Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the engine began to exhibit an unusual squealing noise and stalled. The dealer advised there was excessive engine oil sludge buildup and the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was 36,800.
2008 Mazda CX-7 engine complaints
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This narrative is about total engine failure in a mazda cx-7 2008. There were no indications leading up to the failure. I got regular oil changes well within the manual recommended 5000-7500 miles. One morning on my way to work, the car simply stopped accelerating when I hit a small hill. There was no check engine light, no warning, nothing. I drove the car immediately to mazda service. As I was driving to the dealership, the check engine light did in fact come on. Upon looking into the problem, the dealership looked at it an determined that there was sludge in the engine and that the engine was destroyed. I had a warranty yet mazda refused to cover it due to "lack of maintenance" from owner. I was forced to replace the engine and was told if I went the route of another engine from a different mechanic or manufacturer, that the engine would be branded. Therefore, I ended up paying $7600. Upon further investigation, I found story after story with the same plot line. This engine must be recalled. It is faulty and dangerous and mazda refuses to acknowledge it for financial reasons.
I own a mazda 2008 cx7 sport - purchased new on 11/28/2007. I have 62,500 miles on the vehicle. It was towed to the dealer on 6/22/2010 with loud whining noise and loss of power. Dealer said the turbo is malfunctioned. Over the next week the extended service company for mazda requested maintenance records. I had the oil changed outside of the dealer some of the time. They looked at this and declined the warranty repairs. I kept calling and they agreed to send out an independent adjuster. He noted a "sludge" build up on the oil return hose bolt to the turbo. They declined my warranty coverage. I am having to pay $2500 to repair. I have been doing research online and this vehicle is having numerous issues with sludge buildup. This comes from the engine running to hot and breaking the oil down to create blockages that ultimately affect the turbo or other internal engine parts. If you look on edmunds website you can see their are others with the same issue. Mazda will not make the recall or assist the consumers. We follow their recommendations on oil change and are getting no assistance. I am afraid that I will have additional issues once this is repaired and they will decline future service. Hat can you do to help? I actually have the dealers printed copy of where they repaired the timing belt tensioner in april at 57k miles. According to the supervisor for customer service at the extended warranty office his computer records show they repaired the serpentine belt for less money that the dealer records I have in hand. What is going on this just does not seem honest. I need help and there are others with the same situation over the last year - some having to spend $7500 + out of pocket to repair their cx7. Please call me for help.
The oil light and engine light on my car came on the evening of june 8, 2010, and stalled immediately. That night I poured 5 quarts of oil into my engine. The fault was eventually discovered to be a missing gasket at the oil filter cap which allowed oil to seep out of the car nonstop since my last oil change. I do not understand why the oil light only came on after there was virtually no oil left in the car. If I had been on a highway at the time, I would have had almost no warning before my engine died out on me. Now, the entire engine has to be replaced because it ran for 2 miles with oil.
I was driving to my destination when the A/C stopped working and I smelled/saw smoke coming from underneath my vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the nearest mechanic and I was told that the air compressor was locked up and that we would have to wait a few days for a replacement part or drive home without the A/C in 90+ degree heat. Remedy, replaced air compressor at a cost of $957.43 and by the way the vehicle had only 39203 miles on it.
I was driving my 2008 mazda cx-7 from baytown, texas to killeen, texas when I noticed that the air conditioning stopped working. Approximately 3-5 miles later white smoke billowed from under the hood and my steering locked. Because there was no suitable terrain on the right and because I was steering around a right-turn, I was forced to pull to the left. Because of the smoke and the distraction caused by the incident, I did not realize that there was a semi-truck heading towards me in the other lane. If it wasn't for the adept handling of the truck drive, I would have surely gone head on and I would have been killed. I was towed to bryan, texas where the vehicle was repaired after a whole day in the shop. They repaired the air conditioning compressor, an engine mount, a pulley I believe and some other miscellaneous items to the tune of over $1,400. I was extremely upset when I found out it was a common problem...one that nearly caused me my life. I have two small children that drive with me extremely frequently and I find it hard to believe that nothing s being done about mazda placing people in danger like this.
