Faults:

An annoyance rather than a problem: The right passenger door needs a slightly greater effort to shut than the other doors, the other doors even my 3 year old daughter can close them with no problems.

A leakage in the left rear suspension got us worried, but the dealer fixed it in a breeze under warranty (faulty shock absorber).

General Comments:

What a surprise! This SUV is the sleeper in the category. With the arrival of our third baby we had to get out of sedans and grow a little. We tested every option in the book looking for something both reliable and with enough room so my wife would not have any problems carrying 3 babies into the seats, that disqualified the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail and Rogue.

American made SUV's like the Equinox and Jeep Liberty had very bad reliability record, and the bigger SUV's were out of reach.

The Endeavor handles like a car, the steering is very sharp and I love the riding quality. Parking and driving around town is very easy, and a what a big help the huge folding external mirrors provide! They're awesome!

Inside the interior is very quiet and extremely roomy. The back seat can take three baby seats with no problem and my wife loves the fact that after the two older babies are released from their seats, they just slip by and can walk upright to the edge of the door without her lifting them from their seats. Talk about making Mom's life easier!

Front seats are huge, and unless you're over 7 feet tall and have to push them back all the way, the back seat has a tremendous leg room, a fact my boss appreciated (he's 6'4") when we went out the other day.

Fuel consumption is average, but a lot better than that of the Chevy Trailblazer, specially in the city (I know because at my job, every owner of a 6-cylinder Trailblazer complains about the fuel).

A funny thing is that despite all the creases of the body around the fenders and hood, the truck is very easy to wash.

Our only unfulfilled desire with the Endeavor is that we couldn't get the color we wanted (Dark Metallic Grey), so we settled with Dove White and turned out even better, it takes a lot of dirt for the truck to look soiled.

Faults:

I know some work was done on it at the dealer, but we have had no trouble at all since we've had it.

General Comments:

I test drove every competing model out there, meaning every cross over suv. Here are some main differences and I'm doing my best to be positive.

Highlander: drove a little nicer, quieter in side.

Murano: very similar, I liked the CVT.

Mazda CX-7: Slower, tight inside (I'm 6'4) terrible back seat, good handeling, good fit and finish.

Honda Pilot: Much bigger. drove smooth, but not as agile, very nice inside.

Trail Blazer: not in the same ball park, quiet inside, but felt like driving a Buick, very poor mpg.

You will get the most from your money with the Endeavor. I is extremely comfortable inside, very quick, 17 to 20 mpg (premium though). The stereo is great. It corners pretty well for a suv and is one of the quickest ones you can buy 0 to 60. I pulled a medium sized Uhaul across the country and it had no problems.

Faults:

Other than a cooky CD player that didn't always want to eject the disc, I have no complaints.

General Comments:

I loved this SUV. Kids had plenty of room in the back. I had plenty of leg room in the front. My wife got into a head on collision with a Dodge Ram that was doing 60-70 mph while she was making a left hand turn (yes that's her fault). My two kids, ages 5 and 8 were in the back buckled. They were absolutely fine, my son said it was like the "GRAVITRON" (popular fair ride) because they did a 360. My wife did not have her seat-belt on (shame on her) but she just got her face punched my the airbag, and ended up in the passenger seat where she was hit by the other airbag. Everything from the inside of the cab was undisturbed. The front of the vehicle held up very well (thrashed to hell) and absorbed the entire impact keeping my family safe. I don't know how other SUV's would've faired, but if they would have been in my Ford Focus, my wife would've been killed or seriously injured.

I am so thankful for how it held up, I can't express it in words. I'm buying a new one when the insurance check comes in.