NHTSA Complaint #10339698 — 2007 MAZDA CX-7

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10339698
Vehicle	2007 MAZDA CX-7
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 22, 2010
Date Filed	June 23, 2010
Mileage	57,239 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

STOPPED AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL 1 MILE AFTER LEAVING OFFICE. LOUD HOWLING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACCOMPANIED BY BURNING SMELL . SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM FRONT LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE AREA. ENGINE FIRE AND/OR COMPLETE FAILURE AVERTED BY IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 57K MILES. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH OF WEB FORUMS ON THE PROBLEM DETAILS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE. FILING COMPLAINT TODAY AS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURER, THROUGH RECALL OR TSB, THAT COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FIRE/FAILURE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS; EITHER THROUGH VEHICLE FIRE OR LOSS OF CONTROL FROM ENGINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *TR

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