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I will be posting some digital pictures later.
The 3-Row XL7’s may not notice the water leak since it has the storage bin behind the third row but I guarantee that the water is still getting into the vehicle.
This is a major (and stupid) design flaw by the engineers (from GM and/or Suzuki). Does anyone do any quality control testing? Not. (or very little at best).
I have a service appointment next week with my local Suzuki dealer – and hopefully a permanent solution.
Regards,
Dave
Good luck to all
Hope this can help you.
Regards,
Dave
apparently the O2 Oxygen sensor wire runs very close to the oil filter location, and a service person ( not paying attention) pinched the wire in the top of the oil filter, not enough for oil to leak, but enough for the sensor to short out.
Sensor was $270 (part only) and my oil change guy ate the bill.
The AC works fine , and the compressor does NOT disengage when the light blinks.
Any ideas on the "blinking green light"??
2005 XL-7 runs great no issues 56k miles
I believe I've isoloated the electric failures with mine, it has to do with the factory remote starter. When I've used the remote starter on seperate occassions I've lost:
Climate control, Radio, DVD, Turn Signal audible (clicker noise), ability to dim dash, no crusie control.
other issues: roof rack rail plastic flapping in the wind , rear window defroster faliure, squeaky dash console, DVD LCD rattles... all the anoying stuff. Keep finding screws on the floor when I vacuum, I know they are coming out somewhere, but where?
I hope this helps because I know I'm sick of this car too. Attorney told me to keep taking it back until I build up enough visits to use the lemon law on them.
Almost forgot the randomly appearing ruff engine and check engine lights and the 'tighten fuel cap' light which was replaced, twice I think?
We purchased a XL7 on November 23,2007, and it was back at the dealership on Dec 19th and did not get back till Dec 31.
I am from Canada and while out driving on a morning after a snow storm, it started beeping at me telling me to "Service ABS", Servce Traction Control and Servie Stability Control. The Service dept had no clue why this was happening, the computer would not clear the code, they replace a few of the computer modules, they finally said it was the break sensor module, seemed to be ok for a couple of weeks, till the breaks started pulsating. Took it back in and they said that I had faulty rotors, the truck at this time only had 1500km. They replaced thenall seems fine. Now my breaks are squealing when I first start the car and continue to do so.
This truck is babied and is parked in the garage and gets driven about 30km per day.
Today while driving again in the snow, the same problem with the "Service ABS", Servce Traction Control and Servie Stability Control, happened again.
I honestly believe I was sold a lemon!! I have spoke with the Suzuki Canada rep, and he was very rude to me , basically because I am a woman, he felt that he could talk down to, me. Yes I hope Suzuki reads this forum.
We have been Suzuki brand loyal since 2000, we have owned 3 motorcyles and a Suzuki Swift all purchased at the same dealership, and this is how we get treated by someone that represents the company.
We are also having huge issues with the litres/Km. I fill my car up on a weekly basis and barely get 400km per tank. Granted I don't do any highway driving much, but this should still be better than what I am getting. I was told by the service advisor that "it has to be broken in", ok I can understand the first couple of gas tanks can be bad, but this long... He said you have to get at least 10,000 km before you start seeing the good gas mileage.. Well that is alot of money on gas being spent considering I owned a Suzuki swift for 3 year with bearly 30000 km when I turned it in on the lease for my new XL7.
Sorry venting here, but there has to be some kind of "Lemon" law out there!! I am so fed up that I just want to drop it off give them the keys and walk away.
Needless to say they will be seeing me bright and early tomorrow morning, and my husband will be there as well, and they won't be too happy when we walk in the door, we are fed up!! I have owned alot of cars, and have never had this many problems before.
Does anyone else have any issues as stated above.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Ginette
THE SAGA CONTINUES:
Well I am back again and hoping to get some answers, in the last year of ownership of my XL7, I have been back to the dealership 5 times with the same problems listed below. Driving home on Friday Dec 19, in a really bad snow storm the same problem happened, they told me on Monday after my truck being there over the weekend that it might be my battery. Well today Christmas eve, out to do some shopping and we got more snow last night and same problems comes up, not the battery I guess. There has to be a solution to get this fixed, I am fed up and at this time just want out of my lease and go purchase another more reliable vehicule somewhere else.
