2006 Suzuki Forenza Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE VEHICLE IS UNDER A RECALL CAMPAIGN (XA-XC) FOR DRL MODULE/IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. THE OWNER IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE PERFORMED (HE IS PROHIBITED BY HIS PHYSICIAN TO DRIVE SUCH LONG DISTANCES). SUZUKI WILL NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER FACILITY, NO MATTER HOW WELL QUALIFIED, TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. SUZUKI OFFERS NO SOLUTION - LIKE OFFERING TO TOW THE VEHICLE - ASIDE FROM AN OFFER TO REIMBURSE FOR FUEL. I AM A NEIGHBOR AND CAN ATTEST TO THE OWNER'S PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS (HE HAD A STROKE). HE IS ALSO ELDERLY AND FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY - SO HIS COMPREHENSION OF THE ISSUE IS LIMITED. HE'S WORRIED THE CAR ISN'T RELIABLE ENOUGH FOR HIS DAILY TRIPS TO HIS DOCTOR AND VOICED WORRY ABOUT HIS OPTIONS TO GET IT FIXED. IT IS MY HOPE THE INTERVENTION OF SOMEONE FROM THE NHTSA MIGHT SWAY SUZUKI TO OFFER A VARIANCE FROM THEIR POLICY - SO THEY WOULD OFFER TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO AND FROM THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED (SINCE I WAS TOLD A DEALER MUST BE THE ONES PERFORMING THE REPAIR).

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE HIGH BEAMS INOPERABLE AND FOUND THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS INOPERABLE THROUGH A SWITCH, THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE KEEPING THE LOW BEAMS ON, AND THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED THROUGH A FLASH TO PASS. WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THERE WAS EXPOSED BURNT WIRING AT THE SPLICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) HOWEVER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, BOTH OF THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE HIGH BEAMS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. ONLY, THE HIGH BEAMS WORKED. UPDATED 08/14/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE BATTERY DRAINED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS AND SUDDENLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 75,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2006 SUKUZI FORENZA IS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO HAVING BECOME MISADJUSTED WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND WHILE TURNED OFF. *TR

ELECTRICAL/EXTERIOR LIGHTING: JUST PRIOR TO 10/10/2009, I BEGAN NOTICING MY LIGHTS WERE PERIODICALLY FLICKERING. ON OCT. 10, 2009, I NOTICED WHAT SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING (ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL). THE FOLLOWING EVENING I STARTED MY CAR AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS, THEY DIDN'T COME ON, HOWEVER MY RUNNING LIGHTS DID COME ON WHEN I RELEASED MY BREAK (5 SPEED), I WAS ALSO WITHOUT THE USE OF MY HI-BEAMS, HOWEVER THEY WORK WHEN I PULL BACK ON MY TURN SIGNAL/HI-BEAM HANDLE. AFTER DOING A LITTLE INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS ONCE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED SUZUKI, I WAS OF COURSE TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL! HOW NICE! THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST NOT LESS THEN $150 TO FIX! I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006, IT IS NOW JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD! I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, JUST HAPPENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE DOOR HANDLE RECALL BECAUSE I HAD ANOTHER ISSUE AND HAD TO CONTACT A DEALER (NOT THE ONE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, EITHER) AS I HAVE NOT HAD THE BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. MY MECHANIC TRIED TO INQUIRE AS TO HOW TO OBTAIN THE WIRING DETAIL FOR THIS CAR SO THAT HE COULD FIX THE PROBLEM, THUS SAVING ME A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY...$150! I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND WOULD HOPE THAT A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WOULD NOT HAVE THE DIFFICULTIES THIS CAR HAS HAD IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. FOR THE MOST PART, I HAVE ENJOYED THE CAR, BUT THE FACT THAT SUZUKI IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THIS CAR OR AT LEAST THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS SO DISHEARTENING TO ME. THIS IS CERTAINLY A ROAD HAZARD NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, MY CHILDREN AND ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE. *TR