NHTSA Complaint #10607733 — 2007 MAZDA CX-7
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10607733 |
| Vehicle | 2007 MAZDA CX-7 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
MAZDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON AC COMPRESSORS, WELL, MY ORIGINAL COMPRESSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THAT ORIGINAL WARRANTY. EXACTLY 30,000 MILES LATER THE REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR FAILED ALMOST 3 YEARS TO THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. MAZDA IS REFUSING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SINCE NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EVENTHOUGH THE REPLACED PART ITSELF IS ONLY 30,000 OLD. THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING TIMING BELT ISSUES AND EXTREMELY LOUD ENGINE NOISE. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR JUST SEEMS TO BE A LEMON ALL AROUND. EVEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE FAILING. AND THE COMPANY IS NOT HOLDING THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLE AT ALL. I'VE RESEARCH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND FOUND MORE THAN ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE LEMONS. THE SAME ISSUES ARE BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE WORLD! AND MAZDA IS DOING NOTHING. THE HAZARDS THEY ARE CAUSING ARE TREMENDOUS! SOME FAILURES HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES, QUICK LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. MY CAR WAS PAID OFF LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE THIS SECOND COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. HOW MANY CARS HAVE HAD 2 AC COMPRESSORS IN A MATTER OF 6-7 YEARS?? AND HOW MANY ENGINES CAN COMPLETELY FAIL IN THE MATTER OF 7 YEARS? EVERYDAY WHEN I START MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE; POPPING AND CLANKING NOISES PROJECT FOR THE HOOD LIKE IT'S A SEMI. THAT'S JUST BAD CRAFTSMANSHIP AND BAD BUSINESS. MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE RECALLS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 100,000 AND 10 YEARS AT LEAST. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE BUILT TO LAST. AND A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE, KILLED BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLECT. *TR
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