2002 SUZUKI XL-7 Complaints

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  • 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
    - NANTICOKE, PA

    FIRST OCCASION APPROX 1/04 - BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND STILL COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE-HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. IF SOMEONE WAS IN BACK OF ME I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THIS INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM SUZUKI FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL SERVICE. SECOND OCCASION, 3/25/04 - WAITING IN LINE TO GO INTO CAR WASH WHEN CAR DID THE SAME THING-ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, IF THEY HAD BEEN I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. AGAIN BEING UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK TO STOP IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NOTE - THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO POLICE, THERE WAS NO FIRE OR CRASH - I COULDN'T GET THOSE ITEMS TO COME UP CORRECTLY.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
    - LAS PIEDRAS, PR

    CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. NO DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO HAD THE PARTS ON RECALL AVAILABLE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
    - GOLD RIVER, CA

    THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. (NAR) *LA *CB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    WHILE DRIVING UNDER VERY ICY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT INTO A SPIN, AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
    - SCOTTSDALE, AZ

    EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON FRONT INSIDE TIRES. TIRES WEAR THROUGH TREAD ON INSIDE WHEEL WITHIN 5,000 MILES OF BEING PLACED ON FRONT OF CAR. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT . CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES TO SUZUKI DEALER.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE