Just frustrated at a dealership that acts ignorant to the issues. I had them change the spark plugs hoping that the car would idle better but it seems that it is acting worse than ever now. That is when most cars just get broken in. I can fix the timing chain but what is next? Overall the car was fine until a few months ago and I had almost no issue but I never expected that it would start falling apart at 70,000 miles. I am frustrated at the quoted $1800 price for something that they know is an issue with this model. I never received notice from Mazda for this issue although my address never changed for the car and I purchased it new off of the lot. He never mentioned the fact that this is an issue on this model car and that there was a recall for this issue. By that time my mileage was about 71,500. They couldn't get me in for a couple of weeks and when I finally made it there I was told that the rattle was a loose timing chain. ![]() I was a little overdue for a tune up so I made an appointment with the closest Mazda dealership (about 60 miles away) to have it looked at. This didn't seem to help and I started to hear a rattle in the engine when I started. It was acting up a bit with starting in the morning and I didn't think much about it thinking my battery was getting a little old (it was original) so I went out and got a new one. Had I known about this site and the problem being a known I would've never bought it!Īt around 68,000 miles I noticed that my Mazda had started losing oil. Oh yea, it also had a smoke trail for 2 1/2 miles the very day I had it looked at by the Mazda mechanics. I threw a major fit in their showroom just tonight telling them I no longer trust the car and even if they offer to fix it I don't want it anymore as I don't believe it to be safe. I was given loaner car (very nice one) and said once the Mazda mechanic looks at it we can sit down and discuss it. I promptly went back to the dealership that sold me the car and told them about it and that I wanted my trade back and call it even. The problem is the timing chain and would cost at least $1,500 to fix. I got a very serious look from two mechanics there who said to return it and get my trade back and no the car should not sound like that. I was able to pick the car up four days later, as it had just been taken in by the dealer and needed to be detailed.įast forward to that Friday, I took the car to the local Mazda/Ford dealership to ask them what that rattle was and if it was normal. His answer was "some newer cars are just noisy" this is not a Mazda dealership. On the test drive I asked the salesman what the rattling noise was. I wasn't really thrilled with it but it met my needs. However coverage under the program requires perfect documentation of all required maintenance with other stipulations. In 2011, Mazda began a "Special Service Program" that extended the warranty to 7 years/70,000 miles covering turbocharger oil leaks & excessive timing chain noise — an early sign of timing chain failure. Mazda extended the A/C warranty to 60,000 miles, however many owners report their A/C compressor failed very soon after the 60k mark. Owners report smoke & occasionally the serpentine belt catches fire when the A/C compressor clutch seizes while driving. ![]() There is also a trend of the turbo failing at low mileage.įinally for the 2007 CX-7 there is a clear pattern of A/C compressor failure at relatively low mileage. Mazda dealers typically quote $9,000 for an engine replacement. Owners report problems with the 2007 CX-7's Variable Valve Timing (VVT) & timing chain failing, causing major damage to the engine - Mazda uses an interference design so typically the valves are bent & the entire engine needs to be replaced. Notes: The 2007 Mazda CX-7 has numerous reports filed with the NHTSA about engine & A/C problems.
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