SUZUKI Complaints

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS RUNNING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND GO TO TAKE OFF AND IT FEELS AS THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, WITH A HEAVY CLUB TO THE CAR UNDERSIDE AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AS SOON AS I TRIED TO GO FORWARD IT WAS AS IF I DIDN'T HAVE POWER. I TRY TO TAKE THE CAR TO BE CHECKED OUT AND THE LIGHT HAD RESET AND NO CODE COULD BE READ. THEN IT HAPPEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED THE CAR JUST ACTED LIKE IT SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR AND IT REVVED UP AND THEN NO POWER, ONCE I TRIED TO GO AGAIN. AGAIN, LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE GETTING IT READ. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER 2 WEEKS, FINALLY GOT INTO AUTO ZONE TO HAVE IT READ AND THE CAR CODED WITH A P0705 CODE, WHICH IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM I NOTICED THAT IT IS VERY COMMON AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY SEE 10 A MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SAD THAT NO ONE HAS SEEN TO RECALL THIS PART, IT'S SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, WHEN IT'S A $40.00 PART WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OVER MY LIFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MORE. [XXX] *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS DUE TO LOSS OF TENSION ON BELTS BECAUSE PLASTIC OR NYLON TENSION BAR BRAKES OR FALLS OFF. APPARENTLY HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON THE SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AT SUPER HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

FAULTY REAR BRAKE ROTOR. LOSE RIVETS CAUSING SEVER METAL NOISES AND POSES AS A SAFETY ISSUE IF RIVET EVER BREAK UNDER EMERGENCY BRAKING. SUZUKI HAS AN UPDATES PART NO. FOR THIS ROTOR AND SHOULD REPLACE ALL SUBSTANDARD ROTOR AS SAFETY ITEM. 2006 M109R WITH 6000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT SIGNS OF SLIPPAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER SHIFTING IN GEAR AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE MOTORCYCLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE CLUTCH WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,300.

HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOORHANDLES HAVE BROKE OFF IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF DOOR. IF VEHICLE HAPPENS TO BE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION SUCH AS CRASH OR FIRE, PASSENGERS WILL BE UNABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT VEHICLE. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON SITUATION AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2006 2007 MODEL OF THE FORENZA AND EVEN AFTER DOORHANDLE IS REPLACED THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MAY 15 2010 LOSS OF IGNITION SHORT CIRCUIT WHILE RIDDING IN TRAFFIC TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF POWER NO POWER TOOK-PUSHED MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER TYPE 2007 VL 800K7 VIN # [XXX] SUZUKI TOTAL MILES 1400 OK RESEARCHED RECALL WEB> 2006 AND 2005 IGNITION AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS SAME TYPE MODEL CYCLE NOTHING ON 2007 MAYBE MY BIKE MADE IN 2006 ? JUST NOT RIGHT MOTOR CYCLE SAID BLOWN 30 AMP FUSE UNDER SEAT OK WHEN STEERING HARD LEFT OR RIGHT BLOWN FUSE AGAIN OWNER SAID NOTHING ABOUT FACTOR RECALLS NOT MENTIONED BIKE MEC/TEC SAID NEED TO TAKE ALL WIRE APART TO FIND PROBLEM STILL NO MENTION OF FACTORY RECALL MENTIONED. AWAITING FUTURE RECALL INFORMATION FROM YOU ALL THANK YOU WHAT TO DO ? *TR THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED IVOQ 06/10/10.*JB