BRAND NEW.