2008 MAZDA CX-7 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER LEFT AND RIGHT. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE BALL LINKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS. MONTHS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) MONTHS AGO, BUT THE REMEDY AND PARTS HAD NOT YET BEEN SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TWO REPAIRS WERE SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING RECALL. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

VVT AND TIMING CHAIN NOISE AND HEAVY ENGINE RATTLE AT START UP, 72,000 MILES ON VEHICLE MAZDA REFUSES ANY KIND OF WARRANTY ON ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL LACK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS PROHIBITS USE PASSENGER SEATS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS PLACES AN UNDUE BURDEN ON VEHICLE OWNERS AND LIMITS THE PASSENGER CARRYING CAPACITY UNDER WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD. GOING AGAINST THIS MANDATE IMPACTS TERMS OF VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICY. MAZDA OR TAKATA MUST PAY FOR LEANER VEHICLE EQUAL TO THE ONES IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MAZDA ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE A/C COMPRESSOR BECAUSE OF A KNOWN PROBLEM. MY COMPRESSOR BROKE AFTER THIS EXTENSION. IT CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE CLUTCH BROKE OFF OF THE COMPRESSOR CAUSE SPARKS TO FLY FROM THE LOOSE RUBBING METAL. SPARKS WERE NOT CAUSED FROM ELECTRIC ARC. WHEN THE CLUTCH ORIGINALLY SEIZED THE ENGINE / COMPRESSOR BEGAN TO SMOKE. I TURNED OFF THE AC AND DROVE HOME. UPON DRIVING THE CAR TO TO THE REPAIR SHOP WITH THE AC OFF, THE CLUTCH SEPARATED AND BEGAN SPARKING. THIS CLUTCH COULD HAVE SEPARATED AND SHOT LIKE A PROJECTILE. AC COMPRESSOR BROKE WHILE ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE THE OLD PART SHOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IT.

THE OEM BULBS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TOO HOT AND AFTER SOME TIME THE BULBS BURN THROUGH THE PLASTIC, CAUSING THE BRAKE LENSES TO GET CLOUDY, THE PLASTIC TO MELT ONTO THE BULB, AND THE RED TINT TO FADE IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS. MY CAR IS LIKE THIS AND EVERY 2008 CX-7 I'VE SEEN HAS THE SAME THING - CLOUDY AND BURNED BRAKE LENSES FROM THE BULBS BURNING A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LENSE PLASTIC.

CAR HAD SEVERE OIL LEAK FOUND DURING AN OIL CHANGE WITH NO OIL LEFT IN THE CAR; HOWEVER THERE WAS NEVER OIL ON THE GROUND - I PARK IN THE GARAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THEY DID THE DYE TEST AND FOUND THE LEAK NEAR THE OIL COOLER FROM THE SEAL/GASKET. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART AND IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON AFTER 80K MILES FROM MY SEARCHES ONLINE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.