NHTSA Complaint #10258144 — 2007 MAZDA CX-7

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258144
Vehicle	2007 MAZDA CX-7
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 16, 2008
Date Filed	February 9, 2009
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMELLED LIKE BURNT RUBBER. THERE WAS NO LEAK AND ALL THE BELTS LOOKED OK. LOST POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DIED. DID NOT TURN ON AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND WANTED TO CHARGE AROUND $1900 (WITH TAXES AND EVERYTHING). SINCE I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT TOOK CARE OF MOST EXCEPT $180. I WOULD NOT FILE A COMPLAINT, EXCEPT THAT THE ONLY OTHER FRIEND THAT HAS A CX-7 HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND NOW LOOKING AT THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT MAY BE TOO LATE FOR ME, BUT THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL SO OTHER PEOPLE COULD BE POTENTIALLY SAVED FROM HARM. *TR

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