Body problems of the 2007 Mazda CX-7

Seven problems related to body have been reported for the 2007 Mazda CX-7. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Mazda CX-7 based on all problems reported for the 2007 CX-7.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2020

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.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/05/2019

� 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.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Mazda Cx-7. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle the front passenger side door locking mechanism malfunctioned and the door could not be unlocked from inside or outside of the vehicle. It was later discovered that the rear driver side door was also locked and could not be opened. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer Mazda of new bern located at 1715 is jogjwau 70 e, new bern north carolina who was able to pry the doors open and diagnosed that the locking mechanism cables had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Jft.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2017

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!!!.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2014

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 recomended I take it to the dealer for further investigation.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2014

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. Kmj.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2012

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.


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