1987 MAZDA RX7 Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

5 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Issues in the 1987 MAZDA RX7

5 engine and engine coolingenginegasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 MAZDA RX7. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

5
Complaints
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Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Complaints

#10155088 | Fire
DRIVING HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE I NOTICED MY GAS LIGHT COME ON ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE I HAD JUST PUT GAS IN THE TANK. I PULLED OFF ONCE I HAD GOTTEN DOWN ON A SIDE STREET NEAR A GAS STATION TO HAVE A LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. IMMEDIATELY AS I GOT OUT I NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT THE HOOD. I RAN INTO THE GAS STATION GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ANOTHER GUY RAN OUT WITH ME AND WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAME. AFTER PUTTING IT OUT I HAD TO GET MY FRIEND TO HELP ME TOW IT BACK TO MY PARENTS WHERE IT STILL SITS TOTALED. AFTER A BIT OF INVESTIGATING I CAME TO THE DISCOVERY MY PULSATION DAMPERS ON MY 1987 RX7 HAD LEAKED GAS DIRECTLY ONTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD...
#759408 |
MODERATE FUEL LEAK. REPLACED TO AVOID ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CAR DOES NOT RUN LIKE IT DID BEFORE. NO POWER ABOVE 3500 RPM.*AK
#522182 | Fire
ENGINE FIRE.
#484561 | Fire
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
#484720 | Fire
ENGINE FIRE. *SKD

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