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2007 SUZUKI FORENZA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 742193 · 2009-11-02

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
47,870
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290606
Machine
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