NHTSA Complaint #10218486 — 2007 MAZDA CX-7

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10218486
Vehicle	2007 MAZDA CX-7
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Date of Incident	February 17, 2008
Date Filed	February 19, 2008
Mileage	11,995 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

AFTER SHORT DURATION IDOL "5-10" MINUTES CAR BLEW HEAVY WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST FOLLOWED WITH A CLANKING/RATTLING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF CAR. THREE TIME THIS HAPPENED IN A SHORT 4-7 MILE DRIVE HOME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AT FIRST THE SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT UPDATED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COMPUTER PROGRAM. THEN THEY LET THE CAR IDOL FOR SOME TIME AND IT BLEW THE SMOKE AND HEARD THE SOUND. SO THEY DECIDED AFTER CALLING AND REPORTING THE EVENT TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER TO REPLACE THE TURBO. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE COME ACROSS OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR TURBOS REPLACED A FEW TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN AND THEY REPLACE THE TURBO, I WILL SEE IF THIS IS A FIX. I HAVE VERY LITTLE FAITH THAT THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS. AND IT HAS MANY. *TR

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