Automatic Transmission Problems of Mazda CX-7

2008 Mazda Cx-7with 40,925 miles. Am disabled, retired military so to save money I peform own oil changes approximately every 5000 to 7500 miles depending on driving conditions. Alwas need to add oil in between changes though no leak found. Was told by Mazda service within first 6 months of owning this vehicles that the turbo gets extremely hot and burns off oil. Just before mileage stated above, the check engine light came on while driving and engine lost power. No other indications leading up to this. Handheldobcd-ii computer check showed code p0101 (mass air flow sensor). Checked Cx-7 on-line forums and in less than 1/2 an hour found over 25 complaints (stopped searching at this point) with same problem I have. Apparently this is a common problem and the outcomes were scary. As per several forums, Mazda tells customers, as I was also told, that the turbo and bearings bad, said sludge in engine breaches warranty due to lack of maintenance proof and denies to honor warranty. Say car needs a rebuilt or new engine and turbo installed and I must pay $7k - $9k for a rebuilt engine. Now owe over $18k on a car that should have a recall done on it for this problem. Spoke wih Mazda customer assistance ad they told me that the district service manager's (dsm) decision is final, and nothing they can do to help me. Then asked my dealer for dsm phone number and was told they can't let me have it, but said he was going to be at their dealership that day to verify another warranty claim denial and that they would have him call me. Filed on-line complaint with bbb and am awaiing info from them to discuss mediation and if that fails arbitration.

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2007 Mazda Cx-7. 47,000 miles. Clean engine and clean oil per the service desk at the Mazda dealership. Pin related to timing chain broke, which caused the timing chain to break and ruined the entire engine. My car died in the middle of a very busy road and another vehicle almost collided with me as I slowly tried to move it over to the side of the road before it stopped altogether. While the company has yet to decide if they will pay for the repair since the car is under warranty, I still believe this problem should be investigated as a recall issue because of the amount of complaints I have seen online about other Mazda Cx-7 owners have this same issue.

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For quite awhile I had been hearing a "ticking" noise with my 2007 Mazda Cx-7. . Brought it to the dealership in lafayette, la. To have it checked out. They checked it out, updated recalls in affect, stated they found nothing. Continued to hear it off and on, had my oil changed regularly. On July 10, 2010 my car broke down (4 yrs old, 33,000 miles) had it towed to dealer in beaumont, close to where it had broken down. The service dept. Asked for my service records after it was determined that problem was with the engine. . Did not have every receipt due to dealer in area closing with no records there, but provide the last few. . After taking an "image" and sending it to Mazda, it was determined they would not honor the warranty because I had excessive "sludge" and wanted me to pay full cost of a new engine/motor. No one wanted to listen to me. . I do remember that when my oil was changed, the mechanic had told me in the past that it seemed to have "sludge", but that was only between 3,000 miles. I had taken care of my car, and they were telling that it had "poor maintenance" and would not honor the warranty!.

I purchased my 2008 Mazda cx7 new from jake sweeney Mazda in cinti, OH. I had not had any problems with it until this incident. I was driving for work from cinti, OH to clarksburg, wv. 20 minutes into my drive, the ac went out. There was a strong smell of a belt burning. I turned the air off, put the windows down and continued to drive without ac. Three hours later, the car stalled. I was able to pull over and get it started again. I drove to the nearest repair shop I could find. They told me the drivetrain had gone bad and would need to be replaced. I called Mazda and they told me it was out of the 5 yr/60,000 mile warranty since the car has 79,000 miles on it. I could pay to have it towed to the closest Mazda dealership and have a diagnostic done to see if they would consider honoring the warranty. This would not be applied to any needed repairs. I opted to leave it at the repair shop. They are ordering the part which will take a week to get. I had to rent a car to get back home and will have to drive back to wv to get my car. I realize the car is out of warranty but having the drivetrain go out after only two years and 79 ,000 miles is terrible quality. I have leased new cars all my life and have never had one have a problem this major after only two and half years. I won't be buying another Mazda again.

I just bought a 2009 Mazda Cx-7 three weeks ago, while driving my car on the third week, my car stopped shifting gears. As I was driving down the highway it just stopped. I had the care towed into the same dealership I bought the car at, and come to find out the transmission went out on the car. I took the car into the dealership on Friday, December 12, 2008. I was told that I would receive a call from someone on Monday, I waited and finally went to the dealership my self and they had no answers about the car. I then called Mazda's customer service line and made a complaint about what was going on and they told me that they would call me back with what was happening, at the time they called me back is when I found out about the transmission. I was informed that they needed more time to get more info and that they woul;d call me back. I waited until weds. . And I received a call and was told they still have no information for me and that the eta of fixing my car would be anywhere between three to four weeks. So tell me can I do, does my car fit under the lemon law, should they give me a new car? what do I do and where do I go from here?.

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The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Cx-7. The contact stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition. When he placed the gear into park, it would not engage. The dealer stated that all of the vehicles do not lock in park after turning off the ignition switch. The gear shift moves while the engine is on and the vehicle is in park. The contact has owned the vehicle for three weeks. Another driver exited their vehicle and thought that the vehicle was in park after she turned off the vehicle. The gear failed to lock into place and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The service manager at the dealer stated that this was abnormal, but all of the vehicles operate in that manner and there may be a potential safety hazard. The contact and service manager also observed several vehicles that were designed in that manner. The contact is also waiting on a district service manager to call him back. The insurance company was liable for the repairs. The owner's manual did not indicate that there may be difficulty with the gear shift. There was damage to the rear end bumper and tailgate of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 700 and current mileage was 760. Updated 09/10/08. Updated 09/11/08.

After short duration idol "5-10" minutes car blew heavy white and black smoke out of exhaust followed with a clanking/rattling sound from the rear of car. Three time this happened in a short 4-7 mile drive home. Took it to the dealer and at first the said they could not duplicate the problem but updated the engine and transmission computer program. Then they let the car idol for some time and it blew the smoke and heard the sound. So they decided after calling and reporting the event to the regional manager to replace the turbo. I have looked on-line about these problems and have come across owners that have had their turbos replaced a few times and the problem still exists. When the parts are in and they replace the turbo, I will see if this is a fix. I have very little faith that this will fix the problems this vehicle has. And it has many.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda cx7. The contact stated the cvt transmission and spring tensioner failed. The contact stated the parts were manufacturer from plastic and believed it to be the cause of the failure. As a result, the timing chain would continuously fail. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The failure continued to recur. There was not a recall for the failure and the vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 78,000.