2007 Suzuki XL7 Complaint Log

On my Suzuki XL-7, I have 2 recalls: 1. Fuel pump 2. Windshield clamp. I'm trying to find a dealer to repair the recalls? Can you provide to me any Phoenix area dealer that can fix these two recalls? Thanks.

I have this airbag light on problem stated below. It seems it should be a safety recall. Possible solution for Airbag light on Seat Sensor Ok, I'm going to ask a couple of questions and hope that [XXX] or someone with knowledge chimes in. I originally had this problem in my wife's car a couple of months ago, airbag light on, clock flashing after going over a bump with my 240lb ass in the passenger seat. We got home, turned the car off, restarted it and it went through the power-up self test I guess and the fault cleared itself. The other day it started up again, no bump but still had the fat guy in the seat. I noticed that I only saw this issue referring to 2004 model xl7s. I've looked and haven't seen 2003s, or 2005s. The TSB for this issue ONLY refers to 2004 models and says that this is the updated part number 86605-53JA1. If you look at this site that has them in stock: [XXX] It says that part fits 2004-2006. I found the published date for the TSB somewhere online as 12/2004 so they apparently knew the problem early, made an update/change and moved on. Probably changing the design sometime mid-year 04? I don't like the idea of spending $1400 for a part. So, I checked [XXX] and found a nice passenger seat from a 2005 locally for about $75 in a boneyard. Does anyone have any advice why swapping in a 2005 seat (or just the base if the color is wrong, whatever) is a bad idea? Does anyone know if there has to be any special dealer magic/ calibration/ etc done if I put this in myself? I haven't yet had the time to pull the seat out of the car, flip it over and check things out. But I'm not super hopeful that I can fix whatever this sensor is since nobody else has posted anything in the last 13 years. Thanks for your interest. VIN [XXX] For reference, Here's the text from the TSB And there is no recall information at Home | National Highway Traffic Safety Admin INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki XL7. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer after she discovered that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V597000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that after the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer and the recall was presumably completed, the vehicle was driven to the residence and parked. The contact then stated on the same day while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor throughout the cabin of the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The contact then notified the dealer of the failure, but the contact was denied service. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the crank shaft position sensor was faulty. The contact stated that she previously had the vehicle diagnosed by a different independent mechanic and was informed that the engine was not getting fuel when the vehicle was started. The contact was informed that the fuel pump module assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the recall was completed, and further repairs would be at the expense of the owner. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

Heating Cooling system stopped working. Can not change from heat to cool or from vent to floor to defrost Mechanics can not find issue

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki XL7. The contact stated while approaching the vehicle, the contact became aware of gasoline fumes outside of the vehicle. Additionally, while attempting to start the vehicle, several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the failure was with the pressure line attached to the fuel pump which leaked and cracked. The mechanic installed a seal into the crack of the fuel pump to temporarily repair the failure. The mechanic recommended that the fuel pump be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL NEARBY THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 223,000.

WATER APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM AREA AROUND THE SUNROOF. WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY OR IF I WERE TO GO THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CARWASH WATER POURS IN FROM AROUND THE SUNROOF AREAS INTO THE CAR CABIN FROM THE CEILING, THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND BEING DRIVEN.

THERE'S A RECALL FOR FUEL LEAKS AT FUEL PUMP (LINES CRACK). WAS INFORMED RECALL HAD BEEN PREFORMED ALREADY. SO I GUESS THEY USED ANOTHER FAULTY FUEL PUMP. SO WHAT CAN I DO NOW? JUST GOT THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO. AND COULD SMELL GAS. UNKNOWN EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED.

2007 SUZUKI XL7 AWD. RECALL OIL LEAKING IN DRIVEWAY, CAN RESULT FIRE. IT'S A TOTAL MESS OIL LEAK IN DRIVEWAY!

ENGINE MISFIRE, STRETCH TIMING CHAIN. ENGINE LIGHT ON, BAD ENGINE, POOR DESIGHN ENGINE. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS 3.6L ENGINE

