Suzuki Reno jerking problems

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 62,000 miles · CA

On 04/21/15 another incident was when I was driving to the hospital and all of a sudden my car dropped to less than 20 MPH and wouldn't accelerate.I had to pull over without power steering to get my son to the hospital. On 5/04/2015 I was driving my car to drop my son off at daycare and when I started my car it revved up the engine on its own from 2-3 RPM's and then idled and I put the car in drive and drove about 2 miles and then while I was at a stop light I was stopped and my car jerked forward slightly 2 times and you could hear the change in the car then all of a sudden it died. I waited about 4 minutes and started it up again and it got me to my sons daycare and then I shut it off took him in and went to start my car and it wouldn't start. After waiting for 3 minutes I tried again and the same thing happened on my way to work. My car died while I was at the stop light. This time I was on a hill and my car started rolling backwards but my brakes were on so I didn't hit the car behind me.the latest incident occurred while I was on the freeway and I was going 65 MPH and it lost power and I slowed to 20 MPH then my car died this time it took almost 15 minutes for me to start my car. I took it to the shop 4 times and they replaced my throttle body, throttle actuator control, and my throttle position sensor. It still didn't stop my car from dying. My mechanic told me it keeps losing the signal and the suzuki dealer is shutting it off. I am very scared to drive my vehicle in case I get into an accident due to it continuously dying on me.

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.

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 93,122 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle exhibited a violent jerking motion as the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled shortly after being started. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 93,122.

Filed Dec 11, 2012 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. The contact stated that while shifting from park to drive, the vehicle experienced a violent jerking motion. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled shortly after being started. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 86,000 miles · NM

My 2007 suzuki reno jerks when you put it into reverse and check engine light comes on, then when you put it into drive it goes really slow and sometimes I have to drive it in 3rd gear I've read around done some research and I've seen alot of people with the same problem.

Filed Sep 15, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 75,000 miles · TN

The check engine light is on all the time. My vehicle has been acting like it does not want to go into gear. While I am driving it, it will shift out of gear into neutral. When I shift gears it will make a loud "clunk" noise and occasionally jerk the car. The closest suzuki dealership near me (since mine closed) is about 2 to 3 hours away. Im sure my vehicle will not make it to the dealership.

Filed Aug 30, 2011 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. The contact stated that she was unable to accelerate over 20 MPH and the vehicle was unable to shift between gears. The vehicle would exhibit an abnormal clunking noise followed by the illumination of the gear shifter warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the transmission range sensor was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 67,000. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 9/27/11 *cn the consumer stated when she put the vehicle in drive, it made a noise and then lurched forward. The indicator light for the gear flashed and the vehicle would not move out of 1st gear. Updated 10/07/711

Filed Jul 18, 2011 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate from stops. The vehicle would also jerk when shifting gears and the check engine light began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the transmission range sensor would need to be replaced. An authorized dealer was notified, but the manufacturer was not. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 62,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Nov 4, 2010 · Transmission · 53,700 miles · TN

The car while driving feels like it jerks out of gear for a few seconds into neutral. When it jerks, the gas pedal doesn't work. I lose acceleration. This is dangerous because I could get rear-ended when losing speed so fast. When it does this at least 5 or six times during a trip. We took the car for diagnostic at goss suzuki but they couldn't get an error code to find the cause. They said it might be the transmission range switch. They said they couldn't fix anything until they knew exactly the cause. Now the engine light came on and the car is worse. I was at atm today (11/4/2010) when I was about to drive off, the car was in drive, but the car wouldn't move when I pressed the gas. It was like the car was still in park. I had to put the car back in park, turn the car off/on then put it back in drive for it to start moving. I took it to autozone to check the codes and it was p0700/p0705. Those are problem codes for transmission range sensor. The car only has about 53,700 miles on it. This is too soon for a car to be having problems. This is a big safety issue because this can cause car accidents from the car malfunctioning while driving.

Filed Oct 17, 2010 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · NC

Repeated failure of the transmission range sensor affecting acceleration and transmission response while stopping/starting and steady driving. When the vehicle is taken out of park and placed in any forwards gears or reverse, the transmission makes a loud "bang" sound and jerks. When accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle takes at least a mile to reach highway speed and when stopping it seems as if the transmission remains completely in gear and does not allow the vehicle to slow down correctly. No parts have been replaced at this time as the manufacturer sees this item as not being part of the 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, and some ball park estimates to have the delaer replace this part is over 300.00 this has been happening for over 2 months now, and the problems surfaces at least 3 times per week. After driving the vehicle back home and letting it sit for a while, the cel (check engine light) turns itself off and the transmission seems to do fine. The first occurance of it this weekend happened while driving 70+ MPH on an interstate highway and caused the vehicle to jerk when the gears suddenly changed.