2007 Mazda CX-7

I TOOK MY 2007 MAZDA CX7 FOR SERVICE AND TWO SAFETY RECALLS, LAST YEAR. THE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AT THE FRONT END. THEY ALSO DID THE SAFETY RECALL 9516E=PASSENGER AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. AFTER A WHILE THE AIR BAG DASH RED LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR A WHILE. MY CX7 HAS 97,500 MILES AND NOW MY ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IS A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN I AM AT A STOP TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN IS STRETCHING. THEY HAVE NOT ADDED THIS VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEFECT AS A SAFETY RECALL, AFTER ALL THIS IS A FORD ENGINE AND I WAS EXPECTING THIS MAZDA TO LAST UP TO THE 200,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY HAD THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS REPLACED. A WEEK LATER, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAPLE SHADE MAZDA (2921 NJ-73, MAPLE SHADE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08052, (856) 667-8004) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SOMETHING IN THE DISPLAY SCREEN VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM CAUSED THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED A WEEK AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON, IT STAYED ON APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS THEN WAS OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN IT CAME BACK ON, THIS INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF CONTINUES UNTIL NOW 20 JAN 18. CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WASN'T AIRBAGS BUT RADIO, HEAT TIME DASH DISPLAY CAUSING THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/23/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RELATED RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT CONNECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. MAZDA OF CRYSTAL LAKE (360 S ILLINOIS RTE 31, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 (779) 994-4403) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TAKATA RECALL - I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TAKATA AIRBAG BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND I'VE RECEIVED MANY MANY NOTIFICATIONS BY REGULAR MAIL ABOUT THIS. THE DEALER IS FLAGSHIP MAZDA IN SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT REPLACEMENT AND THAT PEOPLE HAD DIED FROM THIS ISSUE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I'VE CALLED THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PHONE NUMBER IS (787)620-7546, (787)620-6981 FLAGSHIP MAZDA IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. (I STILL HAVE NO INCIDENT AT THE MOMENT).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V429000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TASCA MAZDA IN SEEKONK, MASSACHUSETTS) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY NHTSA RECALL #: 16V-593 RECALL DATE: 08/10/16. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THE RECALL AND MAZDA STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR. MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY MAZDA RECALL #: 1317F NHTSA RECALL #: 17V-429 . IT HAS BEEN ONCE YEAR SINCE THE RECALL AND MAZDA STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR. I BELIEVE THAT MAZDA HAS NO INTENTION OF EVER REPAIRING MY VEHICLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V429000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EAGLE AUTO MALL (1320 OLD COUNTRY RD, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901 (631) 727-0700), BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MAZDA 112 (2112 NY-112, MEDFORD, NY 11763 (631) 654-2746), BUT THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG FAILURE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE SMOKE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY HAD TO USE A GALLON OF OIL PER WEEK. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MAJOR WORLD AT (866) 614-2884 (43-40 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ UPDATED 7/17/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BY THE IMPACT AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE HEAD, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF UPDATED 12/12/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V012000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RUSS DARROW MAZDA OF MILWAUKEE, 11330 W METRO AUTO MALL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224 (414) 973-3939) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.