I PURCHASED MY XL7 LUXURY NEW IN 2007 WITH ONLY 368+ MILES. BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS FORCED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. BEFORE MY VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAPS NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW BEFORE MY VEHICLE REACHED 100,000 MILES, I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS (OR COMPLETE COMPUTER OUTPUT). PUGMIRE LINCOLN MERCURY IS THE ONLY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA THAT PROVIDES REPAIRS FOR MY VEHICLE. AFTER THE HARNESS REPAIR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, AND THE CODES (IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS) REVEAL THAT CODES: [P2099, P0157, P2272 AND P2099] RESULTING THAT THERE IS AN OIL LEAK, AN O2 SENSOR PROBLEM AND ANOTHER CATALYTIC FUEL PROBLEM AGAIN. IT IS TIME FOR MY 100,000 MILE CHECK-UP, BUT I CANNOT GET PAST THE ORIGINAL PROBLEMS. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE AND I LOVE MY VEHICLE. I WAS USING MY VEHICLE FOR TO AND FROM WORK OF LESS THAN 11 MILES DAILY. I HAVE DRIVEN AS FAR WEST AS SAN ANTONIO, TX AND NORTH TO BALTIMORE MD AND SOUTH TO JACKSONVILLE FL. MY ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND MY OIL LIGHT FLASHES TO INSTRUCT ME TO CUT OFF THE MOTOR AND TIGHTEN MY GAS CAP WHILE IN MOTION.

TAKATA RECALL FOR MY CARRIER BEARING OR MY MIDSHIP BEARING WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE SHEET METAL IS STARTING TO CRACK AND GIVE OUT AND CRACKING CAUSING A LOT OF VIBRATIONS AT SLOW SPEEDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD ANY FUEL AND HER HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB TYLER TOYOTA (7201 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, 850-941-7608) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FUMES COMING INSIDE TRUCK FROM THE GAS CAUSING INHALATION AND DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE. NO LEAKAGE. EVEN WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, THE SMELL OF GAS IS STILL STRONG. FEAR OF EXPLOSION.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE PRESENCE OF PASSENGER. SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE ON HUD ALERTS FAILURE OF PROPER RECOGNITION. SUSPECT THERE IS MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL/PRESSURE SENSOR. AS ~100LB PASSENGER SHIFTS WEIGHT, PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL TURN OFF/ON. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED AT ROUGHLY 85K MILES IN 2016. UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. CONCERN IS AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY APPROPRIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (SUZUKI DEPOT, 936 E 3RD ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701, (800) 338-9208) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART WAS STILL AVAILABLE AND IF THERE WAS A DEALER THAT COULD PROVIDE THE REPLACEMENT PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

REPEAT FOLLOWUP

THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTUPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING STRONGEST ODOR OF FUEL, STABILITY CONTROL AND DELIVERING FUEL INTO THE SYSTEM AS GAS PADDLE PRESSED FOR MOVING/SPEED. THANK YOU

DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPG. IT JERKS AND HESITATES WHEN DRIVING. HAD IT PUT ON MACHINE, IT SAYS IT WAS THE FUEL CAP. REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. GOING TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING, IT HAS APPROX 170K MILES.

THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS A LEMON!! I BOUGHT MY SUZUKI 2 YEARS AGO USED AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. AFTER I GET GAS IT SPUTTERS AND STRUGGLES STARTING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. EVENTUALLY IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. I COULD NOT DRIVE MY SUZUKI MOST OF THE WINTER BECAUSE OF THAT AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD LEAK. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT IS STILL LEAKING. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS STUCK AT 80 WHEN IT IS PARKED AND THEN GOES UP FROM THERE WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO STOP WORKING. I AM SO FRUSTRATED, THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE!

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AT 58,000 MILES - DID INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. NEEDS NEW ENGINE. WAS FINE ONE MINUTE THEN WENT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,180.

I WENT TO TURN LEFT THIS EVENING DEPARTING OFF OF A SHARP TURN AND THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE CAME FLYING AROUND THE TURN AND BARELY MISSED HITTING ME. IT TOOK MUCH ARM MUSCLE BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE ANY LONGER DRIVING IT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE READINGS ON THE DASH BEGAN ACTING UP AND THE REMOTE START QUIT.

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI XL7 WHICH HAS STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE GM MOTOR THAT IS INSTALLED, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE HAVING EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE THROUGH ALL MILAGROS RANGES OF THE LIFE OF THIS CAR.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMES ON VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND WHEELS STOP SPINNING, BRAKING SYSTEM BECOMES STIFF, THERE SEEMS TO BE A CHANGE IN MOTOR SOUNDS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN SERVICE CENTER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,112.

BRAKES IS TO HARD AND THE TIDES AND I CAN MOVE TO DRIVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE LIGHT STABILITY CONTROL TOO

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE CAR DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY IF AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AS WELL AS THE THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CAR STARTED IT'S DINGY NOISE AS IF THE KEY IS ALWAYS IN THE IGNITION (WHEN OFF) OR A DOOR IS AJAR. IT WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN TURNED AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS CAR HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS AND SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS RECALLED BUT THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES THAT HAVE HAPPENED. DRIVING WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER WORKING OF THE FUEL GAUGE WORKING CORRECTLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SUPER FRUSTRATING! DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE NOW FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSING UNIT IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER. THE AIRBAG REMAINS OFF EVEN THOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT.

