NHTSA Complaint #10374671 — 2007 MAZDA CX-7

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10374671
Vehicle	2007 MAZDA CX-7
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 31, 2010
Date Filed	January 4, 2011
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

END OF SUMMER SERVICE, I COMPLAINED ABOUT A SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE LIKE BURNED BREAKS THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING MAJOR AND THAT THEY WILL MONITOR IT ON THE NEXT SERVICE CALL. I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE ON MID DECEMBER AND THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, OIL CHANGE AND NO MENTION OF MAJOR PROBLEMS. ON DECEMBER 31ST ON MY WAY TO SILVERTHORNE FROM DENVER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON A STEEP HILL SHUTTING DOWN POWER STEERING AND BREAKS, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND TOW THE CAR BACK TO DENVER, I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT MY THREE YEAR OLD CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE WORTH $7,200 VVT ACTUATOR AND TIMING CHAIN WERE SHOT AND THE ENGINE IS DEAD. I TOOK THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE REGULARLY AND NOTHING WAS MENTIONED. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE WHAT CAN YOU DO? I ONLY HAVE 93K MILES AND THE CAR IS THREE YEARS OLD. *TR

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