My wife owns a 2007 suzuki forenza, at around 50k miles, we noticed that when shifting from park, the check engine light comes on and the odometer reads a blinking symbol while a violent jerk occurred. Then when accelerating, the car would have a loud low-pitch hum as if we were towing a bus on ice. I had a diagnostic test ran and discovered that my transmission range sensor and my transmission shift solenoid were faulty. Me being a mechanic and all, I call around to buy the part, no luck. So I finally call the dealership and guess what they say? Only the dealership has the parts and you're going to have to bring it to us and pay a ridiculous price. I refuse to pay someone else to do a job that I know I can do, especially if were talking about a cost that exceeds $500 for a one and a half hour job. I don't understand why these parts are exclusive to dealers especially when the part is obviously poorly crafted by the makers. So many complaints about the same thing. Why hasn't there been a recall already? Or at least make the parts available to the public. This is a serious safety hazard, left turns are a gamble, and I can just imagine the wear on the engine itself. At 50 MPH the RPM's are at 3000 to 4000 RPM's! Please help!
2007 Suzuki Forenza transmission complaints
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My 2007 suzuki forenza has 51,000 miles and it appears the transmission range sensor has failed. I only use my car for normal driving from home to work which is about 20 miles one way and other in-town drives such as school or groceries. I live in phoenix, az so heat maybe a factor. About twice a week for the last month, when im at a stop the transmission seems to get stuck in second gear with no indication (sometimes check engine light will be on) until I accelerate. Few times I've been close to being in accidents while making left turns. Suzuki has told me that the sensor is not under warranty and will cost around $300 to repair.
Transmission range sensor, is going out my car will not stay in gear anymore very dangerous to drive and is not covered under warranty and cost 300 dollars also my air bad sensor on the driver side does not go off anymore and have already broke a door handle suzuki is horrible which haven't checked the price on those and I have saw a lot of people are having the same problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the check engine warning light would illuminate intermittently followed by the vehicle violently jerking and shifting gears. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 24,000.
Transmission would sometimes slip what feels like neutral (no power) while in drive. Other times transmission would stay in drive and would not down shift auto or manual. Frequency is increasing. Cost at dealer is financially prohibitive at this time. Research indicates problem is common to this and prior year manufacture.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission sensor malfunctioned and may possible explode if not repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called both the dealer and the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 63,132.
Tl*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.
2007 suzuki forenza with a failed transmission range sensor. Not covered under warranty because it is an electronic part although the dealer admitted that it was frequent problem causing a repair bill of about $200 and about an hour and a half to fix. Failure of the part results in the transmission being locked in second gear.
We have a 2007 suzuki forenza with 54,000 miles on it. Today it began to decelerate quickly on a highway almost causing us to get hit. My father is a mechanic and put it on the computer. The codes p0700 and p0705 came up indicating that the transmission range sensor has gone bad. The sensor is not covered under the drive train warranty as it is electrical. This is dangerous. We have a 9-month-old daughter who could of been seriously injured had we of gotten in an accident.
1. In this car model I was reading and it haves the same problem the transmission range sensor which I bought it and they replace it. 2. The failure occurs every day , the consequences are that when I give reverse it makes a weird noise and when I put it to drive it takes forever to speed up. 3. I bought the part at suzuki because that was the only place that they had it, and they replace it and after it got replaced another problem came up, the reverse and drive gear sometimes it doesn't click so it wont do anything, ad I was reading online that a lot owners of suzuki have the same problem can you guys help me out on this.
August the 7th the park and drive sign keep getting mixed up on the odometer board....this is on my 2007 suzuki forenza ....I been told its a transmission sensor.
2007 suzuki forenza. Gear shift is sticking. Upon starting car, proceeding to put car in reverse, gear does not move from p. Car has to be turned off, use key to press shift lock, put gear in n, start car, then move to r. Has been happening more frequent. Very annoying. Fearful that it may stick in r or d.
2007 suzuki forenza transmission range sensor - needs to be replaced, car has problems going from 0-50 mphs in drive; dealer states that they are the only ones that have the part to fix it and it costs about 200.00 to repair; car barely is over 40,000 miles, can't find part anywhere but dealership and they state they are the only ones who can fix it.
Transmission shift sensor is what everything points to. When operating the vehicle in drive, the transmission suddenly ceases to operate correctly, and seems as if it has shifted into neutral. The shift selection indicator on the display panel shows a fault and the check engine light comes on. Upon investigating the issue online it seems as though this has become a recent issue with the suzuki forenza in the past months, ranging between the 2007 and 2008 models. This failure poses many safety concerns.
Suzuki forenza 2007, 42,000 miles. 1) transmission range sensor: transmission slips when in drive -- panel shows a "d" with a slash through it. After researching, have found this to be extremely common among the most well-maintained forenzas. Unacceptable. Engine light came on and as soon as I tried to go forward ,the car would just decelerate down like 10 or 20 MPH "scary" within a matter of seconds and no matter how much I pushed the pedal to accelerate to the floor but it was as if I didn't have power. 2)tire pressure light comes on every other day. 3)the front passenger air bag light comes on to show the air bag is not working even if I have a passenger seated properly in the front seat.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) I was running the car in drive and go to take off and it feels as the transmission is slipping, with a heavy club to the car underside and then the check engine light came on and as soon as I tried to go forward it was as if I didn't have power. I try to take the car to be checked out and the light had reset and no code could be read. Then it happen driving at a faster speed the car just acted like it shifted to a lower gear and it revved up and then no power, once I tried to go again. Again, light went out before getting it read. This happened repeatedly over 2 weeks, finally got into auto zone to have it read and the car coded with a p0705 code, which is the transmission range sensor. After doing research on the problem I noticed that it is very common and the dealership stated that they see 10 a month for the same problem. Sad that no one has seen to recall this part, it's scary and dangerous to have this occur while driving, when it's a $40.00 part we are talking about over my life. Please investigate this more. [xxx]
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that when starting the engine, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. When the transmission was downshifted into 3rd gear, the vehicle would resume normal operation. The failure would occur intermittently. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. While driving at relatively low speeds, the gear shaft spring fractured and the contact was unable to shift gears. The contact previously experienced failures with the transmission slipping. The vehicle was maneuvered to a local repair shop while in neutral and was advised by the mechanic that the vehicle was no longer being manufactured due to the failures. The mechanic also advised the contact not to drive on the freeway due to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 36,922.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that the check engine light would intermittently illuminate and the transmission would exhibit signs of slippage. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that the transmission range sensor had failed. The defective sensor would cause the transmission to slip and the vehicle would not accelerate accordingly. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 42,000.
