Door Latch Problems of Suzuki Forenza

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that as the doors were engaged to open, the driver and passenger side interior door handles fractured from the vehicle. The dealer was informed about the failure and they refused to make repairs. In addition, the contact stated that when applying the brakes, the brake pedal would not fully return to the idle position and the rear brake lights would remain illuminated without the contact applying the brakes. The dealer advised that repairs would be at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 22,300 and the current mileage was 22,500.

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The driver owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. While driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle stopped accelerating. It decelerated and would only drive at speeds lower than approximately 20 mph. The service warning lights also began to illuminate on the dashboard. The vehicle was stopped and shifted into park; upon shifting it back into drive the vehicle operated as normal. The failure continued to recur and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately one month later, the failure began to recur while driving approximately 45 mph for an extended period of time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was repaired. She also stated that both front door handles were fractured from the interior. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 30,000. Updated 02/08/lj the consumer also stated the door handle snapped off the vehicle. Updated 04/21/11.

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The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that when a passenger in the rear seat tried to exit, the handle broke off and the passenger was injured. Three months later, the front passenger handle broke. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for repair. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. While the contact was attempting to exit her vehicle the inside door handle broke and landed in her hand. The same failure has also occurred on the passenger side of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the door handles needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 50,000. Updated 10/27/09. The consumer also stated the shift relay was inoperative. The shifter locked up and the consumer was unable to start the vehicle. She was able to place the key in into the unlock safety lock and push the shifter in an unlocked position, then she was able to start the vehicle. The consumer stated the ignition locks up. Updated 10/29/09.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Forenza. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the driver's side door handle detached from the vehicle. The dealer was notified and made the replacement. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the interior plastic door handle on the front passenger side failed without warning. The failure allowed the door to open. The identical failure occurred with the rear door as well. Currently, the vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Forenza. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the driver's side door latch completely detached from the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and the repairs were performed under warranty. The contact also stated that the rear driver's side door latch also detached from the vehicle. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

The contact owns a 2004 Suzuki Forenza. While driving 55 mph, the contact activated the high beams and all of the interior and exterior lights dimmed and the radio shut off. She pulled off the road and the low beams illuminated approximately two minutes later. When the high beams finally illuminated, the vehicle completely lost power and the engine shut off. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer. The diagnosis was that the floor harness had burned out from the front to the rear of the vehicle. Nhtsa campaign id number 07v452000 (exterior lighting) was referenced. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 32,445. Updated 02-19-08 the consumer stated the lights did not dim but went out. The dealer stated automatic door lock inoperable. Updated 02/14/08.

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Both drivers and passenger door handles broke off at the base.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Forenza. While driving approximately 65 mph when she heard a dripping noise coming from the engine and the air bag light was constantly on. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to locate a failure. The failure continued to occur. She also stated that the passenger front door handle came off. The vehicle was purchased in April 2007 by June 2007 and all four door handles came off of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for the failure. She contacted GMC who referred her to another dealer who replaced the bottom portion of the engine. The contact stated that there was also a problem with the transmission and the vehicle slipped out of gear. She stated that the dealer performed a diagnostic test and no codes indicated that there was a failure. She stated that the engine light was on. The manufacturer suggested that she take the vehicle back to an authorized dealer to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not repaired for any other the failures. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 73,507.

When I first brought the car on 1/30/2006, it started giving me problems,such as not starting up, the engine light on and off all the time. The emergency brake light on constantly. The power windows rolling up and down by themselves. The power locks stop working and then work over and over again. When I'm driving, the car jerks and pulls all the time. (the pulling is coming from the transmission). I am a single mother of two and I feel real bad about getting stuck with a lemon. After I get out of school I take classes at night and my kids go to the daycare on campus when I picked them up after class, got in the car, started it up, and the front two windows rolled down by themselves, and would not roll up and it was snowing and we had to ride all the way home like that. The dealership doesn't care. As far as they are concerned, it is not their problem. It is a messed up world we live in where someone knows that you really need a car and they screw you with a lemon. Until this present day, all these problems described still exist but so do me and my son-3 and my daughter-6 if anybody can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the inside door handles on the passenger side constantly fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and they replaced the handles with defective plastic. The handles failed again on August 16, 2008 and the vehicle will be taken to the dealer again. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 20,000. Updated 09/23/08 updated 10/0/108.

The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated there are many defects with the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated all the failures are not cover under warranty and she has to pay out of pocket for all the repairs. The defective parts are the front and rear struts, throttle body, door handle and transmission range censor. The manufacturer was not contacted. The dealer informed her they contacted the manufacturer and was told the vehicle was not covered under the warranty and she would have to pay for all repairs. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Suzuki automotive of cerritos and santa ana have failed to timely repair and/or install damaged/defective parts on my 2005 Forenza. Defective/damaged parts include interior door handles, air bag harness/wiring, ac knobs, stereo buttons attached to steering wheel. Further, Suzuki has failed to properly correspond with me concerning these issues. Most contacts were initiated by me.

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I have purchased a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. As a certified crime prevention inspector, I have discovered features of this vehicle that will prove to be a safety concern for any driver/owner of this vehicle. The locks on the vehicle do no operate independently. The driver of the vehicle controls all locking devices on his/her side. An example of this is that the passenger if the vehicle cannot open his/her door if it is locked. The driver has to open the door. In the event that the driver is incapacitated the passenger would have extreme difficulty getting out of the car. Also, when the driver unlocks the door all locks open. In the event that there is someone trying to gain unauthorized entry into the vehicle they will be able to do so without difficulty; putting the driver in extreme danger. There is no way for the rear seated passengers to exit the vehicle without the driver unlocking the door. In the event of a fire a passenger would perhaps literally have to break out a window to exit. This would take time and the passenger or passengers may perish. These are extreme safety concerns which I pray will be investigated!.

Electrical malfuntions, dashboard meters were moving up and down erratically. I took the car to the dealership about 5 times, they said the problem was corrected but it continued to happen. The dealership finally corrected the problem (or so they believed) and that took about 2 weeks to finish. Now the doors are locking and unlocking by themselves. I'm thinking about getting rid of the car.