10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 38,000 miles
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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.
- Woodruff, SC, USA
My tire went flat on Saturday July 12th, 2008 and I went to a local gas station and they checked the tire for me. They took it apart and found no hole in the tire and realized that my valve was broken with a sensor attached to it. They took the part out and replaced it with a regular valve without the sensor. I called Suzuki in plaistow, New Hampshire where I bought the car and they referred me to the hooksett location in New Hampshire. I brought my car into the hooksett location on July 19th, 2008. I currently do not have the piece I gave it to the service department. I also found out the tire was no good because it kept going flat and caused damage. They couldn't replace the tire itself for free so I had to come out of pocket and pay for a new tire. They replaced the valve with sensor attached for free, but I am concerned that this will keep happening to all my tires and that I will get into an accident.
- Jamaica Plain, MA, USA
- Miami, FL, USA