I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT HAS COME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THEY TELL ME IT IS TOO BAD. THAT THE CAR WAS SOLD AS IS. I TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAYS THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER REPLACED. IT WILL COST $600 PLUS PARTS TO REPAIR. MY VEHICLE HAS 116XXX MILES. THERE IS PAINT CHIPPING, AND MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SHOWING THE TEMP GAUGE ON HOT AND RESTS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST SUZUKI SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL, IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS IS A 3 DAY REPAIR JOB AT MINIMUM. SUZUKI KNEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE, THEY SHOULD SHOW SOME MORALITY AND ETHICS AS TO OFFER THEIR CONSUMERS A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF LIFE HAPPENS.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS NOT RECOGNIZING A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, SO AIR BAG IS OFF AND ALERT LIGHT STAYS ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. THE LIGHT COMES ON ONCE WE ARE STATIONARY AND MAY GO OFF AND ON AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAS 72200 MILES A AND I AM WORRIED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED. THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT APPEARS TO NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD.

RANDOMLY THE "SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. SERVICE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM MESSAGE RANDOMLY DISPLAYED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR CAR N WAS TOLD IT WAS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER N COME TO FIND OUT IT JUST THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR N OUR POWER STEERING IS MESSED WHICH U HAVE TO USE ALL THE MUSCLES U CAN TO TURN IT

FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE. FIRE HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE SENSOR WOULD MAKE THE SENSOR READ THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,225.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AND A SLOW LEAK WERE DISCOVERED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME I WAS COMING BACK FROM A DRIVE ON THE HWY AND MY WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. IT WAS A DRASTIC CHANGE OF A SMOOTH RIDE TO A WEIRD SHAKING. I EXITED THE HWY AND WENT THE STREET WAY. STILL IT DID NOT IMPROVE GOT WORST COULD BARELY ACCELERATE . THE BRAKES WERE SO SENSITIVE I BARELY PUSHED THEM DOWN AND IT STOPPED. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IT STATED TO RUN HOT. SO I WANTED TO REMOVE IT OUT THE GARAGE IT WAS VERY HARD TO REVERSE I GOT IT HALF WAY OUT OF THE GARAGE AND GRABBED MY SON WE RAN BECAUSE IT WAS SMELLING HOT AND RUNNING HOT. *TR

I PICKED UP MY WIFE FOR LUNCH AND WE STOPPED AT A RESTAURANT. WHEN WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR, IT WOULDN'T START. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE RESULT: THE COMPRESSION THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE AT 160 IS AT LESS THAN 60. THE WORK TO FIX IT IS NOT WORTH THE PRICE. AT 128,515 MILES OUR ENGINE IS DONE. WE STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR ($8000) AND MUST DECIDE BETWEEN A NEW ENGINE ($2000) OR A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE CAR. WE WILL BE CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY AND WILL SIGN ON FOR THAT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HOW IS THIS LEGAL SUZUKI?

THE TIMING CHAIN IN THE ENGINE OF MY CAR SNAPPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VALVES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE WHICH THEN GIVES ME TWO OPTIONS, REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE OR BUY A NEW CAR. WORST PART? WE STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS CAR! IF WE'D KNOWN OF THESE ISSUES WITH THE XL7, WE WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT IT. BOY, WHAT A PREDICAMENT WE'RE IN NOW. I AM WONDERING IF A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAS BEEN PURSUED AGAINST SUZUKI FOR KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT RECALLING THIS MAKE & MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ABNORMALLY INCREASED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE (NO FLAMES) UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 9 DAYS AGO AND TOOK IT THROUGH INSPECTIN TODAY. IT FAILED DUE TO THE CODES P0008,P0009,P0018,P0017,P0016 WHICH ARE THE TIMING CHAINS AND TWIN CAM POSITION SENSORS. THE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE IS $1500.00 OR MORE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS EXPENSE IS MY COST EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 9 DAYS. THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED WITH ALL THESE VEHICLES WITHIN THE YEAR OF 2007. SUZUKI TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT IN THE MAN. WARRANTY ANYMORE DUE TO THE MILES. I REALLY NEED HELP THERE IS NOT EVEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN CHECKED BY THE DEALER, THE CAMS AND TIMING CHAIN ARE NOT IN TIMING. THE CAMS HAVE SHIFTED AND THE TIMING CHAIN MAY BE STRETCH. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE TO ALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION. ALSO DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REMOTE START ISN'T WORKING EITHER. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING AND LOOSING POWER. SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE PLACE THAT I'M FINANCING IT FROM THEIR MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY.SO I BOUGHT A BATTERY. IT RAN GOOD SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AND IT DONE THE SAME THING SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN YESTERDAY THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE BUSY AND THEY CAN'T GET TO IT UNTIL TODAY. I'VE MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK BECAUSE OF THEIR FALSE ANSWERS.I DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD OR FOR MY TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET IT FIXED LIKE THEY SUPPOSE TO IF I CAN'T GET TO WORK THEY CAN'T GET PAID AND THEY WILL BE READY TO REPO IT. *TR

