2008 SUZUKI FORENZA Complaints

WHILE CAR WAS MOVING, IT UNLOCKED TWICE, THEN STOPPED, THEN UNLOCKED TWICE AGAIN. IT KEPT REPEATING THIS OVER AND OVER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. *TR

THE CAR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE(DRL MODULE) BURNED AND MELTED, LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE DASHBOARD, CAR HAD A BURNED SMELL SO STRONG THAT I HAD TO DETAIL IT AND IT DID NOT GO(THE STRONG BURNING ODOR) AWAY AFTER 2 WEEKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM OUT OF MY POCKET(DRL MODULE). I SENT ALL THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA CUST SVC DEPARTMENT P.O. BOX 1100 BREA, CA 92822-1100, INCLUDING THE RECEIPT OF THE REPAIR, A COPY OF MY DRIVER LICENSE, COPY OF THE REGISTRATION, COPY OF THE TITLE OF THE VEHICLE(ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT THEY ASKED FOR IN THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE), CASE AND POINT THEY DO NOT WANT TO REIMBURSE ME, THEY ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME, PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA IS GOING TO FIND ANY EXCUSE NOT TO PAY ME BACK, BECAUSE OF THIS IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS CUSTOMERS AND THE BAD PRODUCTS THEY MAKE ARE OUT OF THE MARKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK AND THEN A GARAGE DOOR. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A WALL. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RESET THE CODE MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. ......UPDATED 01/12/15*BF UPDATED 01/15/15.*JB

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND JUST PASSED A SEMI TRUCK GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SWITCHED GEARS INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND RESTART THE CAR A COUPLE TIMES FOR IT TO RESET AND GO BACK TO NORMAL. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE HAD BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH PREVIOUSLY IN MY CAR BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE GEAR SWITCHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NOT WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO GEAR. THAT HAD HAPPENED FREQUENTLY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE BUT IT SAID IT WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT THEN AFTER A COUPLE RESTARTS IT WOULD RESET AND WORK CORRECTLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ONCE I REPLACED THAT SWITCH I HAVEN'T BEEN HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH IT AGAIN SO FAR. NOW I'M JUST DEALING WITH THE POWER LOCKS STICKING AND LOCKING ON THEIR OWN (THE GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT PROBLEM THREE YEARS AGO WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT ONLY NOW AM I HAVING THAT ISSUE) AND ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT NOT STAYING FASTENED WHEN I FIRST CLICK IT. IT FINALLY DOES AFTER JIGGLING IT A LITTLE BIT. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN PUTTING MY CAR INTO REVERSE. THE CAR WOULD JUMP WHENEVER PUTTING IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAD A SCANNER PUT ON IT AND THE CODES CAME OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH I DRIVE IT. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS NOT UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS NEEDS TO BE AS IT IS AFFECTING THE POWER TRAIN. *TR

WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD THUNKING NOISE AND JERKED. THE DISPLAY SHOWED THE LETTER "D" WITH A SLASH THROUGH IT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE BY REVVING THE ENGINE UP TO 4000 RPM AND IT SLOWLY CREPT FORWARD. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY THE PAINT HAS CHIPPED OFF ON ALL THE DOORS AND 2 OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.