NHTSA Complaint #10807413 — 2008 MAZDA CX-7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10807413
Vehicle	2008 MAZDA CX-7
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 22, 2015
Date Filed	November 30, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

* ENGINE ISSUES WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 36K MILES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. WE HAD TO COAST INTO THE NEXT EXIT. * ENGINE KNOCKING ISSUES. THEY STILL PERSIST AND STARTED AROUND 50K MILES. * ENGINE RESISTANCE. ALONGSIDE THE KNOCKING THERE SEEMS TO BE A GOOD AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE WHEN TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL FOR ACCELERATION. * THEY ADDED A FACTORY EXTENSION TO THE RADIO FOR THE IPOD. EVER SINCE THEY INSTALLED THIS, THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN OVERLOADED. - HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FREQUENTLY. THIS CONCERNS ME AS MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND I WOULDN'T WANT BOTH TO GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. - THE BATTERY WON'T HOLD A CHARGE IF NOT DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE RADIO HAS A 'PARASITIC DRAW' ON THE BATTERY CAUSING THESE ISSUES, BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR INSTALLATION. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO CHARGE $800+ FOR A NEW HEAD UNIT, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS SINCE I NEVER DID ANYTHING TO THE FACTORY HEAD UNIT.

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