2007 SUZUKI XL7 Complaints

HAVE HAD VEHICLE THREE YEARS. NOW THEY SAY THE ENGINE IS GONE AND NEEDS REPLACED BUT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE TOO FEW OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THIS NIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP EVERYONE OF THEM CONSIDERING I DRIVE A GOOD WAYS EVERY DAY. ANY DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THE WARRANTY. IT IS A SCAM BY CROOKED DEALERS AND CHEAP PARTS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN UNDER 100,000 MILES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS ONLINE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. IT IS A CRIME NOONE HAS LAUNCHED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM YET. I WOULD BE ENTIRELY INTERESTED IN JOINING ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL BEING EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2007 XL-7. MOST RECENTLY IT'S BEEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM EITHER THE STEERING COLUMN OR UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I WILL NEED TO GET INSPECTED ASAP. I READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT POSTED ON 2/29/12 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING BURNING WIRES WHICH ENDED IN THE VEHICLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FAMILY RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES. I'VE ALREADY HAD A SO CALLED TUNE-UP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, BUT I NOW HAVE ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN I GET GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE SUV AND THEN IT'S A ROUGH IDLE UNTIL I START DRIVING. I GET THE OIL CHANGE REGULARLY, BUT WAS TOLD ON THE LAST OIL CHANGE THAT I NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN GASKET BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PAN. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ENGAGING INCORRECTLY OR ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROTORS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, GET NEW BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT, IT WOULD COST ME $400+ PER THE MECHANIC WHICH I FELT WAS RIDICULOUS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS ON A VEHICLE BELOW 5 YEARS OF AGE AS I BOUGHT MY XL-7 NEW IN 2007 AND THE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS BETWEEN 2009 AND 2010. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ONE YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW HAVE A SCRATCH ON MY WINDSHIELD. I LIKE THE STYLE OF THE XL-7 AND ITS HORSE POWER AND IT' HAS NOT FAILED ME ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, BUT THE RECENT ISSUE AND PAST ISSUES ARE VERY TROUBLESOME. I'M VERY CLOSE TO PAYING MY SUV OFF AND NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE ON WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST THE MONEY OR GET RID OF IT. A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE PAST COMPLAINTS. BY THE WAY, THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY XL-7 FROM NO LONGER EXISTS. *TR

THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2007 XL-7. MOST RECENTLY IT'S BEEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM EITHER THE STEERING COLUMN OR UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I WILL NEED TO GET INSPECTED ASAP. I READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT POSTED ON 2/29/12 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING BURNING WIRES WHICH ENDED IN THE VEHICLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FAMILY RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES. I'VE ALREADY HAD A SO CALLED TUNE-UP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, BUT I NOW HAVE ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN I GET GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE SUV AND THEN IT'S A ROUGH IDLE UNTIL I START DRIVING. I GET THE OIL CHANGE REGULARLY, BUT WAS TOLD ON THE LAST OIL CHANGE THE I NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN GASKET BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PAN. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ENGAGING INCORRECTLY OR ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROTORS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, GET NEW BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT, IT WOULD COST ME $400+ PER THE MECHANIC WHICH I FELT WAS RIDICULOUS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS ON A VEHICLE UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE AS I BOUGHT MY XL-7 NEW IN 2007 AND THE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS BETWEEN 2009 - 2010. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ONE YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW HAVE A SCRATCH ON MY WINDSHIELD. I LIKE THE STYLE OF THE XL-7 AND IT'S HORSE POWER AND IT'S NOT FAILED ME ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, BUT THE RECENT ISSUE AND PAST ISSUES ARE VERY TROUBLESOME. I'M VERY CLOSE TO PAYING MY SUV OFF AND NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE ON WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST THE MONEY OR GET RID OF IT. A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE PAST COMPLAINTS. BY THE WAY, THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY XL-7 FROM NO LONGER EXIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL BEING EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2007 XL7 HAS THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL , SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL , AND ENGINE REDUCED POWER, DASHBOARD WARNINGS ON: STORY; 02/15 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 XL7 AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY SENSITIVE AND SHORT AND TIGHT-QUICK GRIPPING/BITING. I HAD TO TOUCH IT EXTREMELY LIGHTLY WHEN STOPPING. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED TO TUG, AND PULL BACK AND JUST CREATED RESISTANCE AGAINST ME WHEN I WANTED TO GIVE IT GAS. IT WAS SIMILAR TO BAD GAS, LIKE MISSING AND SPUTTERING, BUT IT WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS GIVING ME RESISTANCE, NOT JUST LOSING POWER, I THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES WERE TRYING TO SEIZE UP. AFTER A STOP LIGHT, I HEADED UP A HILL AND THE CAR JUST FOUGHT ME DOWN TO A DEAD STOP. *TR

