2003 Suzuki XL-7

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI XL-7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME LOOSE AND AFTERWARD, WOULD NOT BUCKLE. SHE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED OF THE PRICE OF A FULL SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI XL-7. THE REAR QUARTER PANEL HAS TWO SLOTS THAT ARE SPLITTING THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS TROUGH THE PLASTIC. THE SEAT BELTS WERE RARELY USED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS OF SEATS PASS THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE INTERIOR PLASTIC TRIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOLDING PROCESS USED TO MAKE THIS TRIM PANEL LEFT A FLASH LINE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HOLE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

LETTER OF COMPLAINT AND FRUSTRATION ON THE POOR QUALITY OF 2003 SUZUKI XL-7 AND SUBSEQUENT PATHETIC LACK OF SERVICE AT THE DEALER. *TS ***NAR*** THE MOLDING ON THE RUNNING BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF. ALL THE SEAT BELTS EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOCK FOR NO REASON. ONCE LOCKED THE SEAT BELTS CAN NOT BE LOOSENED. THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE UNBUCKLED THE ALLOWED TO RETRACT FULLY BEFORE IT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE IN AUTO MODE THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED. A CONSUMER SMELL A FOUL ODOR LIKE OIL OR SOMETHING BURNING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SMELL WAS FROM THE UNDERCOATING APPLIED TO PROTECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY IN A FEW MONTHS. THE SMELL PERSISTED BEYOND A FEW MONTHS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WOULD GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE BRAKES MADE NOISE. THE DEALER BLAMED THE NOISE ON THE BRAKES BEING NEW. THE BATTERY TERMINALS CORRODED. *NM