2010 Mazda CX-7 Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V018000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER MORE THAN TWICE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR A REFERRAL FOR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AS REQUIRED OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO PARETTI MAZDA TO FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT LOWER CONTROLS ARMS ON MARCH 14, 2018. AS PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS RECEIVED FROM NHTSA INDICATING THE MAZDA DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE AND THAT A RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED; HOWEVER, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE REPLACEMENT. PARETTI MAZDA CHARGED ME $65 FOR THE REPAIR.

The contact owns a 2010 Mazda CX-7. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 35 MPH, the driver's side and passenger’s side air bags independently deployed. There was no accident to cause the air bags to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DRIVERS SIDE IS WHERE THE ISSUE IS. THERE WAS JUST A RECALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I

My daughter was driving a 4 hour trip in Florida on I-95 Halfway into the trip she pulled into a parking lot to stop for lunch and before she could even turn off the vehicle, a fire erupted from under the hood. The car completely burned. There is a police report at Jupiter FL Police department # 22-184325

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.

Low beam headlamps are extremely dim. Have bought new replacement headlamps and are still very dim. Bought both replacement headlamp housings thinking wiring could be compromised but that didn't help either. Replacing headlamps is difficult due to having to remove either the front tires OR the front entire bumper assembly to switch out lamps. No fog lights are present on this model so makes driving at night very difficult. and unsafe.

Recently got this car and am fixing it up. Vehicle's headlights function but are dysfunctional. Night driving is impossible as per nearly nonexistent illumination of roadway. Don't know how to fix/upgrade. Wanted to give this vehicle to my Florida student but now hesitate as Florida's roadways are not illuminated. Have seen many posts relative hereto, even when the vehicle was new. A manufacturer's recall should issue for new improved headlights. Please advise on a fix for this essential vehicular safety function .

Low beam headlamps are extremely dim. Have bought new replacement headlamps and are still very dim. Bought both replacement headlamp housings thinking wiring could be compromised but that didn't help either. Replacing headlamps is difficult due to having to remove either the front tires OR the front entire bumper assembly to switch out lamps. No fog lights are present on this model so makes driving at night very difficult. and unsafe.

My daughter was driving a 4 hour trip in Florida on I-95 Halfway into the trip she pulled into a parking lot to stop for lunch and before she could even turn off the vehicle, a fire erupted from under the hood. The car completely burned. There is a police report at Jupiter FL Police department # 22-184325

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING BETWEEN POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND POWER STEERING PUMP.

MY WIFE TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OCEAN MAZDA DEALER LOCATED AT 9675 NW 12TH STREET MIAMI FL 33172 FOR AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ON 12/30/19 CAR AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AND WAS RETURNED WITH AND UNSERVICEABLE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE MY WIFE COMPLAINT TO SHOP MANAGER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REINSPECT VEHICLE AND FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED SINCE MY WIFE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY HELP FROM SHOP MANAGER SHE FILED A COMPLAINT TO DORAL POLICE #141230025446 I ARRIVED AFTER AND I POLITE REQUESTED MANAGER TO CHECK STEERING WHEEL COMPARTMENT IF ANYTHING WAS DAMAGED WHILE INSTALLING AIRBAGS HE ACCEPTED AND ASK ME TO LEAVE CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC I WILL FOLLOW UP WRITING ON THIS COMPLAINT AFTER FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW 12/31/19

UPON PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO THE POINT I HAVE TO SMASH THE BREAK TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE PUTTING MY CAR IN DRIVE AND WHILE WAITING AT RED LIGHTS. I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY DECIDED THE CAR WAS FINE.

ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE LAST 2 TIMES, THE CAR NOT ONLY DIDN'T STOP BUT IT ACCELERATED. I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A COUPLE OF VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. EACH TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS ON AUG 14, 2017, AND I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY USING THE GEAR SHIFT, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MAZDA TECH SUPPORT, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND A CAUSE FOR THIS. THEY WANT TO INSTALL A FLIGHT RECORDER, AND FOR ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK SO I CAN DRIVE IT UNTIL THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I TOLD THEM NO BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TESTING IT NOW. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN AUGUST 2015, AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT OVER $1000 ON REPAIRS RELATED TO IT.

