2006 Suzuki Forenza

I BROUGHT A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA ON JULY 11, 2006. IN TWO OR THREE DAYS I NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG IN THE WAY IT WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT BACK AND THE GENERAL MANAGER DROVE THE CAR AND STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED AN UPGRADED SOFTWARE. THE CAR DOESN'T START IT SOUNDS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF AND IT DRIVES ROUGH AND STALLS. THIS CAR IS BRAND NEW AND MONTGOMERY KEYSTONE MOTORS WERE FULLY AWARE OF THIS AND STILL DECIDED TO SALE ME A LEMON. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY REGARDING THIS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN WITH THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED A THIRD TIME. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG NOT ACTIVATED LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SUGGESTED THE PASSENGER MUST SIT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION TO ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO SUGGESTED READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHERE THIS SAME INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND.

ROUGH IDLING PROBLEMS / NO START PROBLEMS AFTER OWNING NEW 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA THREE DAYS. FIRST TIME HAPPENED AT GAS STATION. TOOK FOUR ATTEMPTS TO GET CAR RUNNING . HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED SPARK PLUG AND INSTALLED NEW COMPUTER. SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED TWO DAYS LATER. HAVE HAD NEWER PROBLEMS OCCUR. CAR ON FOUR OCCASIONS HAS ALMOST DIED WHILE DRIVING, WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T. I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE ROUGH IDLE/NO START PROBLEM. AM IN PROCESS WITH THEM NOW TO TRY TO GET A REFUND. PROBLEM IS THOUGHT TO BE WITH SOFTWARE GLITCH DOWNLOADING IMPROPER FUEL DATA INTO CARS COMPUTER. REP FROM MANUFACTURER SAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED USAGE OF SUMMER FUEL RATHER THAN WINTER WHICH IS WHY I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE , NO START, CAR TRYING TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THERE IS A FIX FOR AUTOMATICS BUT NOT FOR MANUALS LIKE MINE. ALTHOUGH ROUGH IDLE AND NO START PROBLEMS ARE MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE , THE CAR TRYING TO DIE IS MORE OF A CONCERN WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

I BOUGHT A SUZUKI FORENZA 2006 IN 10/2005 AND SINCE FEBRUARY 2006 I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, 5 OUT OF 7 DAYS IT DOES NOT WANT TO START, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME THING THREE TIMES AND I CALL EVERY WEEK FOR THE SAME REASON, NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE FORENZAS BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. WE BOUGHT NEW SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, AND WE ARE PAYING FOR THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP US. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE FIRST VEHICLE WAS EXCHANGED AT THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AFTER SIX WEEKS DUE TO REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS NOT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA FROM A DEALER ON 23 MAY 2006. AFTER ONE WEEK WITH THE CAR, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS IN THAT IT DOES NOT START AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE. I CALLED THE SALESMAN ON 2 JUN 06 AND TOLD HIM THAT FOR THE THIRD TIME THAT WEEK, IT DIDN'T START. HE DIDN'T INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND JUST STATED IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AND TO HAVE IT TOWED IN. I WENT BACK TO THE VEHICLE AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM STARTING IT EVERY DAY SINCE. TODAY I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH "COLD STARTS" ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT AT THE PRESENT TIME, AND I'LL GET A RECALL MESSAGE IN THE FUTURE WHEN SUZUKI FIGURES OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED BY THE DEALER/SALESMAN BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS NEW VEHICLE AND WHEN I ORIGINALLY CALLED THEM ON 2 JUN 06 WITH A COMPLAINT, THEY SHOULD HAVE REVEALED THE PROBLEM TO ME AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I HAVE NO RECOURSE. *JB