Problems with 2007 Suzuki Forenza POWER TRAIN

On 4 different occasions when first starting the vehicle and applying the brakes to put into reverse the vehicle moved a few feet backwards. while owner had his foot firmly on the brake pedal. on may 15 2010 i drove to a shopping center i went to pull into a parking space. when the vehicle went forward very fast. there was a lot of damage to my vehicle another vehicle that was parked. when this happen the first 4 times the dealer said they could not find any thing wrong with the vehicle. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i was running the car in drive and go to take off and it feels as the transmission is slipping, with a heavy club to the car underside and then the check engine light came on and as soon as i tried to go forward it was as if i didn't have power. i try to take the car to be checked out and the light had reset and no code could be read. then it happen driving at a faster speed the car just acted like it shifted to a lower gear and it revved up and then no power, once i tried to go again. again, light went out before getting it read. this happened repeatedly over 2 weeks, finally got into auto zone to have it read and the car coded with a p0705 code, which is the transmission range sensor. after doing research on the problem i noticed that it is very common and the dealership stated that they see 10 a month for the same problem. sad that no one has seen to recall this part, it's scary and dangerous to have this occur while driving, when it's a $40.00 part we are talking about over my life. please investigate this more. [xxx] *tr

We have a 2007 suzuki forenza with 54,000 miles on it. today it began to decelerate quickly on a highway almost causing us to get hit. my father is a mechanic and put it on the computer. the codes p0700 and p0705 came up indicating that the transmission range sensor has gone bad. the sensor is not covered under the drive train warranty as it is electrical. this is dangerous. we have a 9-month-old daughter who could of been seriously injured had we of gotten in an accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that when starting the engine, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. when the transmission was downshifted into 3rd gear, the vehicle would resume normal operation. the failure would occur intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the check engine light would intermittently illuminate and the transmission would exhibit signs of slippage. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that the transmission range sensor had failed. the defective sensor would cause the transmission to slip and the vehicle would not accelerate accordingly. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 42,000.

2007 suzuki forenza -- 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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza purchased brand new june 2007. the transmission improperly shift gears. the vehicle would display 1st gear or neutral on the indicator panel while in the drive mode. the dealer replaced the transmission range sensor. after the repair the vehicle would not accelerate past 15 mph. as a consequence she was rear-ended by another vehicle. there was minor damage done to the rear of the vehicle. no repairs have been made to date to correct the failure. after the incident the failure became progressively worse. also the check engine warning light illuminated on the warning panel. the failure mileage was 44,121 and the current was 47, 870.

I own a 2007 forenza in which a few weeks ago i notice it was not shifting out gears right. then it got worse and would actually stop moving and just rev up. i almost was in an accident because of this luckily the truck had good brakes. i took my car in and the cashier told me what it probably was before they even looked at it and she made a statement that all the forenza are having this problem not to mention the was 14 in the service area. anyway the shop told me it was my transmission range sensor and it was not covered in my powertrain warranty go figure..so it was 215.00 out of pocket..i feel that if this is a common problem it could eventually claim lives. *tr

My daughter owns a 2007 forenza; she was recently driving down the road and began to notice a hesitation on the vehicle while driving; she then felt an acceleration and a deceleration on the vehicle - as if it wanted to stall and shut off. a few days later she was about to park and felt a sudden jerk and funny sound coming from the engine compartment - she turned off the vehicle and waited for approximately one hour; the vehicle started and she was told to leave it at home. the following day i brought it in to a suzuki dealer for service - i was told that the transmission sensor needed to be replaced - thank god my 19 year old did not get involved in an auto accident to the acceleration of this vehicle. please have this sensor checked out on all your suzuki forenza's. oh and give thanks to the fact that my warranty still had 3,000 miles left on it. i am now in doubt of this suzuki - i would feel much more comfortable if suzuki would extend their warranty to 5 years/50,000 miles instead 3 years/36,000 miles. i believe if suzuki believes in their vehicles then they should honor the request. *tr

I am sick and tired of replacing my transmission range sensor!!!!!!!!!! and now after doing so, once again. my car wont start, battery is fine. i think that this needs to be a recall!!!! i have one more year left to pay off this car. i cant afford to keep replacing this problem. had to replace this problem in 2009, and now again. someone fix this!!!! *tr

This is the 2nd time i have had issues with my car in regards to having to get the drive range sensor repaired; alot of suzuki owners have also had this issue as well. *tr