The vehicle would not start, would stall out and turn off while driving. The driver's side window will not move up or down. The car would start with jumper cables, idle for a few minutes, then go completely dead, no lights, no buzz, no nothing as soon as it was put into reverse. The car has a new battery, new coils, new spark plugs and continues to misfire. Mazda has been unresponsive to messages due to open recalls.
Mazda CX-7 stalling problems
37 of the 1,134 owner complaints about the Mazda CX-7 describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 37
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 72,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Fire or smoke 6Engine failure 6Check engine light 3Grinding brakes 3Knocking 2Won't start 1Wipers 1Power windows 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that while her in-laws were driving, the vehicle stalled and shutoff. Upon inspection, it was discovered that oil leaked under the vehicle and a hole was present on the side of the engine. The cause of the failure was not determined. Murray mazda located at 85 griffith rd, muncy, pa 17756 was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that her spouse diagnosed the failure as a mass air flow sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs nor was it diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, there was no assistance provided. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that the front driver side window and both rear windows failed to operate as intended going up and down. The tire pressure monitor light illuminated and remained despite having the tires checked for proper tire pressure and following the instructions provided to reset the tire pressure light. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The check engine warning light was reset by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH the vehicle decelerated to 20 MPH and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and was informed that the mass airflow sensor and oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 98,800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda cx-7. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle's temperature gauge increased. The vehicle shook and a popping noise was heard. The vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence and then stalled. A "warning state of shock" message appeared. In an attempt to cool the engine, the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was towed to antelope valley mazda (1015 auto mall dr, lancaster, ca 93534, (661) 945-7590) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair cost. The contact was informed by the dealer that the repairs would be covered under the vehicle's warranty. The contact received a call from the manufacturer informing her that the engine replacement was not covered under the vehicle's warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. *tt
Took car to mazda for airbag recall, replaced airbag but mazda tells me the actual sensor that tells the airbag to deploy does not work and its my responsibility to fix it. Prior to the recall the sensor did not come up on the dash after the recall I now have a light on my dash and mazda is telling me its 700.00 to replace fix and part and labor. Electrical car shorts out all the time, windows, engine, lights work one day not the next when doors open. Car stalls out when driving and system reboots. Other issue is I have spent 7 thousand dollars in repairs on this car. I have black smoke coming out of the tail pipes, ive replaced thousands of dollars in parts. Engine light wont go off. I took it finally to auto zone for a free engine diagnosis to get a print out and now the emissions valves are showing faulty. Its burning 2 quarts of oil about every couple of weeks/monthly basis. Ive replaced motor mounts, coolant/oil parts, air compressor, headlights, bumber, wiper blades, electrical control panels, rocker arms, spoilers that have cracked with weather, the car still needs another motor mount, I now have a knock in the engine like its the lifters and I still have another year on this 5 year loan on this car. I have to keep rolling payments to the back of the loan to keep up with the repairs. Its very frustrating. Ive never had this many problems with any car I have purchased ever!!! Even the parts department at mazda has said what do you expect you purchased a plastic car on wheels. Is there any other people experiencing problems besides myself?
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.
My daughter with her newborn infant had the vechile stall on them in heavy traffic. The car has 60,000.00 miles and is meticulous maintained. We brought to the dealership and was told it needs a new engine at a cost 9,000.00. I opened a case with mazda corporate case #1-290023-832 and was told that it is an 9 year vechile and they can only offer an employee discount on a new car or 1,5000. This is a safety issue and a manufacturer defective. My daughter and her child could have been injured. Please assist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. Months after the vehicle was purchased, the instrument cluster gauges flickered and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The mechanic replaced the timing chain belt and the engine assembly. The dealer provided no invoice of the repairs. Months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for further inspection and the contact was to tow the vehicle back to the dealer to determine what parts they actually replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,366.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (23 complaints), 2008 (9 complaints) and 2009 (2 complaints).
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