SUZUKI Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,630.

MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 FORENZA; SHE WAS RECENTLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A HESITATION ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING; SHE THEN FELT AN ACCELERATION AND A DECELERATION ON THE VEHICLE - AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER SHE WAS ABOUT TO PARK AND FELT A SUDDEN JERK AND FUNNY SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR; THE VEHICLE STARTED AND SHE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE IT AT HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT IT IN TO A SUZUKI DEALER FOR SERVICE - I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THANK GOD MY 19 YEAR OLD DID NOT GET INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT TO THE ACCELERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HAVE THIS SENSOR CHECKED OUT ON ALL YOUR SUZUKI FORENZA'S. OH AND GIVE THANKS TO THE FACT THAT MY WARRANTY STILL HAD 3,000 MILES LEFT ON IT. I AM NOW IN DOUBT OF THIS SUZUKI - I WOULD FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE IF SUZUKI WOULD EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS/50,000 MILES INSTEAD 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES. I BELIEVE IF SUZUKI BELIEVES IN THEIR VEHICLES THEN THEY SHOULD HONOR THE REQUEST. *TR

STATOR AND REGULATOR RECTIFIER FAILED AT 18,780 MILES. TOTAL CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE ON 2006 C90 RESULTING IN SHUTDOWN OF MOTORCYCLE IN TRAFFIC. *TR

ON AND OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE ALWAYS MAKES SUDDEN CHANGES IN DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, IT THEN DESTABILIZES THE SAFETY AND DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH. THIS HAPPENS AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S 4,000 TO 6,000 RPM. IT IS VERY, VERY HARD TO CONTROL BIKE WHEN THIS HAPPENS - AGAIN VERY UNSAFE! *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED ON 7/12/09. I HAD JUST GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE AT WAL-MART IN JACKSONVILLE, AR, AND AS SOON AS I TURNED ON THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WAL-MART OF COURSE DENIED ANY DAMAGES, BUT STATED IF SOMETHING WAS DONE ON THEIR PART THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE DAMAGES. FROM THERE I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES WERE 700 AND 705, WHICH REFERRED TO THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. LONG STORY SHORT, SINCE THAT TIME THE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. PRIOR TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, MY CAR WOULD BE IN DRIVE BUT WOULD HESITATE AND FEEL AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. ALSO, A LINE WOULD GO ACROSS THE D (DRIVE) ON MY DASHBOARD, AND ALL OF THE OTHER GEARS WOULD APPEAR TO BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT ON THE DASHBOARD (I.E. P (PARK) ON THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD READ R (REVERSE) ON THE DASHBOARD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 2007 MODEL CAR. THERE ARE 62, 000 MILES ON THIS CAR, WHICH ARE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE WEB, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R HAS DEVELOPED A LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THIS IS A TWO PIECE ROTOR DESIGN THAT HAS A SERIES OF RIVETS CONNECTING THE INNER ROTOR HUB TO THE OUTER ROTOR BRAKING SURFACE. THE ROTOR NOT ONLY ALLOWS EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (ALONG THE AXIS OF ROTATION), BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT (ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION) OF APPROXIMATELY .050 INCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VERONA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST THE FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE, TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,900. UPDATED 09/01/09 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN HER VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DIM. SHE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEALER. SHE BELIEVES IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

NEW SUZUKI FORENZA BROUGHT IN 2007 10 MILES WHEN PURCHASED. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING, BATTERY DIED, ALL DOOR HANDLES BROKE INSIDE OF CAR, TIRE SENSOR NOT WORKING, GEAR SHIFT NOT WORKING (CONTINUOUS PROBLEM) TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING, ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING ON THERE. AND CURRENTLY IN SERVICE BRAKES/GEARS/LIGHTS NOT WORKING. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 MILES ONLY 2 YRS OLD. I NEED HELP I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. *TR

AT 36,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY SUZUKI FORENZA. IT THEN WENT OFF. SOON, MY CAR BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND DOES NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL. AT TIMES, THERE IS A LINE THROUGH THE "D" (DRIVE) ON MY DASHBOARD (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC). I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. AT TIMES WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL SHIFT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. *TR