2007 Suzuki XL7

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

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.

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

MY VEHICLE HAD THE INITIAL ISSUE OF THE GAS LEAK ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. MY HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN 2010 AND NOW WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED FOR GAS, IT WON'T RESTART NORMALLY, HAVE TO TWIST THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT OFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED. ANY RECALLS THAT WOULD EXPLAIN ANY OF THESE ISSUES? *TR

WHEN PUT GAS IN DOESN'T START HAS TO HOLD GAS PEDAL DOWN.. DRIVING ON HI WAY GOING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 69. HAD TO COME TO ABRUPT STOP TRUCK SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START FOR FEW MINUTES IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY . THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR.AND SOMETIMES WHEN SPEEDING UP IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING.THERES OTHER STUFF BUT NOT TOO MAJOR AS THESE ARE. *TR

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