2008 Suzuki Reno problems

Filed Nov 27, 2017 · 24,500 miles · IL

I'm having issues with the range sensor on my 2008 suzuki reno. I replaced it last year with a new one and failed july 2016. I replaced it with a new one. Now its late november and again problems with the range sensor again!!!!!!!!! After relacing it with a new one in july 2017 that's 4 months after and I need to replace again??? What is going on here looked this up and there are alot of issues with range sensor on the reno's. I'm unemployed and not getting any benefits can't be relpacing this part over and over again!!!!! There should be a recall on this!!!!!!!!!! This happens when I turn my car on as I go into drive mode I feel a jolt/tug and check engine light comes on. I could be driving then I feel a tug and check engine light up. Also when I try to speed up it feels sluggish it does not pick up like it normally does. Just yesterday I was braking as I came off the expressway and I felt that tug and check engine light pops up and my stopped!!!! Wth if I had a car in back of me there could have been an accident!!!!!!!! What is going on here?? When I replace the range sensor the teeth on the sensor are all scuffed!!! This has been happening on and off. Normally I turn my car off wait a while start it back up and the check engine light if off.

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Engine · 129,905 miles · WA

A couple days ago the timing belt broke on my gm-daewoo 2008 suzuki reno. The vehicle only has just under 130,000 thousand and has been vary well maintained. The belt had been replaced before with a gates timing belt at about 100,000 I believe. Therefore meaning the belt broke with just under 30,000 thousand miles on it, which is way before the manufacture oem change interval in the service guide. I understand the engine is a gm family 2 series engine 2.0 d-tec 4cylnder dohc I think the engine codename in these engines is a u20sed/ l34. As for the belt, it just snapped besides for where it had snapped and broke its in good shape, no rips, tears etc.. Just wondering if gm is aware of this issue, I not trying to complain but honestly I feel that something seriously wrong had happened to my car after doing some research I found out about many other people having this same issue forum pages online, youtube videos, and things like that. I had gone through all the recalls and service bulletins and there's absolutely nothing having to do with what had happened(the belt broke on my car as well as many other reno and forenza vehicles. Maybe the timing system was poorly designed, manufacturing defect ? I'm not sure, but I do thnk the tensioner may have failed. I know this is an interference engine it has zero compression and so it likely has some bent valves what's the best way to have this taken care of? Also there's only one suzuki service dealer that's still open in my area, as for the recall it has I am planning to get it replaced, I contacted that dealer a while back and I am planning to get that fixed very soon. The VIN for the vehicle is [xxx] I am in the united states, I live across the water from seattle but in canada I believe these were sold as the chevy optra 5 thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 8, 2016 · Airbags · IA

I took my car in to find out why the airbag light for the passenger side was on by the clock and on my dash. Come to find out the part that I need to fix it is hard to find and that the part is also bad. In order to fix my problem it will cost me $2500 to fix it. So I think I will wait till it gets recalled along with the airbags. So now no one can sit in the front passenger seat!!

Filed Mar 20, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 79,000 miles · NY

I've had to replace the throttle body as well as the transission range sensor and the trans axle control module. I've had to replace the arms on the windshield as well for the windshield wipers because they had came off while I was driving. This car has almost caused me my life multiple times and im so sick of no one trying to fix what is going on with it. I know that they dont make this model anymore but this care has been nothing but trouble and not everyone can buy a new car at this time so we are left to fix the mistakes of the maker.

Filed Nov 14, 2015 · Transmission · 20,550 miles · NJ

This really should be enforced as a recall. Obd2 codes are p0705 and p0705p (transmission range sensor failures). When shifting to d or r, the check engine light goes on, you hear a loud voice and the car shakes, it's scary. The failure starts soon after powertrain warranty expiration date. I realized this happens to a lot of owners of suzuki cars, sharing the exact same experiences. It's a shame suzuki charges $500 to repair something that happens to virtually everyone. On the internet everyone complains of the same problem. My car has only 20,550 miles. It really should be mandated as a recall. Thank you very much!

Filed Oct 19, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · UT

Transmission has trouble switching gears, odometer scrambles when switching from park to drive, odometer reads as being in reverse when it's in park, and when it switches gears it switches hard and struggles to accelerate.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Lights · 104,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki reno. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH the head lights suddenly malfunctioned and stopped operating. The contact indicated while driving at night only the high beam lights would operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 104,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · FL · fire

My car suzuki reno 2008 was parking at my driveway and it caught fire under the driver steering column. The day after I reported the incident to suzuki motors corp and three days after I received in the mail a safety recall "xa". I took my ve *trhicle to a suzuki dealer in miami but I was told by suzuki that they were not responsible for the resulting fire.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 115,000 miles · TX

Car is having trouble when switching into gear as well as reverse and driving is very slow and restrained. The problem is so often on forums, it is strange this has not been recalled. Expensive to fix and seems to be a manufacturing fault/cheap part. Auto scanner said part is the transmission sensor.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 85,000 miles · FL

Vehicle lurched and hopped out of gear. I took the vehicle to the mechanic, he stated the code indicated the transmission range sensor was having an issue, not covered by warranty. I had it replaced at a later date. The fix lasted about 2 months and the sensor again went bad, I just had it replaced again but it did not solve all of the issues, I have to drive in 3 to keep the car shifting and keep it from randomly hopping out of gear. This is dangerous! I have pulled out onto highways and had the car jump out of gear and not be able to maneuver to a safe spot, nearly getting hit numerous times. This is a known issue! If you visit any suzuki or repair forum you will see numerous posts on this exact problem. It is a safety issue as well as a mechanical one. This needs to be investigated before someone dies.