2006 Suzuki Forenza

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA AND HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. WHENEVER THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE OR I HAVE TO GO DOWN THE GEARS TO DRIVE, THE CAR JERKS AND THEN DRIVES VERY SLOWLY. IT IS AS THOUGH I AM DRIVING A STICK-SHIFT AND NOT LETTING OFF OF THE CLUTCH. THE WHOLE CAR JERKS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DO NOT AND HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD $350.00 PLUS LABOR TO FIX THIS PART ALONE. ON TOP THAT THEY SAID MY SERPENTINE BELT NEEDS CHANGED WHICH WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $190. I BELIEVE THIS CAR NEEDS RECALLED OR ATLEAST SUZUKI NEEDS PAY THE MAJORITY OF THE COSTS FOR THE PART BEING REPLACED. *TR

AHHH YES...THE RANGE SENSOR GOING OUT. MY CAR STARTED DOING THIS IN OCTOBER 2010 AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW SENSOR TOO. MY CAR JERKS WHEN THIS ACTS UP AND WHEN IT IS GEAR, YOU CAN SEE THE BOTH THE "R" AND THE "D" ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDAS AND THE MECHANIC (THAT WORKS ON MY CAR) TAKE A LOOK AT, HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE SENSOR IS (IF YOU'RE FACING THE ENGINE IT'S THE LITTLE BLACK ROUND LOOKING THING WITH A HANDLE AND YELLOW STRIPE ON IT). HE DID SOMETHING TO IT AND IT RAN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN DID THE "JERK" AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND PRESSED DOWN (AS TO PUSHING IT BACK INTO PLACE) AND WIGGLED IT A LITTLE BEFORE THIS. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, IT RAN PERFECTLY AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DO THIS EVERY 3-5 DAYS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE SENSOR IS GETTING LOOSE AND NEEDS TO HAVE A NEW FITTING. I'M NOT SPENDING $253.00 UNTIL I ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. THEY DO NEED TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE IT'S VERY ANNOYING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT VALVES , AND THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE TIMING CHAIN SEPARATED TWICE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD REV LOUDLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT ALLOWING ANY GAS TO ENTER THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO RUN AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AND ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMPROPERLY SHIFT AND REV WITHOUT WARNING. THERE ARE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,230 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANMISSION SHIFTED ERATICALLY SINCE PURCHASING IT IN JANUARY 2008. HE FIRST. WHILE DRIVING ON APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, SPED UP, LUNGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A ROARING NOISE ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE DASHBOARD, AND EVERY LIGHT TURNED OFF EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER INTERMITTENTLY TURNED OFF AND AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THEY BOTH BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE CAUSING RAIN TO ENTER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, 20 MINUTES LATER HE WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WITH THE MOTOR ON AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE ACCELERATION PEDAL SENSOR COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ONCE AGAIN AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000.