Transmission issues make up roughly 10% of all Suzuki owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by Forenza owners.
The complaint we hear about most often is transmission is jumping out of gear in the 2008 Forenza.
Suzuki's continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are running hot and entering temperature protection control, a fail-safe mode that slows the vehicle's speed and ability to accelerate.
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Suzuki says stress cracks caused by heat can start in unsoldered areas [of the modules] and cause electrical issues. This can cause the solenoids that control hydraulic pressure of the transmission fluid to increase in pressure, causing a rise in transmission fluid temperatires.
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The gear shift rear shaft, which connects the shift lever and the manual transmission, can break due repeated right-to-left and left-to-right movement of the shift lever.
Wait, so the gear shifter is breaking because ... people are shifting gears? Yeah, I'm glad this is a free repair.…
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