NHTSA Complaint #10402750 — 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402750
Vehicle	2007 SUZUKI FORENZA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 24, 2011
Date Filed	May 25, 2011
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA 4 DOOR SEDAN NEW IN 2007 BUT NOW THE DRIVE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF DID THIS ONCE BEFORE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO BUT TURNED OFF AFTER ABOUT 47 MINUTES AFTER I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLE A LOSE. IT STARTED AGAIN ON MAY 24, 2011 WHEN MY WIFE TOOK OUR KIDS TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE SHE SMELT SOMETHING BURNING, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES WITH A LOT OF SMOKE DOWN BY HER LEG, ANOTHER MOTORIST SAW HER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAR DOES NOT RUN IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK NO POWER IN CAR, NO LIGHTS NOTHING WORKS. CAR IS FULL OF EXTINGUISHER SMOKE FROM TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT. THE HARNESS WITH WIRES GOING INSIDE OF IT INSIDE OF CAR IS MELTED, HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED HOME 31.9 MILES. CALLED SUZUKI ABOUT CAR THEY ASKED ME IS THERE A RECALL ON THE CAR, GO FIGURE PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO WHEN CAR WAS WORKING THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE STAYED ON EVEN WITH NEW TIRES THAT I COULD NOT KEEP ON CAR IS WEARING TIRES DOWN AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AIR CONDITIONER WAS ONLY BLOWING HOT AIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL OF FREON. *TR

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