On 4 different occasions when first starting the vehicle and applying the brakes to put into reverse the vehicle moved a few feet backwards. While owner had his foot firmly on the brake pedal. On may 15 2010 I drove to a shopping center I went to pull into a parking space. When the vehicle went forward very fast. There was a lot of damage to my vehicle another vehicle that was parked. When this happen the first 4 times the dealer said they could not find any thing wrong with the vehicle.
2007 suzuki forenza -- transmission slips when in drive -- panel shows a "d" with a slash through it. After researching, have found this to be extremely common among the most well-maintained forenzas. Unacceptable.
I have been reading all the comments on this car and I've had every one of them...I have a 2007 suzuki forzena and my car problems started at about 25,000 miles. I have taken it in sooo many times with no resolve. The check engine light and tire pressure light still comes on every other day. I've had issues when I'm driving on the highway at 60 MPH and the car would just decelerate down to 35 MPH within a matter of seconds and no matter how much I pushed the pedal to accelerate to the floor it would not budge...this is very dangerous and I don't know why this company is still allowed to make cars. The "loaner" car that they say they give you in the warranty is a joke. We've had to rent our own cars and "wait" to be reimbursed. The dealerships they send you to cant find anything wrong with it. No matter what the problem with the car you still have to make your payments....this car has too many problems!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza purchased brand new june 2007. The transmission improperly shift gears. The vehicle would display 1st gear or neutral on the indicator panel while in the drive mode. The dealer replaced the transmission range sensor. After the repair the vehicle would not accelerate past 15 MPH. As a consequence she was rear-ended by another vehicle. There was minor damage done to the rear of the vehicle. No repairs have been made to date to correct the failure. After the incident the failure became progressively worse. Also the check engine warning light illuminated on the warning panel. The failure mileage was 44,121 and the current was 47, 870.
I own a 2007 forenza in which a few weeks ago I notice it was not shifting out gears right. Then it got worse and would actually stop moving and just rev up. I almost was in an accident because of this luckily the truck had good brakes. I took my car in and the cashier told me what it probably was before they even looked at it and she made a statement that all the forenza are having this problem not to mention the was 14 in the service area. Anyway the shop told me it was my transmission range sensor and it was not covered in my powertrain warranty go figure..so it was 215.00 out of pocket..I feel that if this is a common problem it could eventually claim lives.
My daughter owns a 2007 forenza; she was recently driving down the road and began to notice a hesitation on the vehicle while driving; she then felt an acceleration and a deceleration on the vehicle - as if it wanted to stall and shut off. A few days later she was about to park and felt a sudden jerk and funny sound coming from the engine compartment - she turned off the vehicle and waited for approximately one hour; the vehicle started and she was told to leave it at home. The following day I brought it in to a suzuki dealer for service - I was told that the transmission sensor needed to be replaced - thank god my 19 year old did not get involved in an auto accident to the acceleration of this vehicle. Please have this sensor checked out on all your suzuki forenza's. Oh and give thanks to the fact that my warranty still had 3,000 miles left on it. I am now in doubt of this suzuki - I would feel much more comfortable if suzuki would extend their warranty to 5 years/50,000 miles instead 3 years/36,000 miles. I believe if suzuki believes in their vehicles then they should honor the request.
At 36,000 miles, my check engine light came on in my suzuki forenza. It then went off. Soon, my car began to misfire and does not know the difference between reverse and neutral. At times, there is a line through the "d" (drive) on my dashboard (it's an automatic). I have read several other owners with this same problem. At times when traveling down the road, the car will shift itself into neutral.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. While driving approximately 60 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle began wobbling excessively. The vehicle would gradually change direction without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and the rear struts were determined to be the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The repair cost was estimated at $580. In addition, the transmission failed to shift gears and the gear sensor was replaced. The interior door handles on the front and rear passenger side were also replaced. The failure and current mileages were 56,569.
The check engine light has been coming on and off for several weeks. Had it diagnosed and it is the transmission sensor (not covered by warranty), powertrain -yes not sensor. It only has 41,000 miles and has had regular dealership maintenance. Dealer knew exactly what the problem was - said he'd had more than 10 this week with the same problem. Can you say recall!!!
A person driving behind our car (suzuki-forenza) pulled up next to us and stated we didn't have any back tail lights we also noticed on our dashboard the airbag light came on and wouldn't go off. We stopped and checked the fuses, bulbs and found both in good working order but we still had no tail lights. Attempted to head to an auto parts store to seek help(sunday) and realized that the gear shift would not come out of park. Read the manual and had to utilize the release mech. Everytime we stopped the car and placed it in park. Also, some type of engine noise maybe fan belt continues and has to go back to the shop.
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