2005 Suzuki Forenza

I BOUGHT A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THESE CARS ARE SO HAZARDOUS. ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER MY PURCHASE, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET IT OUT OF REVERSE AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECT THAT, AND THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT SUZUKI HAS BEEN MADE AWARE BUT SITS BACK AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS CAR HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING DEADLY AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME AREN'T FORCED TO DRIVE SOMETHING SO UNSAFE. I CAN'T AFFORD THE COSTLY REPAIRS AND I CAN'T SELL THIS CAR. I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT IN ONE OF THE MANY STALLS SOME ONE IS GOING TO HIT ME. IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THE MARKET TO START WITH. I AM CONFIDENT THAT IF SOMEONE HASN'T ALREADY BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE CAR THAT THEY WILL BE.

THE VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED FROM AN INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PAST 10K MILES BUT AT 110K MILES THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I HAVE ATTEMPTED SOME OF THE SUZUKI OWNERS RECOMMENDATIONS OF DISCONNECTING AND THEN RECONNECTING THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEATS TO NO AVAIL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FORENZA'S AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY ONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE THROAT, LEFT WRIST, AND KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG, BACK, AND WAIST.THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

RECURRING EVENT AIR BAG LAMP KEEPS TURNING ON NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT HAD IT REPLACED TWICE SUZUKI DEALER WAS OFF FOR YEARS, NOW HAS COME BACK AND STAYED ON FOR MONTHS. ON 3/20/2014 CAR SPUTTER LOST POWER WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A PARKING SPACE NOT ABLE TO TURN BACK ON, PROBLEM FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. 8/28/2014 RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, MY SUZUKI FORENZA 2005 LOST COMPLETE POWER: WHEN CHECKED THE BELIEVED PROBLEM IS 4-3 SHIFT MALFUNCTION P1884 MANUFACTURER CONT TRANS AND P0700 TRANS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO GET A HOLD OF SUZUKI, TO SEE IF UNDER WARRANTY, IF ITS GOING TO BE RECALLED OR WHERE IT CAN BE REPAIRED, STILL TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THEM. *TR

THE AIR BAG SENSOR TURNED ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR REASON FOR THE SENSOR TO TURN ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO HAVE THE SENSOR SYSTEM REPLACED. CONTACTED THE SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION WHY THE SENSOR WOULD SUDDENLY FAIL OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND SO THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2012 FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKED TWICE AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,141 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,231.