I was on my way to work, when all the sudden my car started flowing massive amount of smoke from the passenger side of my car. I was driving on the highway when my car stopped working. Thank fully there was no accident or injuries. I called a tow truck to get off the road and back to the dealer. Telling me that my A/C compressor went. Costing about 2000$ to fix!. After some investigation, I realized this is a huge problem with 07' and 08' mazda cx-7 cars. I believe mazda fixed the problem on newer cx-7s but completely ignored the older models. Please help me fix this!
2007 Mazda CX-7 engine complaints
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I recently bought a used mazda cx-7 grand touring edition vehicle. I bought it on november 8, 2008 with 18,000 miles on it. After owning it for a year and a half I was driving to work one morning when I heard a pop and clanking sound. I continued to drive until my car started losing power however I managed to make it to work. No lights came on, nothing. My husband came that morning to drive the car to the mechanic and within 2 miles all the dash lights came on and the car lost all power. It was towed to grappone mazda in concord nh for what I thought would be warranty work since we were still under the warranty. We were told to produce all service records which we did, and they found some gaps, however, never over the recommended 7500 miles that they recommend for an oil change. Our warranty coverage was denied twice. To this day, we still don't know what is wrong with our engine. There have been suggestions and also we've been told that the turbo definitely went. We obtained a carfax to see what was done to the car before we owned it and found out the turbo had been replaced before we bought the car when it was only a year old with 18,000 miles on it. Mazda is refusing to work with us on this and have left us without a car now for 2 months.
Driving home from work during rush hour. Smoke began pouring out of engine compartment outside vehicle and into the cabin. Fearing an engine fire, pulled off to left shoulder of highway and shut off engine. Opened hood (with much trepidation) to observe problem. Smoke continued to emanate from passenger side of engine compartment near serpentine belts - no obvious fire. Let vehicle sit for 5 minutes and restarted - same problem. Shut off A/C, and smoke and noise discontinued. Idled for 5 minutes - no more apparent problems with A/C off. Pulled back on to highway and continued trip home. Did some online investigation and deduced that A/C compressor had seized. Anecdotal evidence of widespread problem, including catastrophic failures for other mazda cx7 owners. Anecdotal evidence of a complete component redesign for 2008 model year. Brought car to dealer following monday - A/C compressor had seized and required replacement to the tune of $1300 at my cost (12,000 km over warranty). No help from the dealer, and no help from mazda. Zoom-zoom appears to represent how quickly mazda retreats from customer support.
The clutch went out on the air conditioner compressor. Called mazda apparently it is a known and common problem. Mazda quoted about a $1,000 fix. $30,000 pos!
After driving roughly 38,000 miles, my mazda cx-7's A/C started to have problems. It stopped blowing cold air and started to make a grinding sound. While I was driving to a place to figure out what was wrong with my car, a burning smell began to arise. It was eventually found that the compressor needed to be replaced and there were metal parts in the compressor. This caused huge damages to the car and it was estimated to cost roughly $17,000 in damages. It has yet to be fixed, but the car has only been driven for 38,000 miles and had regular maintenance intervals. There was almost no indication of what was happening because I did not turn on the A/C often.
2007 mazda cx-7 grand touring. (family car)! 43,636 miles(out of warranty) first off, my wife and I have a had our car serviced and oil changed every 3000 miles! And we have taken the car in numerous times for the A/C not working in over 90 degrees temperatures. And have been told by 2 dealerships that the cx-7's A/C doesn't work well over 90 degrees. Living in southern california its over 90 degrees for almost 6 months of the year. A couple days ago, my wife, young daughters and I were driving our car to a destination only 3 miles from home. (the car had been sitting all day, in the garage.) we had the A/C on half way(85 degrees out). About ready to get off the freeway and only going 60 MPH. The air blowing out of the A/C started blowing hot, easily over 100 degrees. The A/C started whining, though it was a belt slipping. Immediately turned off the A/C and fan motor. And then began to smell burning plastic. Drove 1/4 mile to destination and right before parking it, a plume of white smoke started coming out of the engine compartment and A/C vents. I opened the hood to put out the fire, I thought would be there. But the car just kept smoking with no visible flame. Smoked-no it "plumed", for about 15 minutes. I called aaa , and had the car towed to a local mazda dealership. When I told the service what happened, he smiled and shook his head and told me that the A/C compressor blew. Without even looking! He said, he couldn't understand why mazda has not recalled this problem yet. And that he has had a lot of upset cx-7 owners spending over $2500 because they didn't turn off the A/C when it stopped working. Resulting in timing chains, blown engines and other expensive parts going out due to the stress caused on the A/C belt when the compressor blows. And if I hadn't been reading blog after blog online since 2007 when we got the car, about the A/C compressor problem, I would of been paying $2500 or more too! One day of service and $1025 later. The car seems to be fine.
