2006 SUZUKI FORENZA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD AND BELT DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE HAD 76 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE UNRAVELED AND TREAD AND WIRES WERE SCATTERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE WIRES WERE PULLED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BY THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN GIVING HER THE RUN AROUND. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,900. NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE VEHICLE SO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAN BE PURCHASED. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

THE CHECK TRANS/MOTOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR .I MADE AN APPT. AT SUZUKI. IT WAS ON FOR 6 DAYS. IT WENT OFF, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYED ON. I MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE LOOSE WIRES HANGING UNDER MY SEAT WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF. THEY SAID A WIRE CAME LOOSE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT PUT ANYTHING UNDER MY SEAT .I SAY THAT THE WIRES ARE SO LOOSE THAT IF SOMEONE PUT THERE FEET UNDER THE SEAT, THERE FEET COULD GET CAUGHT UP IN THE WIRES AND UNHOOK THEM. THEN MY AIRBAGS WON'T WORK, CORRECT? .IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY DON'T WORK, WOULD THAT BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE? THE DEALER SAID THE WIRES HAD TO BE LOOSE BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVES AND THAT NOBODY COULD GET THERE FEET CAUGHT IN THE WIRES. LOOSE WIRES UNDER A SEAT THAT CONTROL A SAFETY DEVICE.. SOUNDS UNSAFE TO ME..I TOOK IT IN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT.. THEY SAID WASN'T BROKE AND GAVE ME A LETTER THAT SAYS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON IF THE PASSENGER IS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT.. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THEY FIXED IT THIS TIME, TOO MUCH RESISTANCE. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I'VE SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AND I WAS 500 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. I DO HAVE HIGH BEAMS AND HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME IT IS A WIRING ISSUE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. *JB

WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR ON 1/30/2006, IT STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS,SUCH AS NOT STARTING UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES. THE POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING AND THEN WORK OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHEN I'M DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS AND PULLS ALL THE TIME. (THE PULLING IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION). I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO AND I FEEL REAL BAD ABOUT GETTING STUCK WITH A LEMON. AFTER I GET OUT OF SCHOOL I TAKE CLASSES AT NIGHT AND MY KIDS GO TO THE DAYCARE ON CAMPUS WHEN I PICKED THEM UP AFTER CLASS, GOT IN THE CAR, STARTED IT UP, AND THE FRONT TWO WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN BY THEMSELVES, AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP AND IT WAS SNOWING AND WE HAD TO RIDE ALL THE WAY HOME LIKE THAT. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T CARE. AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED, IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT IS A MESSED UP WORLD WE LIVE IN WHERE SOMEONE KNOWS THAT YOU REALLY NEED A CAR AND THEY SCREW YOU WITH A LEMON. UNTIL THIS PRESENT DAY, ALL THESE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED STILL EXIST BUT SO DO ME AND MY SON-3 AND MY DAUGHTER-6 IF ANYBODY CAN HELP, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *JB

IT WAS A HIT AND RUN. FROM THE REAR AND HIT A TREE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SAFETY FIRST. NOW I FEEL THE CAR IS A DEFECT. PLEASE GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME ON THIS MATTER. *NM

ON FEB 3, 2007, I HAD A AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN MY CAR BEING TOTALED. IT HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE EXPOSED, BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WASN'T INJURED BAD ENOUGH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN, AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BAGS TO NOT WORK, BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE EXPOSED, AND I HAD HIT MANY TREES WITH THE RADIATOR RESTING ON THE MOTOR. MY ADJUSTER GAVE ME HIS NAME AND NUMBER FOR CONTACT IF I NEEDED FOR ANYONE TO CONTACT HIM. MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED, AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION, BECAUSE THE SUZUKI COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN WORKING ORDER, AS IT WAS A NEW CAR. *NM

2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING LOSS CONTROL AND STICKING AND ENGINE STALLING**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEARS WOULD STICK AND SHE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL STEERING COMPONENT FAILURES. TO THIS DATE THE STEERING PROBLEM STILL HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START, THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 2 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THEY LUBRICATED THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE NOISE EVENTUALLY RETURNED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THEY OVER-LUBRICATED THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. *JB

STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION - LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD MANUFACTURER AND CAR DEALERSHIP DID NOT HELP MULTIPLE OTHER DEFECTS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING/GEARS "STICKING" - PLEASE REFER DETAILS IN LETTER TO BE SENT TO YOUR OFFICE BY MAIL. *JB

1. 4-26-2006, CAR REPAIRED, FOUND THAT THE PURGE VALVE HAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. R&R PURGE VALVE TO CORRECT. 2. 10-24-2006, CAR REPAIRED, FOUND CODE PO705 TRANS RANGE SWITCH, OPEN INTERMITTENT. R&R TRANS RANGE SWITCH TO CORRECT. 3. 12-21-2006, CAR REPAIRED, POWER STEERING LIGHT ON. FOUND NEEDLE ANGLE SENSOR PART -3721-085Z00. SUZUKI ORDERED PART AND STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO BE PLACED IN CAR. 4. 12-29-2006, CAR REPAIRED. COMPLAINT WAS ROARING NOISE AND RMP NEEDLE GOING CLOSE TO 5 AND HEAT INDEX EXACTLY IN THE MIDDLE. THE ONLY REPAIR DONE WAS R&R RIGHT WHEEL BEARING IN FRONT AND REPLACED HUB. WHEN ON 1-10-2007 THEY CALLED TO PICK UP CAR ALL REPAIRS DONE, I WENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS SOUNDING WORSE AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A COUPLING BY THE TIRE AND THAT I NEED A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THAT'S WHY I AM HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG OR FOUND WITH THE RMP NEEDLE GOING CLOSE TO 5. I DROVE THE CAR OUT AND TALKED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC PLUS THE OWNER OF SPEEDEE'S AND THEY ALL LAUGHED, AND SAID THAT'S NOT RIGHT AND I WOULD NOT GO BACK. IN DRIVING THE CAR NOW IT REALLY SOUNDS BAD AND EMBARRASSING, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO PAST THE SPEED I'M ON WHILE DRIVING UNLESS I RELEASE THE BRAKES AND PRESS THE GAS AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATES NOT SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY FORENZA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORENZA .THE PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH THE '02 SENSOR' AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME THEY RESET THE CODE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM RECURRED I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAUSED THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. ON AUGUST 25 THE PROMISED FIXED WAS INSTALLED AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN AND I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECTION HAS NOT WORKED AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN ONE WAS AVAILABLE. AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2006, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY NO ONE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CALLED, WRITTEN AND EMAILED TO EVERYONE CONNECTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *NM