THE AIR BAG IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WELL IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE SO THE ENDED REPLACING THE PASS. SEAT AIRBAG MODULE WITH A USED SEAT FROM ANOTHER USED VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO MAKES A WHINNING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE RUBBER RUBBING AGAINST THE COVER. I FOUND OUT FROM A EX-EMPLOYEE OF THE DEALER THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDING REPLACEMENT. SINCE THEN EVERY OTHER OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SAYS THEIR STEERING WHEEL IS THE SAME. SO IT MUST BE A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN IN ALL THESE VEHICLES. BACK TO THE AIRBAG, THE FOLLOWING MONTHS SINCE GETTING MY AIRBAG FIXED, THE DASH LIGHTS NO LONGER CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. I DID, HOWEVER, NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES SAY OFF AND SOMETIMES SAY ON IF I HAD A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. SEVERAL MONTHS FOLLOWING THIS, I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE GOING DEAD. I TOOK THE COOK TO HAVE IT INSPECTED, EVERYTIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE AS WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I STARTED DRIVING WATCHING THE VOLTAGE METER. FINALLY, I REPLACED THE BATTERY. I NO LONGER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR DYING ON ME, BUT I DO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE VOLTAGE STILL FLUCTUATES FROM 12.3 TO 14.3. WHEN THE FLUCTUATION OCCURS, NOTHING HAS CHANGED AS FAR AS RUNNING EXTRA ACCESSORIES ETC. NOW MY TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ARE ALL COMING ON. RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND ONLINE FROM NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS AND OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WHEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE. EXAMPLES ARE THE LIGHTS COMING ON, AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACC.(RADIO AND A/C CONTROLS) NOT WORKING AND SO ON. IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS WITH SUZUKI? *TR

FAMILY WAS TRAVELING TO TOWN WHEN WE SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. UPON LEAVING THE STOP SIGN WE WERE AT, WE TRAVELED ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE & THE DRIVER (MYSELF), STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. I THEN PULLED OVER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME, I TURNED ON THE OVERHEAD LAMP IN THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS STARTING TO GET DARK, & NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE FRONT DASHBOARD AT THIS POINT, WAS GLOWING RED, ORANGE, & BLUE & THICK BLACK SMOKE WAS BOILING UP ON THE ENTIRE INSIDE WINDSHIELD & THAT THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY CHILDREN (TEENAGERS) OUT OF THE TRUCK & LEANED OVER TO GRAB MY PURSE & SAW THAT THERE WAS BLUE FLAMES DRIPPING DOWN FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE FLOOR WHERE MY FEET HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN JUST SECONDS BEFORE. WE ALL RAN AS FAST & AS FAR AS WE POSSIBLY COULD AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF GETTING SAFELY OUT OF THE TRUCK (BY THE GRACE OF GOD), THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE TRUCKS WINDOWS HAD AT THIS POINT, ALREADY HAD STARTED BLOWING OUT & SHATTERING & IT WAS SHOOTING HUGE BASKETBALL SIZE FIREBALLS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TRUCK INTO THE FIELDS THAT WERE BESIDE THE ROAD WE WERE ON. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 4 MINUTES AFTER THE TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, & THE FLAMES WERE NEARLY 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE TRUCK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE FIRE CHIEF, DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRUCK ITSELF. I AM JUST VERY THANKFUL TO THE GOOD LORD THAT WE ALL GOT OUT SAFELY. IF, I HAD KEPT DRIVING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WE ALL COULD HAVE PASSED OUT FROM SMOKE INHALATION & POSSIBLY LOST OUR LIVES THAT NIGHT. I JUST WANTED OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HARDLY STEER THE VEHICLE AND WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO REGAIN SOME TYPE OF CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION, AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,500.