I have a 2007 mazda cx 7. I bought it new in february of 2007, so the car is only 3 years old. Two major things have happened to my car within the past two months one of which seriously put my safety in jeopardy. I will start with, two months ago, my air conditioner went out completely. The air compressor had to be replaced. Then, about a week ago as I was driving down interstate 75 (going about 70 MPH), the acceleration on my car completely went out. Luckily I was able to get over the 5 lanes of traffic and pull the car off to the side. After I turned my car off, it never cranked again after that. Long story short, I took my car into jim ellis mazda in marietta, ga and they said there was internal damage to the engine and the engine would have to be replaced completely. They couldn?t even tell me what exactly went wrong or really diagnose the problem for me. They just said the engine needed to be replaced. The kicker to this story is, when I went in a couple months ago to get my air fixed, I asked them to take a look at the engine because I thought it sounded loud. The said it was completely fine and nothing was wrong with it. Well two months later this happened. I have talked to mazda customer service and they will offer no assistance for fixing my car (which I have been quoted $8,000 to fix!). I was told that mazda had reviewed my case and I was declined because there was sludge around the engine, which apparently gives then reason for no assistance. They said that is proof that my car is not maintenanced on a regular basis, however I have documented proof that it is maintenanced regularly. They just didn't seem to care.
I own a 2007 mazda cx 7,with 40,000 miles on it. I have taken it in to the dealership multiple times for the AC. I had been told it was normal and fine. Last night I was driving home from work when someone on the road informed me that my car was smoking. My husband came to where I was at and found out that my AC compressor had locked up causing my car to not run. Took it to the dealer they say it may not be covered as it is not a powertrain issue. As far as I am concerned, it is. Without the AC compressor the car will not work or drive therefore it is a powertrain problem, it wont drive and it inoperable. I think mazda needs to recall this part as it leads to safety issues, or maybe they should repair this part for no charge. I am now one unhappy mazda owner......
For quite awhile I had been hearing a "ticking" noise with my 2007 mazda cx-7..brought it to the dealership in lafayette, la. To have it checked out. They checked it out, updated recalls in affect, stated they found nothing. Continued to hear it off and on, had my oil changed regularly. On july 10, 2010 my car broke down (4 yrs old, 33,000 miles) had it towed to dealer in beaumont, close to where it had broken down. The service dept. Asked for my service records after it was determined that problem was with the engine.. Did not have every receipt due to dealer in area closing with no records there, but provide the last few.. After taking an "image" and sending it to mazda, it was determined they would not honor the warranty because I had excessive "sludge" and wanted me to pay full cost of a new engine/motor. No one wanted to listen to me..I do remember that when my oil was changed, the mechanic had told me in the past that it seemed to have "sludge", but that was only between 3,000 miles. I had taken care of my car, and they were telling that it had "poor maintenance" and would not honor the warranty!