I also have had problems with my radio cutting out, for 30 seconds to 1 minute and have noticed when this happens that my turn signals don't work, does that also mean, I have no working brake lights, or head lights? But the dealership cannot find the problem there either and have not heard about that at all.
Please someone give me some insight, as I don't know what to do anymore, Suzuki Canada does not return our calls, and we are at a dead end. After the holidays, we are considering going to see a lawyer and suing them. Are they going to wait till a bad accident happens, before they step up to the plate. I have 3 children and don't feel safe having them in my vehicule.
Another thing to point out, back in the summer we went to get the oil changed and there was another 2008 XL7, parked at the dealership, and all the Air Bags were deployed but there was no physical damage to the vehicule, it had not been in any accident, we inquired and the Service Manager told us the owner was driving along and the airbags just deployed on them, but the person was not hurt, he said with a chuckle..., he was on a city street going at a slow speed, I guess that makes it ok??? What would of happened if they had been on the highway?? SO that should be reassuring, I do not feel safe at all...
Hope to get some responses to my venting, and hopefully some insight I can take back to them, for a possible resolution.
shut the door, the back window blew out!
That is curious. You might expect the breaking glass to fall into the car. "Blowing out" suggests a buildup of pressure in the cabin sufficient to push the glass outward. But that doesn't really explain how the window broke in the first place. Ordinarily one would have to slam the door shut quite violently for the glass to break.
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My name is Andrew. I have having similar problems with my 07 xl7. if you get this, i'd like to talk to you about this issue. my email is [email protected] .
thank you so much if you find the time.
-Andrew
Thanks!
thanks
I have been going through this for MONTHS and MONTHS..
When check battery charging system comes on, then voltage starts dropping. Pull over turn key off and sometimes craks right back up at 14+ volts.. then fine for rest of day.
I check the fuses and they are fine
please i need some help
Brian
To operate 4WD system;
You can shift from 2WD to 4WD HIGH to 2WD at rest or on the fly up to 60 mph (100 km/h) To shift to 4WD the front wheels MUST be straight, let up on the gas if moving and press the 2WD - 4WD HIGH button. The wheel indicator display will light up the front wheels. If the display begins to blink gently apply gas and then release the gas. This rocking motion will load, then unload the power train, aiding the shifting process.To return to 2WD press button again and if necessary rock the truck if display starts blinking.
To shift to neutral first place the transmission into neutral then press the neutral button for 5 seconds. To get out of neutral press neutral again for 5 seconds while transmission is in neutral.
To shift into 4WD LOW place transmission into neutral then press 4WD LOW button. To get out of 4WD LOW, press the 4WD LOW button again and the truck will be in 4WD High.
This is a part time system with no centre differential allowing the axles to rotate at different speed as with an AWD system. Do NOT drive this truck with the 4WD engaged on dry pavement unless you're going in a perfectly straight line (I do this in the summer for 1 mile or so to keep things lubricated).
Once you engage 4WD, the front axle locks (sort of). There are no planetary gears in the front differential allowing the front wheels to travel at different speeds. In a corner the outside wheel has to travel at a faster speed than the inside wheel. Since this cannot happen with a locked axle, one of the wheels has to slip. This will lead the truck to under steer (the truck will try to keep going straight). To combat this and reduce drive line wind up (if both wheels have traction and will not slip, the drive train will bind) reduce speed on slippery surfaces and or place truck into 2WD.
Remember this 4WD system has no limited slip or locking differentials as a result power will always take the path of least resistance. If one axle has no traction, all the engine power will go to it's spinning wheels. If one wheel loses traction per axle, all the engine power will go to this wheel. Unfortunately ARB which manufactures air lockers doesn't make them available for the XL-7 without major modifications (Vitara axle with manual hubs required). So just remember to try and keep all the wheels in contact with Terra Firma.
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Thanks -patt6-
There was also a recall on some of them that was related to an evaporator - or something like that- I checked and mine wasn't one of them (of course) Does your windshield leak? My car tracks oil (full synthetic) every 10k miles.