2005 SUZUKI XL-7 Complaints

THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCHED AND, UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, WOULD NOT UNLATCH THEREFORE TRAPPING THE CHILD IN THE CAR. THE CHILD HAD TO EXTRICATE THEM SELF FROM THE LATCHED BELT TO BECOME FREE OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IS STILL LATCHED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX OR REPLACE THE BELT AT THEIR EXPENSE. IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DEATH. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION TO THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 SUZUKI XL7. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S CLOCK CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE AN ADULT WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND ONCE WHEN THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE DEALER HAS RESET THE SEAT SENSOR AND MADE FOUR DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE SEAT FRAME ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,332.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL-7. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-60 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED BEFORE DECELERATING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2007 AND FEBRUARY OF 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,883.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL7. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED AND THE DRIVE POSITION INDICATOR WAS NOT ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER HOUSE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE INCIDENT REOCCURRED AT 23,000 YET, THERE WAS NO CRASH. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE BEFORE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23285. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000.

TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON A 2005 SUZUKI XL7 TURNED ON. WITHIN MINUTES OF THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, GOING FROM 60 MPH AND DECREASING ITS SPEED UNTIL IT STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONTACT TOWED VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO ENGINE COOLANT, AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE NEVER GOT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE 2005 SUZUKI XL-7 IS RAKED DOWN IN THE FRONT SO MUCH SO THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE (WITHIN 15 FEET OR SO) WHEN BACKING UP. IF A SHORT PERSON OR CHILD WERE WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER COULD NOT SEE THEM. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WHY THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.