2008 Suzuki Forenza: engine stalls while driving

8 of the 152 complaints about the 2008 Suzuki Forenza describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 55,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2008
8
2007
12
2006
28
2005
12
2004
3

What owners say

Filed Sep 25, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · PA

Every neutral safety switch made for this vehicle is faulty be driving down the road it'll switch from drive to neutral or any other gear I've had it go into reverse while going 50 mph down the road I've replaced this part five times still have same problem part works for about a month then goes out. Other times transmission won't even go into drive have to screw with shifter to get it to go into gear May last for about a mile and jumps back out of gear. Next problem computer tells me throttle positioning sensor is out car works fine at first then starts to rev around 5-6k or it to rev to half a grand and stall while driving down the road.

Filed Oct 24, 2015 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · TN

This is not the first time this has occurred. I had been traveling home as normal, all of a sudden the car started jerking. Look down at my gear selection viewer and it was scrambled showing a d and a r overlapping each other flashing. This happens periodically causing the car to stall in the middle of traffic. I am not the first person to have the problem with this specific model of car. The events that occurred are very dangerous for myself and my family and whomever else this is affecting.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 91,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. While traveling 15 MPH, the steering and the ignition seized and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to get the steering and ignition to release, but the brake pedal extended to the floor when the failure occurred. There was no warning prior to the failure. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the steering cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 91,000.

Filed May 13, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · NJ

2008 suzuki forenza. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalls while driving. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would stall after driving 5-10 miles, once he started to slow down. The consumer was able to re-start the vehicle. Also, the check engine light illuminated.

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH when the vehicle stalled as the contact down shifted. The engine RPM's then decreased abnormally low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Apr 19, 2013 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle started to hesitate as if it were attempting to stall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the transmission range switch needed to be replaced. The contact had the dealer replace the transmission range switch four times, but the failure continued to recur. The contact stated that after the second repair, the manufacturer assisted with 100 percent of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 4,000 miles · IL

I bought my car 3-29-09. At 4,000 mi. I began having problems. At 57,059 mi. 4-9-13 was the 18th time my car has been in for svc. I'm on my 3rd dealer (orig. Out of svc.) I am having my 3rd trans installed.can someone say "lemon law ?" 1st they could not find the problem as no codes were shown by the computer. My car at one point was at the dealer for 34 days straight! At times it would not even go into gear or would just die. I have had the TCM,ECM,& trans range switch replaced multiple times.since oct 2012 have getting an intermittent ck eng light, I was finally able to bring it in on 3-29-13 & the ECM was replaced. On 4-8-13 I was barely able to make it in to the shop as my car was stuck in 3rd gear and I was on the hwy the ck eng, light was on. It was the trans range switch again! It was just replaced oct 2012. Mon. Eve. The car would stall in neutral when in drive, slam into gear, the ck eng light remained lit, it was stuck in 3rd gear and the newest development was that as I was driving on the hwy, the lit d (drive) by the odometer was flashing normal & then with a line through it. I got to the dealer, pulled the code & the trans needs to be replaced again! I have absolutely had it with this car and am attempting to re-instate my arbi- tration with them (I dropped it when the supposedly fixed the prob.last yr). 14 of visits were major. Suzuki's tech explained to me that there is an engineering design flaw. My car is dangerous and I no longer want my life in suzuki's hands. I cannot continue to drive a care that can become faulty at any time, especially when I am driving 55-65 MPH on the hwy and the car gets stuck in third gear! My husband has also had the engine die on him while driving.(I took a short video with my phone that shows the ck eng light on and the d flashing with a line through it.every time that the ck eng light comes on lately, it's a new code.

Filed Mar 7, 2013 · Engine · 47,980 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 47,980.