2007 Suzuki Forenza: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 9, 2017 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · PA

The car lost power suddenly after stopping for a traffic signal. Check engine light came on. Engine never stopped running but would not go faster than about 20mph. Transmission upshifted and down shifted. Orb error codes where p2110, p2106, and p161b. No other codes where stored. It has happened twice in 6 months. After restarting engine check engine light was not on and the car ran normally.

Filed Sep 29, 2014 · Transmission · 100,649 miles · CA

Coming home from work, my transmission suddenly shifted into 3rd gear as well as my speedometer started bouncing. During this episode the cruise control began to drop out. A while later, about 2 miles, the engine lost power and I had to pull off the free way and got towed home. I googled my car situation and found that there have been numerous events as mine. Has suzuki addressed this issue and if so, what is the fix?

Filed Mar 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 240,000 miles · NC

Vehicle slips out of drive when accelerating which causes it to lose power during highway driving. Seems to jump to neutral. Loss of speed and at the same time the engine will rev and RPM's will increase. This happens mostly on highway, sometimes on streets. This never happens when accelerating from a stop. This happened for weeks without a check engine light indicator on. Check engine light will only occur when reversing. Mechanic said the issue (p0700 and p0705) indicates a transmission sensor issue which is not covered under warranty. There are hundreds of suzuki message forums and other complaints on this issue on the internet. I contacted suzuki american headquarters and they claim to have no knowledge of this issue. This is a heavily hazardous issue that needs to be addressed before someone, hopefully not myself, dies.

Filed Jan 21, 2013 · Transmission · 19,000 miles · VT

My first exp. With this problem happened as I was backing out of a parking space . I put the car in reverse and it went back, but I put in drive it would not move, so I put in 3rd gear and it move forward slowly until put in drive again and it worked. Second time a was driving about 40 MPH and all of a sudden the car goes into neutral and I lose power , again I put in 3rd and power catches luckily no one behind me to slam into me. I took it to the dealer and asked if there had been a recall on this problem ,they said no but would check it out for 90 dollars! They could not reproduce the problem and didn't do anything. Third time tonight 1-20-13 im leaving work and the car gets me to the grocery sore alright, but leaving for home it goes from drive to neutral and no power again put it 3rd and I get home driving 15 MPH .when trying to park it wont go into park I have to put in neutral ,turn key off and hand brake . Turned the car back on to see if it would work right and all I would get was a slash over the p and the d.

Filed Jan 13, 2013 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · MD

When I was in park I put it in reverse the car didn't recognize the car was in reverse and it had a line across it and check engine light came on. I put the car back in park and then was able to drive it, and the light went off, but the while driving the car the line will go across the drive and the car will no longer accelerate, which can be dangerous on the highway. I brought it into pepboys they said a transmission code was popped up, but they reset the codes, even though I didn't tell the guy to do that. Now the problem occurs but the check engine light doesn't come on. I brought it to a suzuki dealership and they said they think it is a transmission sensor, but the diagnostic check said it was fine, and they said wait until the check engine light comes back on, but the problem now occurs without the check engine light coming on. But I'm scared to drive it on the road because at anytime I could lose power and be injured in a car accident. I had it towed to a local mechanic and hope they can repair it.

Filed Jan 31, 2012 · Acceleration · 46,000 miles · ID

When driving my 2007 suzuki forenza the engine light comes on and I lose all power in movement. If I stop and start driving again I have to push the gas pedal to the floor to get the car moving again, it takes off very slowly and I cannot get the car to go over 25 miles per hr. When I take it in to a mechanic they run tests but say there is no problem found. I believe this is a manufacturer defect. I have read on the web of many others having the same problem. I fill that this is unsafe and would like this investigated if possible.

Filed Dec 23, 2008 · Engine · 11 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard a dripping sound underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was returned to its place of purchase and the dealer also stated that there was an issue with the passenger side air bag . The contact was informed that the sensor was working properly and the dripping sound was caused by the condensation from the air conditioner. A few months later, the motor began making a knocking sound. She took the vehicle to a repair shop and they stated that the sound was coming from the top part of her motor. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they kept it for over a month; however, the knocking sound remained. Three weeks later, a suzuki specialist replaced the motor. Even after the motor was replaced, the knocking sound persisted. The contact was informed that the vehicle was working in the manner it was designed. Weeks after the contact retrieved the vehicle, the noise grew louder. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and they stated that they only replaced the top part of the motor. They kept the vehicle and checked the oil level. Days after retrieving the vehicle, while traveling and coming to a stop sign, it suddenly stalled and lost all power. The vehicle was taken to her residence and she believes that the vehicle is a lemon and full of manufacturer defects. She cannot afford any more repairs or towing. The failure mileage was 11 and current mileage was 40,000.