Purchased a used 2007 cx-7 with 31,000 miles (still under warranty, allegedly). Drove it for four months to the day, 34,000 miles on it now. White smoke, knocking engine. Mazda requests past oil changes which I have one. Mazda presents me with a $4,100 estimate to fix replace the turbo, engine repair and timing chain. Notice that in january of 2008, mazda north american operations put out a service bulletin no. 01-002/08 describing this exact problem. However the bulletin clearly states "only to verified customer complaints on vehicles eligible for warranty repair." great! It can be fixed, mazda says so! Oh, what? Not so fast. Mazda tech says there is a sludging problem therefore voiding the warranty. But the service bulletin says it can be fixed due to my complaint. After further research I discover that the turbo system in this car has an engineering problem causing way! To much heat for normal use, therefore burning oil, therefore causing sludge. Mazda uses this "evidence of sludge" caused by them! To claim that the owner did not maintain their vehicle, therefore "your warranty has been voided." mazda is trying to avoid a recall on this for obvious costly reasons. I have contacted an attorney and he is currently working on my case.
The A/C stopped working on the highway, and there was distinct burning smell from vents. The A/C compressor burned out and failed and when the car was stopped, it refuses to start back up. Apparently, failed A/C compressor makes the car inoperable. A/c compressor and the belt are being replaced.
A/c condenser for air condition just went on friday morning went next day saturday to mazda dealer they had no inventory no back order date but wanted me to give them $800. To hold and item with no acknowledge to when it will come in they said since it went out yesterday morning I haven't really heard anything bad and you should be able to drive for about 2 weeks, lifted there about 30 min heading to make some errands with my 2 boys, front hood starting smoking very which smoke and smelt burning pulled over waited I called them they said oh, this means that you engine belt broke and your engine is frozen. $1400. To repair 2007 cx07 (nothing but issues).
As I was driving to work, smelled burning rubber. My car engine locked up, and I struggled to get off of the interstate highway. I found out that my A/C compressor quit and broke the belt of my engine. With rush hour traffic, I got the car to the dealer. I then found out that a lot of people have had this happen with their mazda cx-7. After talking to the dealer, they pay for parts I pay for labor, and have to rent a car. They replaced the A/C and several parts that go with it.
We own a 2007 mazda cx7. We live in abilene tx we are currently station in dyess afb. On 4th of july we took a drive to odessa tx to meet up with some friends to light up some fireworks for the holiday. On the way back, we began to feel that our AC started blowing hot air. I stopped to check it out, but everything looked to be in order and nothing was leaking. We kept track of all the gauges to make sure there was nothing wrong. We turned the AC unit off and open the windows to get some air from outside. Once we arrive to dyess afb in abilene tx. We notice a horrible burning rubber smell coming from the hood or our vehicle, the smell became more prevalent. Minutes later, there was a loud bang from under the hood. The car basically began shutting down. All check engine lights came on. Smoke from under the hood. No power steering. This happened at 2 am inside of the base a block away from our house, we were lucky to coast into our side of our house. Upon opening my hood ? The engine was extremely hot the water was boiling and the smell of burning rubber was extremely hard. We had to get the car towed to the closest mazda dealership. We are now left without our vehicle for at least a month trying to get money to fix it. We were told is going to be 1200 to fix it. During this time I found out this isn't an isolated incident, and I feel mazda needs to address this asap. I was driving with my wife, 7 year old, and infant - and this put us in a very frustrating situation. I was glad I was driving and not my wife, as it could have put her stranded somewhere. Or even worse driven out the road since we lost all power steering. I have found out there are a thousand or so people this has happened to. Why is there no recall already? It is obviously a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx7 . While driving 60 MPH the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a ford dealer who was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was later towed to a mazda dealer who stated that the timing chain broke. The dealer refused to repair the vehicle unless the contact could provide an invoice listing each time the oil was changed. The vehicle was at the dealership when the complaint was filed. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.
At about 55,000 miles and only 3 years of usage, my vehicle started making a terrible racket and smell. I opened the hood to see it was a the clutch of the air compressor that had locked up and caused big problems with the belt. Trying to drive the vehicle to get repaired only made the issue worse. I got a brand new air compressor installed and the noise is now gone and the AC is working fine. (after paying approximately $700) however, the air bag light just started flashing and then staying on and it's only a week since the AC repair. I am worried about the safety of the vehicle and if there is a connection between the two issues. I am reading about all sorts of complaints with both issues and I have read a technical service bulletin about the airbags. A recall needs to be completed very quickly before many owners get seriously injured due to these rampant defects with the vehicle.