BRAKE BOOSTER GOING OUT ON MY 2010 CX-9 AT 97,000 MILES MAZDA IS PLAYING GAMES SAYING IF I BRING TO DEALER AND PAY $120 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, THEY "MAY ASSIST" IF CONFIRMED. SUPERVISOR WOULD NOT QUOTE WORK BUT OFFERED RANGE OF $800-$1300 FOR REPAIR, WOULD NOT PROVIDE HOW MUCH MAZDA WOULD COVER. LOCAL SHOP CHARGES $450. MAZDA RIPOFF!

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-593. MY CAR MAKES A RATTLE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES. WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE MY BRAKES MAKE A DIFFERENT NOISE UNTIL THEY DRY OUT. MAZDA SAID IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. ANOTHER BUSINESS I GO TO SAID IT'S PROBABLY THE ROCKER ARMS THAT NEED REPLACEMENT.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, TAKING A LEFT TURN, WHEN MY CAR JOLTED TO A STOP IN THE INTERSECTION. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, BECAUSE THE WHEEL WASN'T ATTACHED PROPERLY ANYMORE. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. AT THE AUTO SHOP THEY DISCOVERED THAT A PREVIOUSLY RECALLED PART (LOWER CONTROL ARM) HAD FAILED, WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED ALL OF THE DAMAGE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. I CALLED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO ASK FOR ADVICE. I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP, AND THEN TO SEND THE INVOICE TO MAZDA TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALLED PART/LABOR. I SENT THE INVOICE TO MAZDA, AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL THE RECALL WAS CLOSED, AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS I NEEDED TO HAVE EVERYTHING CHECKED OFF/RECALL CLOSED BY A MAZDA DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM, THEY DID THE INSPECTION, AND CLOSED THE RECALL. THEN I SENT THE INVOICE AND THE DOCUMENTS STATING THE RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED, BUT MAZDA STILL DENIED MY REQUEST SAYING THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A MAZDA DEALERSHIP. I AM REQUESTING TO STILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM (AT LEAST THE COST OF THE PART), SINCE I FOLLOWED THE ADVICE I WAS GIVEN FROM BOTH THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND MAZDA.

AS REQUIRED OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO PARETTI MAZDA TO FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT LOWER CONTROLS ARMS ON MARCH 14, 2018. AS PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS RECEIVED FROM NHTSA INDICATING THE MAZDA DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE AND THAT A RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED; HOWEVER, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE REPLACEMENT. PARETTI MAZDA CHARGED ME $65 FOR THE REPAIR.

TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER EVEN IF THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY, THE CAR MOVES ONLY UP TO 5 MILES PER HOUR (RPM POWER). VEHICLE LOSES THROTTLE. AC BLOWS WARM WHEN TCS LIGHT IS ON. THERE IS A WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS PARKED FOR COUPLE HOURS. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF YEAR AND A HALF. MY CAR WAS @ SERVICE SHOP MORE THAN 2 MONTHS. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATE OFFICE IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUES I HAVE WITH THE CAR, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND POSITIVELY.

TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER EVEN IF THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY, THE CAR MOVES ONLY UP TO 5 MILES PER HOUR (RPM POWER). VEHICLE LOSES THROTTLE. AC BLOWS WARM WHEN TCS LIGHT IS ON. THERE IS A WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST.

LIMITED VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE. HEADLIGHT LENSES SEEM TO BE EXTREMELY FOGGY. ONLY HAPPENS WITH LOW-BEAMS.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CX-7 ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A POP AND THEN SMOKE AND FLAMES. MY DAUGHTER MOVED TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AS SOON AS SHE HEARD THE POP AND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS AT 94,000 MILES. AN OIL CHANGE WAS COMPLETED RECENTLY AS WELL AS ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE.

I WAS WONDERING WHY 3 OF MY WINDOW MOTORS WENT OUT THE SAME DAY.

OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012. IT WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND A BRIGHT, SUNNY DAY. WE WERE ON INTERSTATE 94 AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. WE LOOKED BEHIND US AND SAW GLASS FLYING FROM OUR ROOFTOP. THE TRUCK BEHIND US DROPPED HIS SPEED IMMEDIATELY, AS OUR GLASS WAS FLYING OFF THE ROOF. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SAW THAT OUR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UP AND OUTWARD. THE TEMPERED GLASS IS TOTALLY IN SHARDS AND BARELY HELD TOGETHER. WE PULLED OFF THE LARGER, LOOSE PIECES, AND CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY. WE ARE FORTUNATE THE INSIDE HEADLINER OF THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED, OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD GLASS RAINING DOWN ON US. WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING LANDED ON THE ROOF, AS I HAVE A ROOF RACK ON TOP AND NOTHING IS DAMAGED ON TOP OF THE ROOF ITSELF. WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, MAZDA, AND THEY DON'T THINK IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE SUNROOF GLASS AND WOULD LIKE IT LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED AND SHOOK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NEW HEADRESTS SINCE 2010 ARE TERRIBLE. MY NECK CONSTANTLY HURTS BECAUSE I LIKE TO SIT AGAINST THE BACK OF MY SEAT, AND MY HEAD IS PUSHED FORWARD AT AN ANGLE NO MATTER HOW I TRY TO ADJUST THE HEADRESTS IN MY CX7. THESE "SAFETY" REGULATIONS ARE CAUSING ME PAIN AND PERMANENT NECK ISSUES. THESE SAFETY REGULATIONS NEED TO BE REVISED. *TR

MY 2010 MAZDA CX7 HAS BEEN IN DIRE NEED OF NEW TIRES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS FROM PUNCTURES IN THE TIRES WHICH ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELER 215/70R17 WHICH IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE SOFT TIRES AND THE RATING IS NOT THAT GREAT ON THIS TYPE OF TIRE BUT IT IS THE ONLY TIRE RECOMMENDED FOR THIS MODEL. THIS IS THE ONLY TIRE RECOMMENDED THROUGH MAZDA. THEY ARE ALSO EXPENSIVE. I AM VERY UPSET THAT MAZDA GIVES NO ALLOWANCE OF THE BRAND TIRE THAT A CONSUMER MAY CHOOSE. EVEN THE MAZDA DEALER THAT I BOUGHT FROM DIDN'T HAVE THEM IN STOCK. I FEEL THIS HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTATION ON THE DEALER'S PART AND MAZDA. I HAVE BEEN READING FORUMS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE OF TYPE OF TIRE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND DO NOT NEED WINTER TIRES. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? I AM TEMPTED TO CONTACT EVERY TIRE DEALER AND MEDIA. *TR

WHILE ON INTERSTATE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. HUSBAND CHECKED ALL TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVE STEMS WAS BROKEN. THE OUTSIDE WAS CORRODED. THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON IT WAS RELEASING AIR AT A RAPID RATE. WE HAD ONLY JUST PURCHASED THE CAR A WEEK BEFORE. HOW THIS WAS NOT CAUGHT BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP IS BEYOND ME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEM, BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. REALLY? THEN WHY AREN'T THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS? AFTER READING THE OTHER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT OUR MODEL, I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY NERVOUS OVER OUR HASTY PURCHASE. RESEARCH IS KEY IN CHOOSING A VEHICLE. *TR

My daughter was driving a 4 hour trip in Florida on I-95 Halfway into the trip she pulled into a parking lot to stop for lunch and before she could even turn off the vehicle, a fire erupted from under the hood. The car completely burned. There is a police report at Jupiter FL Police department # 22-184325

AS I WAS ROUNDING A CURVE ON AN ACCESS RAMP TO MELD INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC , THE CAR ENGINE DIED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND COAST TO A STOP . I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I HAD NOT GOTTEN ON THE PW PARKWAY WHEN THE CAR DIED AS THE PARKWAY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING FAST. THE MAZDA REPAIR GARAGE TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR