You are here: Forums SUVs Suzuki XL-7 Suzuki XL-7 Electrical Problems

Suzuki XL-7 Electrical Problems

21 messages,  Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 2:43 PM

You are in the Suzuki XL-7 Forum. Your Hosts are steve_ & tidester

What is this discussion about? Suzuki XL-7, Suzuki XL7, Car Safety, Electrical, SUV

Messages Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#9 of 21 xl7 electrical by hmusgrove Nov 13, 2008 (7:16 pm)
I have a 2007 xl7 with 13,000 miles. Like the car but dont like the electrical computer system. One night we were out in the car and all dashboard systems, radio, thermostat and heating went out. Stop in a station, shut the car down and started it up again a few mnts later. It worked fine. Its like Windows having problems with your computer----- "Hit Alt --Ctrl --- and Delete". Sometimes if someone is sitting in the passenger seat the air bag sensor light stays at off position. I saw something on tv a week ago about other car brands having the same problem so they did a recall. No recall on the suzuki. Its the same set-up and system other cars are using. I would check to see if other cars are having the same problem and they had recalls on this. Since all car manufacturers are using each others technology and parts it could happen.   Is anyone else having the same problem.   Thanks Replies to this message: kenpayne53 (Dec 08, 2008 10:32 pm) hmusgrove (Dec 09, 2008 1:02 pm) kenpayne53 (Dec 10, 2008 6:25 am)
#10 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical [hmusgrove] by kenpayne53 Dec 08, 2008 (10:32 pm)
Replying to: hmusgrove (Nov 13, 2008 7:16 pm) Hi, I have a '04 XL-7, 63k miles, passenger airbag light came on and stayed on whether seat was occupied or not. Took it to the dealer. He said the sensor in the seat frame goes bad. I asked how much the sensor was, expecting something like a micro-switch. He said no such thing, whole seat frame has to be replaced, $1300. That was last month, I've done nothing to it yet. I'm thinking I may take the seat apart and check it out myself, dirt, loose connection? Local Mech. won't touch it due to liability issues. Another issue: clock/temp blinking, won't reset. I suspect the computer? Another issue: clicker (remote door lock/unlock) stopped working, took it in. The dealer said if the little sensors that detect the doors being closed get jammed up, or dirty, the clicker won't work. I took rubber covers off of each one and 3 out of 5 not working. Sprayed with wd40 and that solved the problem. Replies to this message: hmusgrove (Dec 09, 2008 1:02 pm) kenpayne53 (Dec 10, 2008 6:25 am)
#11 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical [kenpayne53] by hmusgrove Dec 09, 2008 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: kenpayne53 (Dec 08, 2008 10:32 pm) Ok I'm glad Iam not the only one having this problem. $1300. Forget it. I think I'm going to wait for a recall on it. I hope you get your other problems resolved. Do you think that if the front seat thinks there is no one sitting in the car and god forbid you have a crash the air bag wont deploy? I hope not.   Thanks again. Hill Replies to this message: kenpayne53 (Dec 10, 2008 6:25 am)
#12 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical [hmusgrove] by kenpayne53 Dec 10, 2008 (6:25 am)
Replying to: hmusgrove (Dec 09, 2008 1:02 pm) I think that's the case, the airbag would not deploy, but I will do more research and maybe it's something simple...yeah right. I agree, $1300, forget it. Vehicles are so technically advanced now from when I was a kid tinkering with cars, It's just amazing. I guess the good side is that they are much more dependable, but when something goes wrong, a person has to get a second mortgage to fix the darn things. Good luck on yours too.   Ken
#13 of 21 xl7 electrical by lnocker Apr 29, 2009 (7:22 am)
I have had mine in the shop 3 times in the past year. I'm taking it in again tomorrow. You just don't know what, if anything, electrical is going to work. Radio, air, tire pressure, airbags, stableization, brakes, anything with sound could black out at any moment. Then you wake up one morning and nothing works. You have to have it jumped to start it. What a joke! I wish more than anything I'd never purchased this nightmare.
#14 of 21 xl7 electrical nightmare answer!!!!! by reachj May 22, 2009 (1:23 pm)
ok.... We tried new battery, new alternator, new starter: turned out to be:...... loose groundwire...... they fixed it and problem solved after all these months and ALL that money!! good luck everybody Replies to this message: lnocker (May 25, 2009 1:35 pm) reachj (May 25, 2009 1:43 pm) reachj (May 25, 2009 1:45 pm)
#15 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical nightmare answer!!!!! [reachj] by lnocker May 25, 2009 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: reachj (May 22, 2009 1:23 pm) Well, they kept my car for 6 days and can't find anything wrong with it. Pretty much just told me to bad. When I said it sounded like a computer issue he said no way. Then he told me he didn't open up a ticket and wouldn't make note of them even having the vehicle there because it was back with the same issues. Seems to me they don't want it turned in as a lemon. I've got a call into suzuki to demand they give me detailed info on what they did or did not do. And I'm filing the lemon paperwork tomorrow. Replies to this message: reachj (May 25, 2009 1:43 pm) reachj (May 25, 2009 1:45 pm)
#16 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical nightmare answer!!!!! [lnocker] by reachj May 25, 2009 (1:43 pm)
Replying to: lnocker (May 25, 2009 1:35 pm) Did they specifically check for loose ground wire? It took MONTHS and MONTHS to finally fix mine. Thsi was AFTER they recommended new battery, new alternator, new starter: Loose ground wire fixed the problem....
#17 of 21 Re: xl7 electrical nightmare answer!!!!! [lnocker] by reachj May 25, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: lnocker (May 25, 2009 1:35 pm) By ALL means call the Customer Relations department. I spoke with Cathy. Perhaps if enough people call with same issue they will recall .....   It is in Brea, California if that helps....
#18 of 21 ME TOO!! by tealpower21 Jun 14, 2009 (3:15 pm)
Bought my 07 XL7 in Nov 06. Loved it so much. Still did until Wed a week ago when it would not start after I put gas into it. The check engine light came on the day before. Finally got it started and took it to the dealer. It was covered under my paid for extended warranty. (68000 miles) Got it back this past Thurs. ($1400) Drove it Fri and it did the same thing and the check engine light came on again. So they have it again. I just pray they actually fix it this time.   Also notice a sand paper sound coming from steering wheel and the air conditioner makes a funny gurgling noise.

Messages Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums SUVs Suzuki XL-7 Suzuki XL-7 Electrical Problems