Components: ENGINE
April 29, 2015
TBD
Condition
Run & Drive
Damage
Collision
Title
Clear
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Driver |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Head/Torso | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Not Available |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10713743 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND VISOR WERE MELTED WHEN SHE RETURNED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGY DUE TO AN APPARENT ENGINE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10654221 |
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| Consumer Location: | ARLINGTON, TX |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
MY DAUGHTER (16) WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SERVICE ROAD WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND SLOWED SPEED. SHE THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IT DRUG. INSTEAD OF CATCHING BACK UP TO SPEED IT TOOK A MINUTE TO REACH THE SPEED. AND SINCE THEN ITS BEEN VERY HARD TO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT SYSTEM AND A SPEED SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH SUZUKI FORENZA. BUT ITS VERY DANGEROUS I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IS ANYONE ONLY LISTEN TO THESE REPORTS AT ALL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10565228 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH UPHILL WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10556298 |
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| Consumer Location: | CYPRESS, CA |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
CAR LOSES POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. SEEMS TO JUMP TO NEUTRAL. LOSS OF SPEED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE WILL REV AND RPM'S WILL INCREASE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES ON STREETS. THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS HAPPENED FOR WEEKS WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR ON. WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON THE MECHANIC SAID THE CODES(P0700 AND P0705) INDICATE A TRANSMISSION SENSOR ISSUE WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE BUT NOT A RECALL. THERE ARE BLOGS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. I CONTACTED SUZUKI AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10453267 |
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| Consumer Location: | MIDDLE ISLAND, NY |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
I JUST HAD THIS PART REPLACED IN JANUARY 2012 NOW 2 MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. WENT TO AUTOZONE AND GUESS WHAT TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AGAIN!!!!! I BOUGHT PART FROM DEALER IN JANUARY AND HAD MY LICENSED AUTO MECHANIC PUT IT IN, NOW CAR DOING EXACTLY SAME THING IT DID IN JANUARY CAR JERKING INTO REVERSE , SCRAMBLED GEAR LETTERS ON DASH BOARD, THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO REPLACE IT EVERY 2 MONTHS!!!! MAKE IT A RECALL ALREADY , I AM NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT!!!! *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10452764 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. PRIOR TO FIND OUT THAT THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE ISSUE I INTERNET SEARCH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT THIS PART IS A FAILING PART ON MY TYPE OF CAR (2007 SUZUKI FORENZA) AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST THE PART WASN'T COVERED(I BOUGHT PART FROM DEALER AND HAD DIFFERENT MECHANIC DO THE REPAIRS). MY FRUSTRATION IS THAT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY SUZUKI FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT HASN'T BEEN PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST. WHAT MERITS WHAT GOES ON A RECALL LIST? *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10397422 |
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| Consumer Location: | THREE RIVERS, MI |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE TESTER AND IT CAME UP WITH A TRANS RANGE SENSOR.THIS IS A DEALER PART AND THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ONLINE IS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED 3 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES AS WELL. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10393985 |
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| Consumer Location: | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE FRONT EXTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10393987 |
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| Consumer Location: | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY JERKED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10393990 |
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| Consumer Location: | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10379475 |
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| Consumer Location: | FORT MYERS, FL |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AND SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10328166 |
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| Consumer Location: | PORT NECHES, TX |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
2007 SUZUKI FORENZA...AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, HAD IT FIXED FOUR TIMES AND ITS BACK ON AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY INTRIGUING SITUATION AS WELL AS VERY DANGEROUS. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AS OF APRIL 13, 2010....MY DEALERSHIP IS EIGHTY MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. SERVICE CONTRACT WAS VOIDED AFTER ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ENERGY COUNTRY SUZUKI FOLDED AND I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED VEHICLE. THEY STILL HAVE SUZUKI EXPERIENCE BUT REFUSE TO WORK MY CAR AND HONOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT THEY OFFERED WITH THE VEHICLE. ENERGY COUNTRY FORD, STILL EXISTS AND THEIR MECHANICS ARE TRAINED ON SUZUKI'S AND THEY PROMISED ME THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO SERVICE MY CAR BUT NOW THEY HAVE WELSHED ON THE CONTRACT. MY CAR NEEDS SERVICED BUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT EIGHTY MILES INTO LOUISIANA. I LIVE IN TEXAS. AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I OWN. A ROYAL SCREWING ALL THE WAY AROUND... *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10268212 |
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| Consumer Location: | MILWAUKEE, WI |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
SINCE TAKING POSSESSION OF MY VEHICLE (FEB. '08)..THE DASH COVERS FOR THE RADIO, CLOCK & SHIFT HAVE ALWAYS BECOME EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH, INCLUDING THE METAL PART OF THE IGNITION KEY. WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN..OTHER PARTS OF THE DASH GET WARM..THESE LISTED PARTS GET HOTTER, THIS CONDITION IS FRIGHTENING!..SOMETIMES THERE IS AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR! THE CD PLAYER CANNOT BE USED, THE CD'S GET TOO HOT TO HANDLE. THE DEALER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM & THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO..THEY BOTH REFUSE TO CORRECT IT. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10261492 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND OUR CAR (SUZUKI-FORENZA) PULLED UP NEXT TO US AND STATED WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BACK TAIL LIGHTS WE ALSO NOTICED ON OUR DASHBOARD THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WE STOPPED AND CHECKED THE FUSES, BULBS AND FOUND BOTH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BUT WE STILL HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS. ATTEMPTED TO HEAD TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO SEEK HELP(SUNDAY) AND REALIZED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. READ THE MANUAL AND HAD TO UTILIZE THE RELEASE MECH. EVERYTIME WE STOPPED THE CAR AND PLACED IT IN PARK. ALSO, SOME TYPE OF ENGINE NOISE MAYBE FAN BELT CONTINUES AND HAS TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10258471 |
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| Consumer Location: | SCHENECTADY, NY |
| VIN: | KL5JD56Z77K**** |
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.
