general problems of the 2005 Suzuki Forenza

My lights do not work. The left head light dims or doesnt work at all and the right head light is completely broken. Ive changed bulbs multiple times and still nothing. If I put on my blinker while driving it will cut off the one light that kind of works. Using my brights while on the road may cut my lights on briefly.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. When the vehicle was started, the headlamps failed to illuminate. The contact continued driving home using the fog lamps. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving through an intersection. The contact stated that the vehicle also experienced an issue with starting. The dealer (germain Toyota of naples, 13315 tamiami trail n, naples, FL 34110) was contacted, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified. The contact noted that the vehicle operated as intended prior to being repaired per NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v262000 (exterior lighting) and 12v397000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

Not sure if you can tell us what to do but we bout a 2005 Suzuki Forenza last April for our 18 year old for graduation and we only bout it for $1200 and was never told about a recall at all. Long story short my son was about to leave one night and within a matter of minutes of him leaving he runs in the house yelling his car is on fire so we ran out put the fire out and then looked it up and found a recall on the part that caught fire. Headlamp switch drl module. Thanks god he was not driving down the street or the other cars or house caught fire. So after I put in the ven number and find this info within a week we received a recall letter from Suzuki. Now my question is will this get paid for like the wiring that got burnt up and who pays to get it to another town to get fixed? if someone could lead me in the right direction that would be great I just really think we got screwed and my son really wants his car fixed.

I filed a complaint last week number 10949103 but due to the NHTSA recall website problems was not able to see that there is a recall on my problem. So I will be taking it in for the 3 recalls on this car.

Some wires inside the signal switch were melting a plastic piece inside steering wheel. It began to smoke and the lights are not working properly.

Dear nhsta - I really appreciate your agency in the us and world. You do great work for the value of safety! so, I received safety recall notice in the mail from Suzuki and I called the Suzuki headquarters to find out where/how to get it fixed. They told me to call this 1 dealer in oahu since I am on oahu to get the recall repair done. When I called that specific dealer, the dealer refused to fix it stating that they didn't have all the equipment and tools or some other reason. All they could do was put my name on a list. Then, when I called Suzuki headquarters to confirm this inability to fix my recall, Suzuki repeated the dealer info and phone number and told me that my problem was something else. They didn't believe me when I told them the dealer wasn't fixing it! I told them that their process was not accurate and Suzuki headquarters stated that there was nothing they could do. The customer service agent at headquarters did not allow me to be transferred to higher management. The agent misheard me and put down wrong information in her notes. She ended by saying that they only fix headlamps. The recall notice said they are supposed to fix: headlamp switch, drl module, subharness, and circuit control at no charge! that's all I want changed - nothing more! no one on oahu or at Suzuki headquarters has given me any help fixing this recall. I don't wanna just junk the vehicle because this is a federal recall and it is federal mandate to fix the vehicle immediately (since this is my only vehicle). Help.

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that after the vehicle was being serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v262000 (exterior lighting), the daytime running lights began to flicker. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v262000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired however, the contact stated that the exterior light indicators on the instrument panel no longer worked. The contact also stated that while switching from high beam to low beam there was a delay. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,400. Sw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed at night, the head lamp switch became over heated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Ss.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the vehicle did not have any failures before the recall was performed and after the recall repair, the dealer did not put the vehicles components back togather which may have caused other failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that there were exposed wires near the steering wheel and that the dashboard was not completely closed and repaired from the recall. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v262000 (exterior lighting). The contact also stated that the warning lamp stayed on for the interior trunk light when the light was off. The contact had to remove the bulb and put it back in and the failure continued. The contact has already replaced the battery more than twice due to this failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,125. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the exterior lights became inoperable and would not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

2005 Suzuki Forenza. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction of vehicle driving lights. The consumer stated she received a recall notice in September 2012 and responded immediately by calling the department with her information regarding the expensive repair bill from January 2012, when the said recall had in fact disabled the driving lights on her vehicle. The consumer submitted all of the required paperwork to be reviewed for reimbursement. The beginning of January was her first experience with the driving lights shutting off, while driving in the dark at 60 mph. Within 10 to 15 minutes the lights came back on, but a few minutes later they shut off again. The consumer had various individuals check for a loose connection to the lights, but no one could find anything, because the problem was hidden within the dashboard. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where they diagnosed the problem as a melted splice pack. The customer relations contacted the consumer and informed her the problem she experienced back in January did pertain to the recall and out of the $513. 60 bill, should would only receive $75. The representative stated the mechanic was not aware of the problem and had to spend time diagnosing the issue which took him four hours. She then informed the consumer that with the information from the recall notice, the same repair could have been fixed in less than an hour, which was the amount that would be refunded.

I called the Suzuki corporate office because my 2005 Suzuki Forenza head lamps go on and off. They re-called this in 2007, I did not own it then but they claim the car was fixed under the re-call. They told me that I need to travel 2 hours to get it diagnosed again and must pay for it. . . . . . . . . This is absolutely crap. . . . . . . . What recourse do I have. . . . . . . . . Short of suing them when we get into an accident when the lights go out on a dark road in the middle of the night. Which trust me I will do if that happens!.

Lowbeams failed after recall services performed and warranty expired. Fuses and relay system fine. Called Suzuki, informed there will be a diagnostic fee for this because the recall work had been performed already and car is out of warranty.

The headlamps on the car do not work all I can use are the high beams, the inside lighting for the radio do not work either and the paint is peeling off the car.

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. She had her vehicle repaired according to recall notice number 07v452000 (exterior lighting) in December 2009. While driving approximately 35 mph at night, the head-lights failed without warning. She had to use the high beams to get home. She took the vehicle back to the dealership and had them replaced at her expense. She referenced the prior recall and was told that the failure was not related to the recall. She had not called the manufacturer to-date. The current and failure mileages were approximately 62,000- updated 1/11/09 updated 01/14/10.

2005 Suzuki Forenza with recall for lowbeam and running lights. Consumer states that the dealer informed her of another recall for the water pump when getting the recall for the lights repaired. The consumer wanted to know why the recall for the water pump was not listed.