IT IS A SHAME THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. 1. STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKES LOUD RUBBING NOISE. 2. DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING KEY FOB. HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK BY HAND FROM THE INSIDE. I CONSIDER THIS A DANGER. 3. VEHICLE WILL NOT MAINTAIN ONE SPEED ON ITS OWN. EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR'S POWER DECREASES. I AM PETRIFIED TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC WITH THIS CAR. 4. SUNROOF LEAKED ALL OVER INTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRIC DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION FROM THE FACTORY. 5. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. 6. HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAN ONLY ADJUST TEMP IF YOU SET IT ON WINDSHIELD DEFROST MODE. 7. REAR END HAS STRANGE BANG COMING FROM IT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM. *TR

THIS CAR IS SPILLING FUEL FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CAR AND CAN END UP IN A FATALITY. *TR

TIMING CHAINS ARE FAULTY IN THE 2007 SUZUKI XL-7 CONTAINING THE GM 3.6L MOTOR. NEED TO ISSUE RECALL. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. ENGINE COULD SEIZE WHILE IN OPERATION. *TR

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS IN THE OFF POSITION. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH WEIGHT IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WEIGHS ONLY 120 POUNDS, PLUS TWO FULL GROWN BOYS WHO WEIGHT BETWEEN 130 AND 200 POUNDS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO SITS IN THE SEAT OR HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ALWAYS SHOWS IT AS OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST FEE WOULD BE AROUND 150.00 TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND THEN I COULD GET A PRICE FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS CRAZY BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SEE THAT GM IS RECALLING OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT THE XL7. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE PURGE VALUE AND NOW THE AIR BAGS. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WENT ON THE VEHICLE EXCEPT WHEN ACCELERATING IN TURNS. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY REPLACED THE PUMP. AFTER JUST DRIVING FOR 2 MILES THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. I RESEARCHED THE CAR ON THE WEB AND NOTICED I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT NO MATTER WHAT I GET FIXED FOR THIS PROBLEM IT WILL JUST RETURN IN A SHORT TIME LATER. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE SUZUKI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED? HOW CAN THIS BE SAFE? THERE ARE 80 COMPLAINTS ON HERE FOR A 2007 SUZUKI XL7 AND 25% OF THEM ARE FOR THE POWER STEERING. I'M ALSO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW AFTER READING THE HIGH AMOUNT OF AIRBAG DEFECTS. I AM NOT A RICH MAN. I HAVE A WIFE AND 3 KIDS AND HARDLY ANY MONEY. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. IF THIS IS A GOVERNMENT RUN WEBSITE THEN HOW COME NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SUZUKI SHOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THIS PROBLEM. IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES FOR ANY ACTION TO GET DONE? I'M PRETTY SURE THE LAWSUIT FROM AN ACCIDENT WILL COST MORE THAN JUST FIXING ALL THESE VEHICLES. IT'S PRETTY SAD THAT WE ARE MORE WORRIED ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH A FOREIGN COUNTRY THAN A FAMILY THAT MAY LOSE A LIFE OR TWO BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO CHEAP TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE, INCLUDING THEM, KNOWS CAME DIRECTLY FROM WHEN THE CAR WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT. IT IS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE THAT CAR PARTS BREAK AFTER AWHILE. WHEN THEY ARE THE SAME CAR PARTS ON 25% OF A CERTAIN MODEL, IT IS VERY EASY TO SEE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL? 100% OF PEOPLE OWNING THIS VEHICLE TO COMPLAIN? ALL EVERYONE IS ASKING FOR IS TO PLEASE FIX THEIR VEHICLE SO IT RUNS LIKE IT SHOULD AND SHOW US SOME FAITH THAT THE CONSUMER IS VALUED FOR ONCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME...EVEN THOUGH I WILL PROBABLY HEAR NOTHING ABOUT THIS FROM ANYONE. *TR