Suzuki XL7 Complaints

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10552890November 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE BOTH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551306November 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 SUZUKI XL7. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE, UNTIL FIVE YEARS LATER, FOLLOWING SUZUKI'S TESTING THAT A DEFECT EXISTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE MATTER INVESTIGATED AND IMPOSE FINES AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS, SUZUKI AND BOSCH, DUE TO THEIR INTENTIONAL CONCEALMENT AND UNTIMELY DELAY AT ISSUING A RECALL. UPDATED 11/18/13 UPDATED 11/25/13
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551678November 10, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. ALMOST CRASHED. CHANGED OUT RACK AND PINION & POWER STEERING PUMP WITH NO CHANGE. COST $ 1,200. PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. WILL NOT DRIVE BECAUSE OF DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551475November 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 27,2013 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACKSEAT AND WE HEARD A NOISE AND ALL OF THE I DID NOT RUN UP ON THE CURVE. THEY JUST POPPED OUT. LUCKILY MY 5 YEAR OLD DID NOT GET HIT BY THE AIRBAGS. I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY NECK WHERE THE AIRBAGS HIT MY SEATBELT. IN TURN IT BROKE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT. I CALLED SUZUKI AND THEY SENT ME A FORM TO SIGN THAT WOULD RELEASE THEM FROM ALL LIABILITIES AND IF I DID NOT SIGN THE WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THEM AND WHEN I REFUSED TO SIGN THE PAPER THEY CLOSED THE CASE AND WILL NOT REOPEN IT UNTIL I SIGN THE LIABILITY WAIVER. SINCE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THERE HAVE BEEN THINGS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. IT STEADILY RATTLES, LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OFF. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS MAKES A BUMP NOISE WHEN I ROLL DOWN OR UP THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE SO MANY LITTLE THINGS ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN. MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A WHINY NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS FROM THE AIRBAGS (PROBABLY NOT) BUT NOW I AM SCARED MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG WILL POP WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SUZUKI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND THERE IS SOMETHING WITH MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE ALSO FOUND ON THE INTERNET THERE IS OTHERS THAT HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10549835October 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548640October 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
OUR 2004 SUZUKI XL7 HAS RUN WONDERFULLY WITH FULL MAINTENANCE SINCE IT WAS NEW. HOWEVER JUST THIS LAST MONTH OUT OF NO WHERE FOR NO REASON THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH DISPLAY CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE. THE CLOCK FLASHES AND CAN NOT BE SET IT JUST FLASHES. THE CODES APPEAR TO SAY WE NEED TO PAY 2000 OR MORE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SEAT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG, WHICH SUZUKI DOESN'T FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE. WE'VE CONTACTED THEM AND WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A DEFECT IT HAPPENED AFTER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548325October 17, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE OCM SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED. THEREFORE MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007. THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN USED. IT HAS ALWAYS REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECT TO EXCESS MOISTURE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VALID SAFETY ISSUE TO NEED A RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE IS A CRASH, THEN THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE PASSENGER WILL BE SUBJECT TO MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. MY PASSENGER SEAT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED, JUST ONE DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547046October 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546272September 30, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. ...UPDATED 11-14-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS HAVE WORN OUT TWICE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 36,000 AND THEY WERE REPLACED. NOW AT 50,000, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. WHERE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTS INTO THE UNIT, THEY ARE BEING WORN THROUGH, AND THEY WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545279September 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *LN UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544005September 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON SUZUKI VEHICLES DATED 09/17/2013 THAT ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR NOT KNOWING IF A CHILD OR AN ADULT IS ON THE SEAT, THERE FORE CAUSING THE BAG TO DEPLOY EVEN IF A SMALL CHILD IS IN THE SEAT. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE EXCEPT IT IS A 2004 MODEL WHICH DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL, THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543627September 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
