2007 Mazda CX-7 Body & structure Problems

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP CALLED HEAVY FOOT MOTORS IN SAN ANTONIO TX. THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE HOOD, EXHAUST, AND SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. MY WIFE GOING ABOUT 5-10MPH WHILE MAKING A TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE SMOKING STARTED. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEIR MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT FOR THREE WEEKS. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND MADE IT MAYBE 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING. SO I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND IT IS CURRENTLY THERE AS OF 4/4/2020. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE, EXHAUST, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE AC VENT AND GOING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN I WENT TO INSTALL MY CHILDREN'S SEAT BELT WE REALIZED THE BACK SEATS SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK TO SECURE A CARSEAT. THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. ALSO, UPON PURCHASE I REALIZE THERE WAS NO DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. WE AGREED IN PURCHASE CONTRACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PUT ONE ON IF I PURCHASED IT. I JUST FOUND IT STRANGE HOW YOU COULD SELL A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP WITHOUT A DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN INCASE SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN AND THAT WAS THE ONLY DOOR TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. I ALSO REALIZE NOW THAT THE TRUNK DOES NOT OPEN, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I WILL BE GETTING A COPY OF THEIR MECHANIC'S REPORT WHERE HE STATED THAT IT IS HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD IN THIS CONDITION. I HAVE REQUESTED A REFUND WHICH INITIALLY,( VERBALLY) I WAS TOLD WE WOULD GET IF IT IN FACT WAS SOLD IN THAT MANNER BUT NOW THEY HAVE BACKED OUT OF THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11320474

Incident

Mar 14, 2020

Mileage

140,000 mi

' TAKATA RECALL' IT SEEMS AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 4 MONTHS I RAN INTO ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE WHINING NOISE AND SMALL PLUMES OR WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE HOOD, NEAR THE PULLEY SYSTEMS. I DROVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AWAY . I WENT TO START IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WON'T START IT SEEMS TO BE THE ALTERNATOR.

NHTSA ID

11229814

Incident

Jul 5, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

MAZDA HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE RECALL PARTS AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER RESULTING IN MY LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT TO BREAK AWAY FROM MY TIRE CAUSING ME TO LOOSE STEERING WHILE TURNING. ALSO BEING BROKE DOWN ON RAILROAD TRACKS AND NEEDED TO GET MY CAR AND MYSELF TO SAFETY. MY CAR HAD TO BE LIFTED WITH EQUIPMENT TO BE MOVED RESULTING IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER DAMAGE! THIS IS VERY INCONSIDERATE AND POOR BUSINESS MANNER!!!

NHTSA ID

10984503

Incident

Apr 6, 2017

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE NEVER ACTIVATED THE CHILD LOCK ON THE DOOR. IT IS NOT IN THE LOCK POSITION. IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM UNABLE TO LET MY SON OUT ON STREET SIDE PROTECTING HIM FROM ON COMING CARS. DURING INSPECTION NOTHING WAS BROKEN AND THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653227

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE WAS ALERTED THAT THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY TO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ID

10586738

Incident

Apr 29, 2014

Mileage

64,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE I-15 FREEWAY IN CENTERVILLE UTAH AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE, THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND WE WERE NOT NEAR AN OVER PASS, GLASS SHOT INTO THE CAR AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SOME ONE IN THE BACK SEAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN BLASTED WITH GLASS. THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS FROM THE FRONT FLOOR AREA TO THE REAR CARGO AREA WITH MOST OF IT IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE GLASS THAT REMAINED WAS LIFTED UPWARD AWAY FROM THE ROOF. WE SEARCHED ON THE WEB AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A GOOD MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DESCRIPTION THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH MANY PIECES BLASTED INTO THE CAR. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AN OBJECT HITTING THE SUN ROOF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481425

Incident

Oct 20, 2012

Mileage

44,000 mi

I HAVE MY 2007 MAZDA FOR A YEAR AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 1/2 THE TIME I'VE OWNED IT . IT IS THE WORST VEHICLE THAT MAZDA COULD HAVE MADE IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEM SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THERE LIFE. I HAVE HAD SO MANY THINGS DONE TO MY VEHICLE ACTUATOR 2 OIL ON THE ENGINE, TURBO WENT OUT, TIMING BELT , TIE ROD BROKE AND TIRE CAME OFF AND HIT A TRUCK, AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT , THE LIST CAN GO ON AND ON JUST GOT IT BACK AFTER BEING REPAIRED AND IT HAS TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP ON FRIDAY THIS IS THE WORST CAR IN THE WORLD IT IS A LEMON MAZDA SHOULD BE SHAME OF THEMSELVES FOR SELLING THIS PIECE OF CRAP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370844

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX7. THE EDGE OF THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR IS CURVED AND SHARP; THEREFORE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION. ALSO THE VISOR ON TOP OF THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. THE TIRES TREAD BEGAN WEARING ABNORMALLY STARTING AT 26,000 MILES. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10290399

Incident

Oct 26, 2008

Mileage

26,000 mi