Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-23-06110 | 11/01/2010 | 10034484 | Suzuki vehicles: counter measure procedure for dtc p2138. mil light is on, dtc p2138 stored. failure of the connector and/or wiring circuits between the ecm and the accelerator pedal position sensor. models forenza, forenza wagon and ren | 11/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 85000 | ||
| The car has a big problem changing gear and when i drive sometimes it slows down and couple of times i almost got into accident because of car slowing down and at times when i try to switch gears it clunks so hard and it is becoming very dangerous driving with my kids in the car because either the car wont change gears or looses speed when i am driving and that can cause a big accident and i call suzuki dealership and its not under warranty, there should be a recall on this vehicle it is very dangerous and they are the ones making poor quality parts for the engine, and from other consumers i am not the only one with the same issue and worries. please help! | |||
| 01/19/2012 | 44000 | ||
| I was drving down the expressway and i was doing 65 mph and my car started stalling as i pressed the gas then i floored the gas because my car was starting to reverse down the expressway all of a sudden my car froze and my computer on my dash had all the letters scrambled for drive, reverse, park etc and had a line through it i was soooo scared i had a big truck behind me | |||
| 01/19/2012 | |||
| When turning my car on and putting it into reverse, the check engine light came on and my car jerked into gear and where the r should appear for reverse on the dash, all the letters were scrambled together. the car drove in reverse and then when i put it into drive, it jerked again and then would hardly accelerate. after driving the car for a couple minutes, turning it off, and turning it back on, it would finally accelerate but the check engine light would still be on and the gears would still jerk. the check engine light would go off after a couple days and everything would be fine and then it would all start again. then my car is starting to switch over into neutral when driving 60mph+ and now it will do is multiple times when driving at any speed. when it switches over to neutral like this while i'm driving, the d for drive on the dash will become scrambled like it does when it jerks into reverse. the problem is getting worse. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Trying to shift into gear the car jerks and the display blinks, not indicating what gear the car is in. the only gears that show are d and p. when trying to accelerate the car moves very slowly and doesn't go any faster than 35-40 mph. diagnostic test show it is the tramsmission range sensor. i see that this is a common problem in this model vehicle and thinks it should be recalled and fixed at the expense of the dealer not the consumer. this car has only had problems from the beginning and the manufacturer needs to realize this and assume some responsibility for their product | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 34200 | 2 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving at speeds of 15 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle oddly accelerated. the contact was able to stop the acceleration by shifting into neutral gear and applying the emergency brake. the vehicle had not been inspected. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileages were 34200. updated 05/19/2010. *lj updated 06/03/10*bf the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 06/09/10*jb | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. he stated that upon starting and putting the vehicle into reverse, the engine would idle very high and the vehicle engaged into reverse rapidly at speeds of 20 mph. there were no recalls for the failure. he had not taken the vehicle into the dealer as of yet due to the distance. the failure and current mileages were 31,000. | |||
| 06/25/2009 | 57800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, followed by a low power response, the engine warning light illuminated intermittently. an independent mechanic stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a second opinion and the technician stated the failure was related to the throttle body and needed to be replaced. the wiring within the throttle body was replaced. the failure continued after the vehicle was repaired. the throttle body has been on back order for quite some time. the vehicle will be repaired when the part becomes available. the contact is aware of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 57,800 and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 7000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. two months after purchasing the vehicle, the contact received a recall notice for the seat belts. the recall repairs were performed, but afterwards the seat belt would not latch for approximately one month. at 7,000 miles, the vehicle speed control became inoperable. at 22,000 miles, the driver's side passenger door latch cracked at the base. as a result, the contact had to roll down the window and open the door from the rear in order to exit the vehicle. the vehicle began pulling to the left while driving between 40-70 mph. an independent mechanic stated that the tire had a hole in it and would be patched. also, the vehicle needed an alignment and the contact was informed to take it back to the dealer to have the specifications checked when the alignment did not correct the issue. the failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 23,450. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/09/2008 | 14870 | 1 | 04/08/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and two codes were produced from the diagnostic, the pedal position sensor and volt coalition. the second code dealt with the throttle system (throttle actuator system), which has limited power. the vehicle is running on 15% power and is dangerous to drive. the dealer called the tech line and they stated that they were aware of the failure and were working on a repair; however, there is currently no remedy. the failure mileage was 14,870. updated 4/28/09 *cn the consumer stated when she pulled out from the parking lot, the vehicle would not accelerate properly. in addition, there was a problem with the seatbelt. at times it would not click, even after several attempts. updated 04/30/09. *jb | |||