Sudden AC clutch/compressor failure with 29000 miles on vehicle. Didn't notice until we stopped at a scenic overlook off I 75 in tn and had heavy white smoke from under the hood w/ a grinding bearing noise. Repaired under warranty, but not sure if w/ an updated part(s). Research shows that this is a very common problem w/ this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. While driving black smoke was expelled through the vents of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A technician from the dealer stated that the air conditioning clutch and belt had failed. He then added that the failure was a manufacturer defect. However,the estimated cost for the repair was $1,243.00. The manufacturer took a report, and a representative stated that they would assist with the repair. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 42,000.
2008 mazda cx-7 A/C compressor failure sending sparks out from unit, inside engine bay.
Mazda using the wrong oil. Recently had the oil changed in my 2008 mazda cx-7. When I drove it off the lot the car smoked like crazy. They said they were using the wrong oil so they replaced it with 5w-30 instead of 5w-20. Then car continued to smoke. So next day they put 5w-40 in it. The oil is leaking into the turbo creating a fire hazard.
2008 mazda cx7, A/C compressor locked up,bought it brand new from dealer and only at 14,500 miles it locks up on me.
On 6/17/09, my 2008 mazda cx-7 erupted in smoke while I was driving with my 1 & 3 year old. I was terrified it would catch on fire & luckily was able to get my boys and I out safely off the freeway. Herzog meier mazda in beaverton, or confirmed it was the AC compressor that caused the vehicle to break down. The estimate to fix was $2400. I decided to go online & do research. I was outraged by what I discovered. There are endless amounts of cx7 owners who also had issues with the A/C compressor most with less mileage than my vehicle. I called mazda to file a complaint today. Mazda should acknowledge this error & do a recall.
Purchased vehicle in 1/2008. 2008 mazda cx-7 we took a trip from salt lake city, ut to las vegas, nv the weekend of may 1-3, 208. Check engine light came on, along with the at light when we climbed any sort of a hill on I-15 I made an appointment on may 4th the mazda dealership (d. Dahle mazda salt lake city) did the repairs when I picked up the vehicle, transmission was reprogrammed because the shift points were not correct. Mileage out was 10408 on 5/18/09 my wife was driving south on I-15 when the check engine and at lights came on again just north of mile marker 185. Smoke was coming out of the vents when she pulledover. Witnesses ran up to the car yelling for her to get out, the car was on fire. Drivers area was fully engulfed. Although she was not injured (thank god) it was a narrow escape according to witnesses contacted mazda road side service they contacted steele towing. Flagged down two semi drivers, they got out there fire extinguishers and discharged them the vehicle became fully engulfed, and ended up having an explosion uhp arrived on scene (trooper derek spencer badge # 341 ) local fire arrived. Two fire trucks attempted to extinguish, vehicle was totally destroyed. Vehicle was towed to steele towing in nephi, ut met steele towing at 8:00 a.m. Next morning before the vehicle was taken to d. Dahle mazda in salt lake city close to 200 photographs of the vehicle and spoke with the towing company. Contacted rob meyer general manager during our drive home. All he would say to us is 'to contact our insurance company'. This is not an insurance issue. This is a faulty vehicle, a dealership, and auto manufacturer that will not honor the warranty and keeps directing us to contact our insurance company. I do not want to see this happen to another person.. This is of great concern towards consumers, vehicle safety and the unwillingness of the manufacturer in regard the safety of the public. Much more documentation, photographs.
We purchased the vehicle new from a mazda dealer. From the time we purchased the vehicle I have noticed excessive carbon buildup around the exhaust openings at the rear of the vehicle. It is progressively getting worse to the point where the catalytic converters are getting red hot. The chrome exhaust tips are now discolored due to the heat. This vehicle was checked several days after purchase, where according to the mazda dealer, there were no issues. We moved, and a new mazda dealer is servicing the vehicle. Today, 03-18-09 it was again checked diagnosticians with no issues. When this vehicle is driven for approximately 100 miles or more the exhaust system gets extremely hot. It is this "layman's opinion" that this engine is running very rich, "starving for air". I am concerned that this will eventually catch fire from the excessive heat generated at the catalytic converters and transmitted through the remainder of the exhaust system. (last trip back from phila area was 03-11-09...I was concerned about parking it in the garage until it cooled down).
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