Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| TS0601238 | 01/01/2008 | 10024197 | Required automatic transmission control module initialization procedure. my 2004-2008 forenz sedan/wagon, reno (rq420). *nj | 03/20/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0508157 | 10022793 | Manual transmission shift linkage adjustment. *nj | 09/27/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 30698 | ||
| I was driving my 2007 suzuki reno on the highway on my way to work when the car started to slow down despite me trying to give it gas, and the check engine light appeared. i pulled over and put the car in park and turned it off for a moment. i turned the car back on and the check engine light remained on. when trying to shift back into drive, my car jolted and an x appeared over the d where the gears are located. frightened, i turned the car off again and called the dealership, who told me to bring it in. they explained it was the transmission range sensor and fixed it free of charge because it was under warranty. 3 years 2 months later the exact same thing happened again, luckily i was not driving this time only trying to shift into drive when an x appeared over the d again. i took it to a different suzuki dealer who explained that because it was outside the transmission it is not covered under warranty i would need to pay for the repair. no explanation was given as to why this was happening again. now here we are exactly 4 months later to the day and the same thing happened again while i was driving. i called the dealership and they said they will repair it for free because they only repaired it months ago, but still no explanation as to what the problem is. i now see i am not the only one having this issue with this vehicle, and was told by a mechanic, that part of this car is defective. i am livid at this point because i bought the car brand new with 27 miles on it and have had nothing but trouble ever since!! aggravation and money is all that car has been to me. | |||
| 12/13/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the expressway about 60 mph my vehicle lost power. the accelerator stopped working. immediately my vehicle went down to 30 mph. it felt like the gear went to neutral because the gas pedal wasn't working. in about 30 seconds went back to normal. but in about 20 minutes same thing happened again. it was very unsafe for the traffic around me. thanks for my husband next to me, and his guidance as he is professional driver, i was able to make it safe to first lane. *tr | |||
| 12/13/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Driving on the expressway about 60 mph my vehicle lost power. the accelarator stopped working. immidiately my vehicle went down to 30 mph. it felt like the gear went to neutral because the gas pedal wasn't working. in about 30 seconds went back to normal. but in about 20 minutes same thing happened again. it was very unsafe for the traffic around me. thanks for my husband next to me, and his guidence as he is proffessional driver, i was able to make it safe to first lane. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 47857 | ||
| Going into reverse heard and felt a hard loud clunk. check engine light came on and car bare ly moved. kept slipping in to neutral on highway top shop. had checked transmission range sensor | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 39500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 mph and the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a transmission sensor was faulty. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the sensor was replaced. the failure continued to recur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,500. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 39500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 mph and the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a transmission sensor was faulty. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the sensor was replaced. the failure continued to recur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 38500 | ||
| Vehicle loses acceleration, and doesn't react properly to gas pedal. this makes it difficult to merge onto oncoming traffic and could cause an accident. by reading online it seems to be the transmission range sensor, a lot of people on forums are writing about this fault. this is the second time i've had to replace the sensor in the past 2 years. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 39500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 mph and the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a transmission sensor was faulty. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the sensor was replaced. the failure continued to recur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 38500 | ||
| Vehicle loses acceleration, and doesn't react properly to gas pedal. this makes it difficult to merge onto oncoming traffic and could cause an accident. by reading online it seems to be the transmission range sensor, a lot of people on forums are writing about this fault. this is the second time i've had to replace the sensor in the past 2 years. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 39500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 30 mph and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a transmission sensor was faulty. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the sensor was replaced. the failure continued to recur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,500. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 38500 | ||
| Vehicle loses acceleration, and doesn't react properly to gas pedal. this makes it difficult to merge onto oncoming traffic and could cause an accident. by reading online it seems to be the transmission range sensor, a lot of people on forums are writing about this fault. this is the second time i've had to replace the sensor in the past 2 years. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated when shifting into reverse, the vehicle would shift with an abnormal force and would not accelerate over 3 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who located the failure at the transmission range sensor. the transmission range sensor was replaced, but the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer as contacted and a complaint was filed (case number: 2274091298). the manufacturer denied any assistance with the repairs to the vehicle stating that the warranty had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 85,700. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated when the vehicle was placed in reverse the vehicle shift with force, and the vehicle would accelerate over 3 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who located the failure at the transmission range sensor. the transmission range sensor was replaced, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to shift with force and would not accelerate over 3mph. the manufacturer took a report case number 2274091298 and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle warranty expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 85,700. li | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Transmission range sensor. car slams into gear and gets stuck in 2nd gear after stopping. putting car in park also slams into gear. seems to be a very common problem among reno/forenza owners. takes quite a long time to repair and is about $300. seems like it should be included in a recall/warranty since it is connected to the transmission but of course it is not. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Check engine light came on about a month ago, since then the transmission slips, has no power accelerating and sometimes drive won't work, just 3rd gear. when vehicle is driven over 50 mph, rpm,s rev high, past 3 or 4 thousand. i think it's the transmission sensor failing. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that when the vehicle is put in drive, the vehicle would hesitate to move. the vehicle also jerks when it shifts into the next gear. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. a mechanic diagnosed that the transmission range sensor would need to be replaced. the dealer was notified but the manufacturer was not. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 36900 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated while driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged the vehicle suddenly slipped into neutral but the shifter indicated the vehicle was in drive causing the vehicle to slow down to 30 mph. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home and check the transmission fluid. the transmission fluid was not low so the contact performed a diagnostic test and the reading showed faulty transmission range sensor. the contact is unable to drive the vehicle to a dealer because the contact feels the vehicle is unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 36,900. jo | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 30000 | ||
| 1 placing the vehicle in any gear causes this particular problem. my vehicle began to show symptoms at about 30,000 miles. 2 when the vehicle is placed in any gear, a diagnostic code is set that only allows the vehicle to operate in drive or reverse. lower gears are not allowed to operate when in this mode of operation. initially the failure was when the vehicle was cold (below 60 degrees f) later the problem occurred frequently when the vehicle was started. the result is very sluggish acceleration of the vehicle which could result in a crash after pulling into traffic. 3 replacement of the prndl or park-neutral switch or transmission range switch ( all names for the same part) corrected the problem. note: the transmission repair shop noted that this was a common failure item on many vehicles and the the dealer where the replacement part was purchased had 3 in their shop (for the same problem) at the time the part was purchased. the dealer also told the transmission tech that they replaced about 3 of these switches per week on average. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 22134 | 1 | |
| Driving at 60 miles per hr and the car s speed will drop down to 20 miles and the engine light will come on (check engine)also i will be stopped at a red light when it is time to proceed and while pressing on gas pedal it will only go up to 5-8 miles it occurs every two to three days. the suzuki dealership has looked at it 5 times for the same thing they check the computer chip and tell me the gas cap was not on tight they replaced the gas pedal. they replaced the hose leading to the gas and pedal and they have it now again i just want my car fixed. *tr | |||