From 4/14/10 thru 4/22/10 my well maintained mazda cx-7 with 19,767 miles was serviced at rohrich mazda in pittsburgh, pa for a timing chain repair. On 5/11/10 with 20,000 on the vehicle, while driving to a local supermarket, my wife began to smell gasoline. After 1-2 miles of driving with this smell, there was a loud "pop" and the engine was on fire with flames shooting out from beneath the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. Erie insurance assigned a special investigator who determined the fire's cause to be "undetermined" due to the extensive physical damage to the components. However, his opinion was there was improper reassembly with the recent repair. Rohrich mazda denies any responsibility claiming it had nothing to do with the repair & recommended we follow up with mazda directly. Two other vehicles were also damaged in the process. Fortunately no other injuries occurred. This should have never happened to this car with only 20,000 miles on it!
Stopped at traffic signal 1 mile after leaving office. Loud howling noise from engine compartment accompanied by burning smell . Smoke began pouring from front left side of engine area. Engine fire and/or complete failure averted by immediate shut down of vehicle. Problem diagnosed as A/C compressor failure. Vehicle has 57k miles. Subsequent search of web forums on the problem details numerous complaints of same issue. Filing complaint today as this is an obvious design flaw that has not been addressed by manufacturer, through recall or tsb, that could lead to engine fire/failure and serious injury to vehicle occupants; either through vehicle fire or loss of control from engine or system failure, as a result of the defect.
I have a 2007 mazda cx7. A/c problems, I have talk to the dealer and searched the internet and have found many other people are having the same problems. Stop cooling, smoke coming from the vents and engine. Most only have 36,000- 50,000 miles. The cost of repairs are $1000+. The has had many cars come in with the same problem.
Have a 2007 cx7 with 34,000 miles on it. It was purchased in sept of 09 at a mazda dealership used. Upon exiting the interstate, at the bottom of the ramp the car stalled just as the light turned green. The car and semi behind me almost crashed into me.. I put it in park and it started up. I got about 2 blocks down the road and was sitting at the light when I noticed white smoke coming from the passenger engine compartment. Engine temps were fine but you could smell burnt rubber. I pulled into a gas station and lifted the hood. I could tell the a\c compressor was not turning so I turned the a\c off and made it to my destination about 3 miles later.I took the car into mazda today only to find out the 36 month time period had expired on 2/20/2010. The tech writer almost verbatim described to me what happened when I told him I believed the compressor had failed. I believe there should be a tsr on this product.
I own a 2007 mazda cx-7 while driving down the road a 60 MPH the motor shut down and lost all power. The car has 52,000 miles on it, and is still under manufactures warranty. I took it to a local mazda dealer to have it fixed. After 2 weeks of waiting they informed me that mazda corp would not cover it under warranty due to engine sludge. The oil has been changed at intervals of 3000 to 3500 miles. Why will they not address this problem if so many other people have had the same issue with this year, make, and model? This is a serious safety issue and could cause an accident or fire.
Driving my car (2007 cx-7 with 29,500 miles on it - still "supposed" to be under warranty) as normal on a relatively hot and muggy day with A/C on (may 27, 2010). Rolled to a stop at a light at the bottom of an exit ramp, and the car shuttered and died. Popped into neutral, started up, put it in drive and it died again. I shut off the A/C and put the windows down to listen to the car, put it in neutral again and it started, put it in drive and it drove just fine. Engine temp was fine. I drove the car without A/C to get home safely. My husband and I switched cars (he has a mazda 3, we are (were?) mazda lovers). He drove it without A/C for the week, and on a limited basis until we could get it to a service appointment. Morning of june 3, car has smoke coming out of engine after driving 2-3 miles from home. Only the fan was running. There is an awful sound that comes on if the car runs with any of the air/circulation components. Engine temp is still in the normal range. It is currently at a dealership and we are waiting to hear back, but my suspicion is that it is the same problem with the A/C compressor/clutch/belt set up. Not good.