ENTERED VEHICLE TO GO TO SERVICE CENTER FOR OTHER SERVICE AND AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESET, SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF GETTING OUT AND RE-SEATING MY SELF THE SYSTEM REMAINS INOPERATIVE TO THIS DATE. CODE SCANNER SAYS PASSENGER SEAT MUST BE REPLACED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. COST OF PARTS $2500.00 PLUS LABOR. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SEVERAL OTHER SUZUKI OWNERS WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE SUZUKI AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE AIR BAGS BEING OPERATIONAL. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2004, IT WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536670August 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT IS ILLUMINATING WHEN OCCUPIED. ACCORDING TO SUZUKI THE SENSING UNIT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO REPLACED. 2007 SUZUKI XL7 AIR BAGS SERVICE BULLETIN 276881 NHTSA: ACTION NUMBER: 10032752 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 276881 SEE REPORT DATE: DEC 01, 2009COMPONENT: AIR BAGS SUMMARY: SUZUKI: TECHNICIANS MAY ENCOUNTER AN INTERMITTENT OR CURRENT AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0014, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET IN THE SDM (SENSING AND DIAGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534408August 9, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES B/C OF WARPING & THE AIRBAGS BEGINNING TO RELEASE. THEN, NOT 1 TIME BUT 3 TIMES THE VISOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 26,900 MILES I REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT, A/C & RADIO ASSEMBLY & THIS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I REPORTED COMPLAINTS OF HEARING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN DRIVING & THEY STATED THAT IT WAS JUST RUBBER RUBBING UP AGAINST RUBBER. AFTER 30,000 MILES I TOOK IT BACK & COMPLAINED & THEY SAID IT WAS MY STEERING COLUMN & PIN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED & MY WARRANTY FOR THAT PART WAS GONE OFF. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WHEN I FILLED IT UP WITH GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK PROPERLY & IT RAN RUFF AFTER PUTTING GAS IN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED CHAIN ASSEMBLY, TENSIONERS, TIMING CHAIN, PURGE VALVE & ETC. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C & HEAT WHEN I TURNED ON THE AIR WITH THE CONTROL HEAT WOULD BLOW OUT. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT & THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BATTERY & THE MECHANICS SAID THE BATTERY WAS FINE BUT I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY & THE BATTERY TERMINALS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED & STILL OCCURS. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP B/C THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO SLUDGE IN MY OIL EVEN AFTER HAVING MY CAR SERVICED BY A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP SINCE BUYING THE CAR NEW. I HAVE REPORTED COMPLAINTS TO SUZUKI HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY DON'T CARE. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND A LEMON & PEOPLE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR INVESTING IN SUCH A DEFECTIVE CAR. I HAVE PAID OFF THE SUZUKI & IT IS NOT WORTH TRADING B/C I CAN'T GET ANYTHING FOR IT SO PLEASE HELP CONSUMERS GET THEIR MONEY BACK B/C SUZUKI CAN HAVE THIS SUV BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523786July 8, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF WALL MART WITH THE ENGINE IDLING HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE CAR STARTED SHAKING,TURNED IT OFF IMMEDIATELY,GOT OUT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD NOTHING VISIBLE AT THE TIME. GOT BACK IN STARTED THE CAR CHECKED TEMP GAUGE EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, AND THE LOUD NOISE AGAIN CAR STARTED SHAKING,GOT OUT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD COULD SEE A LITTLE ANTIFREEZE ON THE GROUND,TURNED CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY,HAD IT TOWED TO MATT BLATT A SUZUKI DEALER IN GLASSBORO NJ GOT A CALL THREE DAYS LATER, INFORMED THE FAN BLADES CAME OFF THE PULLEY HIT THE RADIATOR MADE A HOLE IN IT, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WOULD COST$1200 TO REPAIR, INFORMED THE FRONT BUMPER WOULD HAVE TO COME OF WHICH ADDED TO THE LABOR COST, TOLD SERVICE TECH THAT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, HE THEN GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL.CALLED SAME THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AT 57000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM.NEEDLES TO SAY THIS LEFT A BAD TASTE IN OUR MOUTH FOR THIS PRODUCT WE ALSO HAD NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521104June 21, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519624June 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE CABIN AIR INTAKE LOCATED ABOUT 7 INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD UNDER THE HOOD DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ENGINE. DURING ANY TYPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS THE AIR BEING BROUGHT INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE CABIN FILTER IS FILLED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES COMING FROM A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK OR JUST FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE I CAN TASTE THE SWEET TASTE OF VAPORIZED ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE HEAT AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. WHEN DRIVING I ALSO EXPERIENCE MANY SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE HEADACHE,NAUSEA,FATIGUE,SINUS BAROTRAUMA ,EAR ACHE,DIZZINESS,CONFUSION,ALTERED MENTAL STATE,MEMORY LOSS,DEPRESSION . THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST TO A STATE OF NOT ALLOWING THE AIR FROM ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE TO VISIT A RELATIVE ON MAY 11TH 2013 MYSELF AND A FRIEND WERE EXPOSED TO NOXIOUS FUMES AND POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE AT UNKNOWN LEVELS FOR ABOUT 44 HOURS OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD OF DRIVING .ON THE RETURN TRIP EXPOSURE LEVELS TO AIR COMING INTO CABIN MUST HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. DRIVING OVER MOUNTAINS ON RETURN TRIP CAUSED EXTERNAL EAR BAROTRAUMA AND EXCRUCIATING EAR PAIN AND ABOUT 90 PERCENT HEARING LOSS. ON A SUBSEQUENT TRIP JUNE 14TH 2013 DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR LESS THAT 2 HOURS TOTAL MADE ME FEEL SICK AGAIN SO MUCH SO THAT ANOTHER PERSON HAD TO DRIVE US HOME WHILE I SAT IN THE BACK SEAT WITH ALL OF THE WINDOWS OPEN TO GET FRESH AIR .AFTER GETTING HOME I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE .THE RESULTS FROM THE VISIT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. WAS INFORMED TO NOT OPERATE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL SERVICING IS DONE. I THINK IF THE CABIN AIR INTAKE HAD A LONGER HOSE UNDER THE HOOD TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FRESH AIR ACTUALLY STRIKES THE VEHICLE WOULD HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514840June 3, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514851June 3, 2013
ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514437May 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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