NHTSA Complaint #10393681 — 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA

MY WIFE OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA, AT AROUND 50K MILES, WE NOTICED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ODOMETER READS A BLINKING SYMBOL WHILE A VIOLENT JERK OCCURRED. THEN WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR WOULD HAVE A LOUD LOW-PITCH HUM AS IF WE WERE TOWING A BUS ON ICE. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN AND DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AND MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID WERE FAULTY. ME BEING A MECHANIC AND ALL, I CALL AROUND TO BUY THE PART, NO LUCK. SO I FINALLY CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND GUESS WHAT THEY SAY? ONLY THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE PARTS AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT TO US AND PAY A RIDICULOUS PRICE. I REFUSE TO PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO DO A JOB THAT I KNOW I CAN DO, ESPECIALLY IF WERE TALKING ABOUT A COST THAT EXCEEDS $500 FOR A ONE AND A HALF HOUR JOB. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THESE PARTS ARE EXCLUSIVE TO DEALERS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY POORLY CRAFTED BY THE MAKERS. SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ALREADY? OR AT LEAST MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, LEFT TURNS ARE A GAMBLE, AND I CAN JUST IMAGINE THE WEAR ON THE ENGINE ITSELF. AT 50 MPH THE RPM'S ARE AT 3000 TO 4000 RPM'S! PLEASE HELP! *TR