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#47 of 80 Re: 2007 xl7 Defective Camshafts???? [ceuser] by slinky1 Mar 10, 2008 (7:10 am)
Replying to: ceuser (Mar 08, 2008 12:11 pm) Interesting for sure!!! , i also have a 2007 xl7, i also bought in september and have about the same milage. no probs for me.   I work at Cami automotive, the company that makes these for suzuki, in Ingersoll ontario, i have heard of no particular probs with the camshaft, or misfires, but i will take a trip up to our quality department for you and see if they know anything i don't!!  Jeff Replies to this message: ceuser (Mar 14, 2008 10:35 am) oswald008 (Mar 18, 2008 7:36 am)
#48 of 80 Re: 2007 xl7 Defective Camshafts???? [slinky1] by ceuser Mar 14, 2008 (10:35 am)
Replying to: slinky1 (Mar 10, 2008 7:10 am) The xl7 is still in the shop,,,, waiting for parts and whatnot. The dealer service guy keeps telling me not too worry that the vehicle will be ready soon.   I have heard thru the grapevine that this has happened to a few other xl7s because of the manner in which it is shipped thru Canada. The interior of the engine is not covered and rust has been forming on the whatchamacallits. This sounds crazy but I hope they can fix this or else I want my money back. Its been 8 days in the shop already. I have to start looking up lemon lawyers.    At this rate ,,,I will be in line for a refund or a new vehicle,,,I ll take the money. I thought I had a good deal,,,but.............we shall see. Replies to this message: oswald008 (Mar 18, 2008 7:36 am)
#49 of 80 Re: 2007 xl7 Defective Camshafts???? [ceuser] by oswald008 Mar 18, 2008 (7:36 am)
Replying to: ceuser (Mar 14, 2008 10:35 am) There is one 2007 XL7 at Payne Suzuki Brownsville ,Texas, approx 1000 miles, dealer told me it's a 'rocker arm issue'. They pulled the engine last week and it's still there as of today on service rack with engine pulled.   I bought a new 2007 XL7 Limited AWD in Dec 2007 here is my list of issues: Jan 3rd 2008 heater will not work while in Aspen Colorado. Jan 5th 2008 DVD/Radio/CD will not work in San Antonio, Texas. Rear defroster 1/2 broken. (dealer replaced rear window completely) Feb 11th 2008 Engine shut off completely while driving!!!! rough idle heard and felt through out car, dealer check all OK. Two roof rack bindings will not stay down, dealer fixed per tech bulletin. Now all four will not stay down. Dealer order new roof rack rails with attached bindings. Climate control face plate/bezel will not stay in assembled location, pops out, Dealer replaced bezel. Mar 11th 2008 1st oil change. dealer suggestes replacing all wipers, under warranty. Mar 14th 2008 tighten fuel cap warning. Mar 16th rough idle and hesitations while accelerating from stop. Mar 17th check engine light (7865 miles) and tighted fuel cap warning, again, but I never touched it since tighten it last time and the light went away. Dealer witnesses lights and mentions that the tach was not moving between shifting from M/D/N/R/P. Rough idle witnessed by dealer, finally. Mar 18th in dealer service shop this morning - I'm completely frustrated and do not want this lemon anymore. I had a new 2006 Grand Vitara 4X4 never one issue that's why I bought the XL7.
#50 of 80 Still in shop (check engine light) by ceuser Mar 18, 2008 (3:30 pm)
My xl7 is still in the shop. First it was parts then they are still waiting on a few seals?????? This sounds pretty serious. Well,,Maybe it is a lemon!!!!!!  The dealer told me it was a misfire caused by a defective camshaft. They were going to put a new camshaft and rocker arms but someone told me that there are no rocker arms because it is variable valve timing or something.    Its funny you mentioned the climate control face plate not staying in position. Mine is doing the same thing,,,,I keep pusjing it back on but that is not my problem right now. I am waiting ....  cHECK ENGINE LIGHT came on at around the same mileage as yours. Weird... Replies to this message: oswald008 (Mar 18, 2008 5:51 pm)
#51 of 80 Re: Still in shop (check engine light) [ceuser] by oswald008 Mar 18, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: ceuser (Mar 18, 2008 3:30 pm) The 'check engine' according to the dealer was the tighten fuel cap warning because it's a pressurized fuel system, so they reset the light and ordered a new fuel cap per Suzuki, swho stated there is a check valve in the fuel cap which can get dirty and cause this issue. Sad to say, but I think I'm in for more monkey business with this one, only time will tell. I just don't like hearing 'maybe you had some bad fuel' that's why it shut off. I've learned a valuable lesson, document everything and report it to the dealer to develop a case history per the 'lemon law' . That face plate was more irritating than anything, $25K new vehicle and the face plate won't stay put, I don't think so...wish I'd kept my 06 Grand Vitara.    Regardless of the dealer's cover story your defective camshaft should have never made it to market, there is more to that story. The same with the auto accelerating XL7's posted here , that alone is enough for me to dump this vehicle very soon.
#53 of 80 Suzuki XL-7 by anon5 Apr 14, 2008 (2:30 pm)
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I have a 2002 Suzuki XL-7, and I think ever since I've had it, it had this problem: When I start the car, it feels like the car jumps when I switch gears (it's automatic). After that, it runs fine. I took it to the dealership, and they don't seem to think it's a problem. All they are telling me is that I have to wait until the cars gets under 1000 rpm for the problem to go away. Also, even the newer models' engines are made the same way. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
#54 of 80 2007 Water Leak in the rear cargo area by dave42ny Apr 17, 2008 (4:40 pm)
2007 XL7 with 2-Row seating. I discovered a water leak in the rear cargo area of my XL7 last week. The carpeting / floor mat is wet. After some problem determination – I pulled backed the carpet (which was wet, damp and smelly) and also removed the car jack. I noticed road cinders, which means that water was coming in from the surrounding area. The problem appears to be with the pressure relief body vent, which is a plastic flap. As the flap moves the air pressure from within the vehicle to the outside, this is the entry point for the water. I also double-checked the weather-stripping around the rear lift gate, which appears to be fine. I saw no splits, cracks or gaps – all was tight. The water comes from under the vehicle while driving in the rain or driving through puddle. All of the plugs in the body/flooring are sealed. It's the flap/vent.   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 Replies to this message: gadiel (May 15, 2008 8:07 pm) dave42ny (May 16, 2008 7:58 pm)
#55 of 80 Re: stuck accelerator [renee9] by oswald008 May 10, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: renee9 (Feb 20, 2008 9:35 am) On May 4, 2007 stopped at a stop sign I relaxed the pressure on the brake to roll forward a little bit to check the intersection when it happened. The 2007 XL7 Limited took off into the intersection and T-boned another car traveling at approx. 45mph. Airbags did not deploy nor was anyone seriously hurt, Thank God. This is the same XL7 I've written about here with numerous electrical issue still puzzling the Suzuki Tech Reps. Suzuki is in denial. I bought this thing because it was suppose to be safe! Now I need to convince the insurance agent that it's not safe and to total it.   Good luck to all
#56 of 80 Wheel bearings PROBLEMS! by beckyofcarroll May 13, 2008 (5:14 pm)
I have a 2003 XL-7 and I am in the process of having the wheel bearings replaced for the fourth time!!! The front has been done once and this will be the third time for the rear! It has 88000 miles on it and though it is under warranty the dealerships are few and far between. I have found the customer service for this repeat problem has been miserable through Suzuki and I guess that's why the dealerships drop them for service. I will now have to travel over 40 miles to get it serviced......any ideas? does anyone else have this problem?

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