general problems of the 2006 Suzuki Forenza

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. While driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,800.

When putting the car in gear in either reverse or drive, there is a loud thunk and jumping feeling. There will also be an 'x' on the instrument panel next to the 'd' for drive on the shift selector. I have researched what the problem could be and it is the the range transmission sensor, it appears after researching this is a very chronic problem in the Suzuki Forenza.

Battery indicator and brake indicator illuminated on the cluster panel. When in drive, the display showing what gear you are in flashes an unrecognizable signal. Some trouble accelerating.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000. Pam.

My engine died while driving. My battery (which was replaced 7 months prior) also died. When I tried to get a jump start, the engine would run for a few moments before dying again. I had the vehicle toed to a lot and haven't been able to afford repairs, so I had it scrapped.

I will be driving and the shift gear will automatically shift into another gear. Or I can start the car and the gear will not go into drive and it will not go forward. I have called about getting this fixed and I was told that alot of complaints has been made for this problem on this type of car, and it is very dangerous. . . This will cause a automatic accident if not death.

Transmission range sensor switch malfunctioned. Car would not accelerate while driving down the freeway.

January 2011 as I was driving on the highway the car lost all speed and then just stopped. I could not turn it over and once I got it to the shop they said the piston's went through the engine. They replaced the engine later in the month. June 2013 the same thing happened. Piston through the engine completely blown up and now they will not replace it because I am two months past my warranty. For some reason I thought there would be a warranty on the replaced engine. I bought this car brand new in 2006 and followed all the warranty repairs and maintenance.

I bought my 2006 Suzuki Forenza brand new. The engine gave out on me in 2009. I replaced the engine once. Additional to the engine problems, one day while exiting from a major highway, the car just stopped going about 45 mph and started going about 10 mph, while a noticeable flashing square with a blinking line comes up on the gear indicator, on the dash. I almost caused an accident. I was told it was the transmission range sensor which I've now replaced two times. Note: brand new transmission range sensors were placed and still have the same issue. When I put it from park to drive (gear), the motor jerks and feels like the motor's going to fall off. The catalytic converter has also failed to pass inspection. The a/c gave out about 2 years from the time I bought it (brand new car). It's not a reliable car, at all. Once I fix something, something else breaks. Then the paint on the door handles is chipped off, I've had two door handles break on the interior, now I hear it has electrical problems under the dash. I haven't had this issue but not looking forward to it. It constantly drains my wallet, therefore the car has been sitting in the driveway pending repairs which might not be beneficial to continue making.

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. Whenever the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move; however, the engine would rev loudly. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the throttle assembly was not allowing any gas to enter the engine, which caused the vehicle not to run at times. The dealer stated that this was a very common issue and no recalls were issued. The contact believes that she should not be responsible for the repair and a recall should be issued. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 05/15/09 the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. Updated 05/18/09.

The check trans/motor light came on in my car . I made an appt. At Suzuki. It was on for 6 days. It went off, then the air bag light came on. It stayed on. I mentioned that there were loose wires hanging under my seat when I dropped it off. They said a wire came loose and that I should not put anything under my seat . I say that the wires are so loose that if someone put there feet under the seat, there feet could get caught up in the wires and unhook them. Then my airbags won't work, correct? . If I get in an accident and they don't work, would that be considered unsafe? the dealer said the wires had to be loose because the seat moves and that nobody could get there feet caught in the wires. Loose wires under a seat that control a safety device. . Sounds unsafe to me. . I took it in for the passenger side airbags right after I bought it. . They said wasn't broke and gave me a letter that says the passenger airbag light will come on if the passenger is not seated correctly in the seat. . Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. They fixed it this time, too much resistance.

I bought my car brand new with just 15 miles on it and had it for 2 weeks and then it started giving me problems with starting.

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.

I face the heat engine and electrical problems like the other Suzuki cars of similar models driving in the highway.