Suzuki XL7 Complaints

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10118992June 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN EVER IT RAINS THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED BE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD STILL LEAKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124107June 3, 2005
TIRES
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI XL7. VEHICLE HAS WENT THROUGH FOUR SETS OF TIRES WITHIN 45000 MILES. SUZUKI HAD REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND KEPT THE CAR FOR DAYS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO ALIGN. THE TIRE COMPANY SAYS THAT THE ALIGNMENT IS NOT OUT ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE TIRES. OTHER PEOPLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THEY HAVE ALSO HEARD OF THE 2003 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119084May 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *JB DURING ACCELERATION CRACKED DIFFERENTIAL, DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSED. MAYBE DEALER DIDN'T FIX PRIOR RECALL WHICH HAD TO DO WITH ACCELERATOR CABLE. VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IT'S A GOOD THING CONSUMER WIFE SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. CONSUMER WARRANTY HAD TO PAY $1543.34 FOR WHAT THEY FEEL WAS THE DEALERS FAULT WHICH IS NOT FAIR. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121018May 16, 2005
TIRES
DT: CONSUMER HAD CAR FOR 2 YEARS. ABOUT EVERY 5,000 MILES HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT END DUE TO THEM WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT. FRONT END ALIGNMENT DID CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120666May 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON A RAINY WEDNESDAY MORNING, CAME TO A STOP SIGN SIGNALED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN UPON MAKING THE LEFT TURN THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED AND WENT INTO A WALL. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118958April 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN, IT WENT FROM 40 MPH TO 5 MPH, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE GOING IN A REVERSE MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118032April 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FIRST OF ALL, I AM A MOTHER OF 5 AND DO NOT MISUSE MY VEHICLE. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE . THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY 2004. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE IT IN 3 TIMES FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY, 1 TIME TO RESET AIRBAG SENSOR, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES SQUEALING. , AND HAD BRAKE FAILURE ONCE, BUT NO ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, INTERIOR LIGHT FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113678March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A LOUD ROARING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110935February 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN WHILE BEING DRIVEN. DRIVER HAD TO STOMP ON BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108469February 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP @ SPEEDS LESS THAN 35 MPH CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SKID & NOT BE ABLE TO TURN. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I STOPPED IN TIME, THIS TIME I SLID FOR AT LEAST 4 SECONDS BEFORE MY VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER. CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND HALF OF MY FRONT BUMPER SCRATCHED, DISCOLORED, AND PUSHED IN.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108836January 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RAINED IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103376January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE CONSUMER CAME TO A 4 WAY STOP, AS THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, IT BROKE DOWN. THIS WAS DUE TO THE REAR AXLE SHAFT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106705January 4, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN ACCELERATING AT ANY TIME DOOR AJAR SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109034December 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SUZUKI XL-7. FUNNY BURNING SMELL EACH TIME THE AIR CONSITIONER IS TURNED ON. ALSO GAS MILEAGE IS A PROLEM. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097650October 25, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092928September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON THREE OCCASIONS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH STOPS SIGNS, AND LIGHTS. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BU TPROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092553September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND LOST BRAKINGPOWER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091761September 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING.*MR THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT OCCASIONALLY AND LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COOLANT, RADIANT, THERMOSTAT AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED AND WHITE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED AND NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING. THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086904August 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BROUGHT VEHICLE TO ONE DEALER, MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING ENGINE COOLANT EMPTY, OVERHEATING. FIRST DEALER STATED WAS BAD RADIATOR CAP. REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. WENT TO THIS DEALER 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. FINALLY WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND FOUND CYLINDER HEADS TO BE BAD, STATED PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF DIAGNOSED EARLIER. ORIGINAL DEALER WANTED FEE FOR DIAGNOSIS, EVEN THOUGH CAR STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACEMENT, ENGINE NOW MAKES CONSTANT TICKING/KNOCK AND PING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, AND MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN ACCELERATING. SECOND DEALER STATED UNABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVEN 1 YEAR LATER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082196July 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NHTSA RECALL 03V-512 000. ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP: THIS RECALL WAS DONE ON JANUARY 22,2004. CONSUMER HAVE A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 9,2004, WHICH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OFF A GRAVEL PARKING LOT OF 5 MPH. CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKING VEHICLE BEFORE STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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