2007 Suzuki Forenza

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER COULD NOT ASSIST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL HER LAWYER. SHE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES WITH HER BACK AND NECK, AS WELL AS HEARING ISSUES AND HERNIAS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND A BROKEN KNEE CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HARNESS AND DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE BOLTS FROM THE RADIATOR FAN WERE LOOSE AND SOME WERE MISSING. CURRENTLY, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 3/25/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER DAUGHTER SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WENT AROUND THE VEHICLE TO HELP HER PARAPLEGIC DAUGHTER EXIT THE VEHICLE. BEFORE SHE COULD REACH HER DAUGHTER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND STRUCK HER IN THE BACK, UPPER SHOULDER, AND NECK REGION. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND GAVE HER AN ICE PACK. THE CONTACT INFORMED HER TO GO TO HER DOCTOR'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,841.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRIPPING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE AND THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG . THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND THE DRIPPING SOUND WAS CAUSED BY THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TOP PART OF HER MOTOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH; HOWEVER, THE KNOCKING SOUND REMAINED. THREE WEEKS LATER, A SUZUKI SPECIALIST REPLACED THE MOTOR. EVEN AFTER THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED, THE KNOCKING SOUND PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. WEEKS AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE GREW LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPLACED THE TOP PART OF THE MOTOR. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, WHILE TRAVELING AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN, IT SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER RESIDENCE AND SHE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND FULL OF MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. SHE CANNOT AFFORD ANY MORE REPAIRS OR TOWING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON 12/3/08 @ 12:30 A.M., MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. I'VE CONTACTED SUZUKI & I'M AWAITING THERE RETURN CALL. THE FIRE MARSHALL RULED OUT ARSON & CONCLUDED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD RESULTING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2008 & I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE. ON 12/2/08, I DROVE THE VEHICLE ONCE IN THE MORNING & THEN AGAIN IN THE EVENING. BOTH TRIPS WERE SHORT DISTANCES. ON THE EVENING/EARLY MORNING OF 12/3/08 I WOKE UP TO MY CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH ALSO DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS HESITATION ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND DECELERATES. IT DOES NOT LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, ACCELERATOR, A FEW SENSORS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS ONLY TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT THEN THE FAILURE RECURS A MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG REMAINS OFF WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN OFF FOR A CHILD'S SAFETY, BUT THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN ADULTS ARE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG DEFECT BECAUSE THEY CLAM IT IS WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. THE AIR BAG DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE HESITATION ISSUE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.