2007 Mazda CX-7 engine and engine cooling problems

“I HAVE A 2007 MAZDA CX7, MY VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES I HAVE NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I VISIT THREE MECHANICS AND ALL THREE MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME IT'S THE VVT TIMING CHAIN. THE COST THE REPAIR MY VEHICLE IS $3,000 TO $4,000 DOLLARS. I CONTACT THE MAZDA DEALER AND BECAUSE I HAVE NO WARRANTY I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. SO I BEGIN TO DO MY RESEARCH ONLINE. I REALIZED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER MAZDA CX7 OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I. WHAT A COINCIDENCE MAZDA HAS DISCONTINUED MANUFACTURING THE MAZDA CX7. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND MAZDA NEEDS TO OWN UP FOR IT. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR VEHICLES DUE TO THIS VVT TIMING CHAIN ISSUE AND MAZDA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RE-CALL. I KNOW ONE THING I HOPE AND PRAY NOTHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I WILL NOT HESITATE TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MAZDA CORP. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ALL OF US WHO ARE CURRENT OWNERS OF MAZDA CX7. I WILL USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD AWARENESS. *TR”

“VEHICLE STALLED IN SAMS CLUB PARKING LOT. IT DID RESTART BUT STARTED MAKING A RUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE. TURNS OUT THE AC COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP. ACCORDING TO INTERNET POSTINGS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007/2008 MODELS. APPARENTLY IT WAS ADDRESSED FOR 2009 MODEL. I'VE RAN 7 OR 8 VEHICLES FOR 200,000 PLUS MILES AND HAVE YET TO HAVE A COMPRESSOR GO OUT UNTIL THIS KNOW ANOMALY. WHERE IS THE RESOLUTION FROM MAZDA? *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE FREEWAY SUDDENLY I SMELLED BURN RUBBER INSIDE THE CABIN AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS BROKE. I FOUND OUT THE AC COMPRESSOR LOCK-UP. I WAS LUCKY THERE IS NO INCIDENT HAPPEN. HOPE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CONCERN. *TR”

“AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED AND STARTED SMOKING AND RATTLING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS CLOSE TO DETACHING COMPLETELY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED EVEN GREATER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IF I CONTINUED DRIVING. *TR”

“TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND VARIABLE VALVE TIMING, AND THROTTLE WENT OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN STRETCHED OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT AROUND 64000 MILES. THE 2ND INCIDENT WAS AT 124966 MILES. MAZDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TIMING TO 70,000 MILES ON JANUARY 12. HOWEVER, I DID NOT GET THAT LETTER AND IT HAPPENED AFTER I HAD ALREADY GOTTEN THE PROBLEM REPAIRED UNDER A SEPARATE WARRANTY. *TR”

“COMPRESSOR KIT WAS ALREADY HAVING ISSUES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPED TO FUEL UP, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS THE PULLEY ON THE COMPRESSOR KIT WAS CATCHING AND NOT TURNING CORRECTLY TO START THE IGNITION. THE CAR IS ONLY A 2007 AND ONLY HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR”