2007 SUZUKI XL7 Complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM TALISMAN SUZUKI IN HOUSTON BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. FIVE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEMS. A YEAR LATER AT 50,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. I HAVE A 100, 000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE HARD STEERING. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER LEAKED POWER STEERING AND TOO THIS DAY I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY POWER STEERING FLUID AND MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS FULL. I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI BECAUSE I AM A FAITHFUL BUYER, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT SUZUKI'S SINCE I STARTED PURCHASING VEHICLES IN 1990. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN SUZUKI FOR NOT TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK WHILE I AM TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN . I CONTACTED THE MARKETING PERSON AND SUZUKI AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS BESIDES PAYING $1000 TO GET IT FIXED. RECENTLY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT IT IS A RACK PINION ISSUE AND THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THAT PROBLEM ON THE SUZUKI XL7. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS ISSUED BECAUSE HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER FOR SOME OF HIS CLIENTS AND SUZUKI FIXED THERE PROBLEM EVENTHOUGH THEY REFUSED IN THE BEGINNING. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER READS A DIFFERENT SPEED SOME TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING IT WILL SAY 110 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I'M DRIVING ONLY 30 MILES PER HOUR. SOME TIMES IT WILL STICK ON AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. SOME TIMES IT JUST WON'T READ AT ALL WHILE I'M DRIVING IT WILL BE STUCK IN 0 MILES PER HOUR.

MY CAR SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING IT STARTED ALL OF A SUDDEN READING 120 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I WAS DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER READS 120 MILES PER HOUR WHEN CAR IS STOPPED. *TR

THE BRAKES OF THE CAR BECOMES HARD AND LOCKS THE CAR FROM MOVING. THE DASH BOARD WILL SHOW TRACTION LIGHT ON WITH THE READING "TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE / STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE" THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED SEPTEMBER 2010. MILES COVERED 55391 . MATTER TAKEN WITH SUZUKI AND THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT, SO REPLACED THE PADS AND THE ROTOR FOR $536.00. THE PROBLEM REPEATED BUT AFTER 2 HRS BRAKES GOT RELEASED. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL SWITCH WAS PUT OFF TO AVOID THE DANGER OF THE VEHICLE GETTING AUTO BRAKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HOWEVER THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK AND THE PROBLEM REPEATED TWO TIMES. TAKEN UP WITH ANOTHER DEALER. THEY HAVE STATED THAT BRAKES AND ROTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH CERTAIN OTHER KITS FOR A PRICE OF $2100. TALKING WITH SUZUKI AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HENCE, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND HOW CAN THE BRAKE PADS LOCK THE MOVING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY. IT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE AND WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER INITIALLY LEAKED FROM THE SUNROOF WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. FROM THE LEAKAGE, MOLD BEGAN TO FORM IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL FAILURES WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BUSHINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AS THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS ON BACKORDER. THE HORN HAD ALSO FAILED BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,082. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON NOV. 2009. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE LIGHT HAD TO BE ON AT TIME OF COMP. DIAGNOSTIC. CAME ON AGAIN IN DEC. 2009. HAD DIAGNOSTIC DONE AT DEALER & INDEPENDENTLY, THE CODE INDICATED A CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED PARTS, WHICH TOOK TWO MONTHS TO GET (FEB. 2010). IN THE MEAN TIME THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITH A CYLINDER MISFIRE THE WHOLE TIME CAUSING IT TO RUN HOT, WHICH CREATED A LARGE BURN HOLE IN THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE/CONVERTER ASSEMBLY (WHICH SUZUKI ATTRIBUTED TO A POOR ENGINE GROUND). THE DEALERSHIP "FIXED" THE CYLINDER MISFIRE BY REPLACING SOME 34 INTERNAL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAM SHAFT OR CRANK "TENSIONER AND GUIDE". TWO MONTHS LATER (APRIL 2010)THE ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLT AND PULLEY ASSEMBLY (RECALL NHTSA # 10V25000)BOTH BROKE. THAT IS WHERE THE DEALERSHIP NOTICE THE HOLE IN THE FRONT EXHAUST AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO A "POOR ENGINE GROUND" WHEN AN INDEPENDENT FIRESTONE MECHANIC ALREADY TOLD ME THAT HOLE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT FOR SO LONG DUE TO THE "CYLINDER MISFIRE". NOW HERE IT IS A YEAR LATER AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS PRESENT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE STARTED TO PEEL AND CAUSED A PAINFUL BLEEDING CUT.

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2007 SUZUKI XL 7 LUXURY, I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I DID NOTICE I WAS ALWAYS RUNNING LOW OF POWER STEERING FLUID. MY PARKING SPACE WAS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF A LEAK. I THOUGHT IT WAS OIL OR SOMETHING, BUT ONLY TO FIND OUT IT'S POWER STEERING. BY THE TIME I FOUND THIS OUT MY 36K MILES WERE OVER. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING, AND THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND I HATE TO HAVE IT AFFECT EVERYTHING ELSE. I HAVE TO FILL UP EVERY MONTH, AND THE SQUEALING IS TERRIBLE. THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. DUE TO DISABILITIES IN THE FAMILY I PUT SEVERAL MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES W/THIS VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF SUZUKI'S LACK OF CONCERN/INTEREST I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE FORMAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE "SAFETY" ISSUES TODAY. IF I WAS TO LIST ALL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BE HERE ALL DAY. OUT OF 4 PASSENGER WINDOWS WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY 2 FUNCTIONING. WHEN DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD THAT ONE WINDOW WAS THE MOTOR AND THE OTHER WAS ELECTRICAL. AFTER PAYING $76.00 TO THE DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NEED AT LEAST AN ADDITIONAL HOUR (ADDITIONAL $76.00) TO FIND THE WIRING PROBLEM. I DECLINED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO SUZUKI, ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT, TO WHICH THEY HAVE REPLIED I HAVE TOO MANY MILES ON MY CAR AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. ALSO, THE LATCHES THAT FOLD THE MIDDLE SEATS DOWN OFTEN STICK. AT ANY GIVEN TIME YOU CAN GO TO PULL ONE UP SO AS TO FOLD THE MIDDLE SEATS AND THEY WILL NOT BUDGE! WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED WAY BACK IN THE BEGINNING OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO HAVE THE MULTIPLE ISSUES ADDRESSED (SOMETHING SUZUKI SUGGESTED WE DO TO SEE IF WE COULD HELP) WE WERE TOLD THAT "THEY WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN APART TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS". FOR A COST, OF COURSE. WE DO NOT LET OUR DAUGHTERS RIDE IN THE THIRD ROW SEATING FOR FEAR THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED THEY COULD NOT GET OUT!! SUZUKI'S REP (WHO I WAS TOLD WAS ON VACATION AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN HE COULD CONSIDER OUR ISSUES) QUICKLY EMAILED BACK TO THE DEALER "TOO MANY MILES, NOT GOING TO HELP". I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO AFFORD THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS W/THIS CAR AND THE VALUE HAS DECREASED SO THAT TRADING IT IN IS JUST NOT AN OPTION. MY CONCERN IS THAT I DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR DAILY AND EVERYTIME I HOPE AND PRAY NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENS. MY CHILDREN NOW CALL THE CAR THE "LEMON" OR THE "BEATER". AS THEY TOO ARE WELL AWARE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS W/THE VEHICLE. *TR