2005 SUZUKI FORENZA Complaints

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE TURNING SIGNALS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO ONLY REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE WIRING HARNESS BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS FIXED 2 OR 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND FIXED ONE MORE TIME AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ONCE AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OR HEADLIGHTS AT TIMES; ONCE THE WIRING HARNESS COOLED OFF, THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN BACK ON. IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM, THEY WOULD TURN OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

LOWBEAMS FAILED AFTER RECALL SERVICES PERFORMED AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. FUSES AND RELAY SYSTEM FINE. CALLED SUZUKI, INFORMED THERE WILL BE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR THIS BECAUSE THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED ALREADY AND CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE AIRBAG PANEL LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED.THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND HAS NOT GONE OUT. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO SINCE IT HAS BEEN ON THE SECOND TIME MY LIGHTER KEEPS BLOWING A FUSE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

JUNE 2010 AIR BAG DEFECT -- I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. IN MAY 2010 I LISTED THIS VEHICLE FOR SALE ONLY TO FIND (THROUGH A CHECK UP) THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY THE CAR HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $1,500/$1,600 TO REPLACE THE PROBLEM SEAT. IT WAS ALSO TOLD TO ME THAT THERE EXIST AN "OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE" PROGRAM FOR SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS. AFTER THREE WEEKS OF WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, SUZUKI DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A "NO MAINTENANCE SAFETY SYSTEM" (THAT IS DEFECTIVE AS OF NO FAULT OF MINE) THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER ALL THEY HAVE A 3 YEAR - 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. (MY CAR HAS 32,000 MILES) HOW DO I PROCEED AGAINST SUZUKI BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SAFE AIR BAG? [XXX] CASE #[XXX] WITH SUZUKI COMPANY INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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

THE HEADLAMPS ON THE CAR DO NOT WORK ALL I CAN USE ARE THE HIGH BEAMS, THE INSIDE LIGHTING FOR THE RADIO DO NOT WORK EITHER AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. *TR

ABOUT 2.5 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR, I HAD TO PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT DUE TO THE SHIFT SENSOR WENT BAD. NOW JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IT IS BAD AGAIN. THIS TIME I AM GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR TILL IT DIES AND THEN SCRAP IT. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. SUZUKI NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEIR CARS, AND FIX IT. *TR