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.
2007 Suzuki XL7 engine complaints
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On straight away when you get to about 45 MPH it jerks and the motor speeds up and also when you stop to make a right or left turn the motor speeds up but the car does not move then it jerks and starts moving. It has made me almost have an accident. No lights come on to let me know that something may be wrong or that it needs to be checked. Prior to this I have had traction stability problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the evap purge valve was defective. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle would shake and had a loud noise coming from the front wheels. Also, the contact mentioned that the air bag sensor had malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
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.
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.
2007 xl7 has the service traction control , service stability control , and engine reduced power, dashboard warnings on: story; 02/15 I was driving my 2007 xl7 and the brake pedal got very sensitive and short and tight-quick gripping/biting. I had to touch it extremely lightly when stopping. A few minutes later the car started to tug, and pull back and just created resistance against me when I wanted to give it gas. It was similar to bad gas, like missing and sputtering, but it was different because the car was giving me resistance, not just losing power, I thought that the brakes were trying to seize up. After a stop light, I headed up a hill and the car just fought me down to a dead stop.
Family was traveling to town when we smelled something that smelled like wires burning. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the smell disappeared. Upon leaving the stop sign we were at, we traveled about a quarter of a mile & the driver (myself), started to smell smoke. I then pulled over to further inspect the vehicle at which time, I turned on the overhead lamp in the vehicle since it was starting to get dark, & noticed that the whole front dashboard at this point, was glowing red, orange, & blue & thick black smoke was boiling up on the entire inside windshield & that the truck on the driver's side was fully engulfed in flames behind the dashboard. I immediately got my children (teenagers) out of the truck & leaned over to grab my purse & saw that there was blue flames dripping down from under the dashboard onto the floor where my feet had previously been just seconds before. We all ran as fast & as far as we possibly could away from the vehicle to safety. Within 3 minutes of getting safely out of the truck (by the grace of god), the entire truck was fully engulfed in flames. The trucks windows had at this point, already had started blowing out & shattering & it was shooting huge basketball size fireballs out of the top of the truck into the fields that were beside the road we were on. The local fire department had arrived on the scene at 4 minutes after the truck had caught on fire, & the flames were nearly 30 to 40 feet above the truck. The fire department as well as the fire chief, determined the cause of the fire was due to an electrical failure and/or malfunction within the truck itself. I am just very thankful to the good lord that we all got out safely. If, I had kept driving, the fire department stated that we all could have passed out from smoke inhalation & possibly lost our lives that night. I just wanted others to be aware of this very serious situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel upon starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the timing chain was stretched and the failure had been present since the purchase of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
Engine trouble light came on nov. 2009. Talked to dealership they said the light had to be on at time of comp. Diagnostic. Came on again in dec. 2009. Had diagnostic done at dealer & independently, the code indicated a cylinder misfire. The dealership ordered parts, which took two months to get (feb. 2010). In the mean time the car was running with a cylinder misfire the whole time causing it to run hot, which created a large burn hole in the front exhaust pipe/converter assembly (which suzuki attributed to a poor engine ground). The dealership "fixed" the cylinder misfire by replacing some 34 internal parts associated with the cam shaft or crank "tensioner and guide". Two months later (april 2010)the alternator mounting bolt and pulley assembly (recall the federal safety agency # 10v25000)both broke. That is where the dealership notice the hole in the front exhaust and attributed it to a "poor engine ground" when an independent firestone mechanic already told me that hole was a direct result of the engine running hot for so long due to the "cylinder misfire". Now here it is a year later and the same problem is present. I believe there is a manufacturing quality defect issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. While driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat. The contact shut off the engine to allow it to cool. The entire console warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer advised that the passenger side fan motor failed yet the parts needed to make the repair were on a national backorder. The dealer was unable to provide an estimate of when the part would become available. The manufacturer advised they would contact the dealer and did not provide any further assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 57,027.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. While driving 70 MPH she heard a clicking sound from under the hood area. She applied pressure on the accelerator pedal but there was a reduction of engine power. Next the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failures. The failures were contributed to the tenioners in the engine compartment. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.
Check engine light came on and dealer said that it was a defective camshaft. Work on engine consisted of changing camshaft and rocker arms. Dealer said that he has seen this problem on a few other 2007 suzuki xl7s. The problem is rust on the interior of the engine caused by the manner in which they are shipped across canada. Apparently, a valve cover is left off so a bar code can be viewed while in transport. This may be a serious problem if the vehicle suddenly loses power and turns off due to rust.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. While driving downhill at 25 MPH, the vehicle lost power. There was a loss of power brakes and power steering. The vehicle finally decelerated on its own and began to sputter. There were no warning indicator lights present. The road conditions were dry. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was shipped to the manufacturer and the contact was issued case number 1-134-886339. The current and failure mileages were 600.
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