2007 Suzuki XL7

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.

WE HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI XL-7. THE SIDE AND BACK AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT STATING NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SUZUKI WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT, GEICO CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY GET A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM SUZUKI WHO REFUSES TO TALK TO THEM AND NOW ME. THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE SINCE THE SUV IS A 2007 AND HAS ONLY 27,000 MILES. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7 AND HAVE NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE STATING THIS IS THE STEERING RACK PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES SO IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH HIGH MILEAGE AND NEVER HAD ANY STEERING ISSUES. IT IS SCARY TO THINK THAT I MAY BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY SON AND SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO THE STEERING ALL TOGETHER. I REALLY LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT SUZUKI SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. IF I HAD ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION I WOULD USE IT BUT HAVE TO RELY ON THIS VEHICLE FOR EVERYTHING. UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO DRIVE IT. THE GOVERNMENT CAN BAIL OUT BANKS BUT CAN'T MAKE A CAR COMPANY FIX A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A VEHICLE UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

2007 SUZUKI XL7, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 6 MONTHS THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE PART IS ON BACKORDER (IT HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR OVER A MONTH NOW), I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART IS ON BACKORDER AND NOW I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDS REPAIR. WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS COULD DRIVING THIS VEHICLE CAUSE. SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND FIND OUT WHY THE STEERING GEAR IS ON BACK ORDER AND WHY IS THEIR A PROBLEM SIX MONTHS AFTER A NEW PART WAS PUT IN BY THE DEALER.. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 SUZUKI XL7 BRAND NEW, I HAVE OWNED THE CAR APRX 2 1/2 YEARS. THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND I ASSUMED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS GOING OUT ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE I DO ALOT OF TRAVELING THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION THAT NEEDED TO REPLACED AND WOULD COST APRX $1000.00 BUT HE COULD NOT GET THE PART. I THEN CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD COST APRX $600.00 BUT IT WAS OUT OF STOCK AND ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I THEN CALLED SUZUKI CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS OUT OF STOCK AND ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH AND ALL I CAN GET FROM ANYONE IS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PARTS MANAGER TOLD ME THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE THERE WAS ALOT OF TROUBLE BEING REPORTED. THE SUZUKI REP HAS NOT HELPED ANY. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE DRIVEN AND THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT EVEN SUPPLY THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. WHAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING EITHER GOES OUT OR SHUTS DOWN AND SOMEONE IS KILLED, WHAT THEN MAYBE A RECALL. WHO WANTS TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN GET A PART FOR REPAIRS. ALL VACATION PLANS HAVE HAD TO GO ON HOLD NOT KNOWING IF MONEY CAN BE REFUNDED OR WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT GET THE PART THEN WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO TO GET REPAIRS PERFORMED. *TR