NHTSA Complaint #10531641 — 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE RADIATOR FLUID SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A LEAK OF ANY SORT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE FLUID. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP AT 45 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT RADIATOR COOLANT HAD EXPLODED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A SECOND MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FANS WERE FAILING SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD GASKET WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD RECURRING FAIL. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. *TR