I bought my 2007 mazda cx-7 february 2007 with 19,000 miles. At the 20,000 mile mark I had to take the car in to get the transmission computer replaced, thankfully my car was still under warranty and that got taken care of..at 35,000 miles I began having electrical issues, with the windows & doors, I eventually went outside of the mazda corporation to fix the problem since my warranty had expired. I encountered the biggest problem of all on may 30, 2010 at 39,000 miles and a mere 16 months after having purchased the vehicle. While on a trip out of town with my family for memorial day weekend, the A/C suddenly went out and a strong burning smell began to fill the car.the smell was soo sudden and strong that my severe asthma almost immediately begin to act up. Fortunately,we were close to our destination and were able to stop within a few minutes. We figured we would let the car rest and didn't drive it for 24 hrs. The following day when we attempted to turn in on, it would not start and there was thick white smoke coming from the hood. We opened the hood and a giant cloud of smoke filled the air along with the reek of burning rubber. Being it was memorial day we struggled to find a mechanic shop that was open to assist us and to tow our car. Upon diagnosis it was established that the A/C compressor had died out having burned multiple components of my car, the final cost of these repairs is over $1600 including a $1200 compressor. I attempted to call mazda corporate as well as the dealership where I purchased the vehicle and they seemed to wipe their hands clean off this incident even though upon research this seems to be a very common problem in this vehicle, one that upon discussing on forums they seem to be very aware of. I do not have $1600 at hand thus my vehicle remains out of town where it broke down. Mazda's nonchalant attitude is pushing me to file a class action lawsuit, they need to take responsibility for this defect & recall it this vehicle immediately!
While driving my 2007 mazda cx7 with circulating fan on suddenly heard a grinding noise and had a lot of white smoke coming from under right front hood. There weren't any warning lights on my dash & the temp gauge read normal. Car has 43,000 miles on it and was at dealer previous week for routine oil change. Local mazda dealer advised A/C compressor, dryer, expansion valve, pag oil & freon are all needed for $1,400 and it would take a 1/2 day to repair once they had the parts. This is a known defect and mazda should cover with a recall.
While driving with family, air conditioner suddenly started blowing warm air. All attempts failed to adjust air conditioning. This failure has only happened once but is still not operating properly. When the vehicle was started the next day it began making a grinding noise. The suspected defect is the A/C compressor, it has not been repaired or replaced.
Driving on freeway and A/C began to blow hot. Smoke and burnt rubber smell coming from under hood. Lost power steering assist but was still able to barely steer vehicle to side of freeway. Had vehicle towed to shop. A/c compressor locked up and destroyed drive belt. Had compressor replaced and it failed 20 miles later, before I even got home. Have to replace it again. Compressor failure is a safety hazard due to the loss of power steering.
2007 mazda cx-7 with 44,000 miles and the AC compressor locked up and left me stranded on the side of the road. Engine began to smoke and smell like burning rubber with no engine warning lights or signs of trouble.
Pulled into a gas station, once placed in park position, noticed white smoke coming from passengers front side. Opened the hood and smelled something burning. Drove home (5 mins) and left until I returned car to dealership. According to dealership, the air compressor locked up and the radiator cap was not working properly. The are replacing radiator cap and replacing air compressor with belt.
I was driving down the road april 10, 2010, in my 2007 mazda cx 7 when the A/C started blowing hot air, next thing I knew people are flagging me down and telling me my car is on fire! The car was not on fire, just very hot and smoking with a very bad burning smell. Dealership said A/C compressor locked up which caused other damage. Dealership said "they had no knowledge of problems with A/C compressor". Low and behold numerous complaints online of people with the same issues, between 30 - 50k miles, some even losing power steering or complete operation of their vehicles due to A/C compressor failure. Mazda has not recalled? This is a problem and it may cost someone their life. Please investigate...
2007 mazda cx-7 started making a grinding sound from underneath the hood, with smoke bellowing from the engine. Come to find out that the A/C pump and or compressor has suddenly seized causing major damage to the engine and vehicle itself.
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