Mazda RX-7 Complaints

279 consumer complaints on file.

#844477September 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AT STOP LIGHT NOTICED BROWNISH/GRAY SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENTS & FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES IN AREA OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD (ENGINE). FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK REPORTED TO MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS SINCE JAN. 19, 1995, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO INDICATE SOURCE OR FIND ANY PROBLEM PRIOR TO FIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709370July 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET MADE OUT OF CARDBOARD NEW ONE METAL REPAIRMAN SAID "90% OF THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM" AND I WAS TOLD BY PETER FARREL RACING THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURENCE AT 60 OR 70 THOUSAND MILES THIS PART IS OBVIOSLY FAULTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843583July 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RECEIVED NOTICE 96V173000 3 MONTHS AGO. BEEN CALLING DEALERSHIP OFF/ON EVER SINCE. BEEN INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SEAT BELTS. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN BELT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842575July 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A GAS ODOR WHICH CAUSES THE OCCUPANT TO BECOME SICK . ALSO, IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A FUEL LEAK. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS/FUEL LINES, ETC., BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708716July 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708676July 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RECALL SITE SHOWS 3 RECALLS FOR 93 MAZDA RX7. ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM RECALL SAYS "MANUFACTURED FROM DEC 1991 TO JAN 1994". MY RX7 WAS MANU FEB 1992 AND I FEEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. MAZDA HOWEVER STATES THAT THERE IS ONLY 2 RECALLS ON MY CAR. THIS IS MY 2ND RX7. THE FIRST ONE I HAD WAS MANUFACTURED MARCH 1992, ONE MONTH AFTER THIS CURRENT ONE. IT WAS EXACT SAME CAR. IT WAS RECALLED FOR ALL 3 SHOWING IN THE RECALL DATABASE. SO WHAT DO I DO? MAZDA SAYS THE COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT A RECALL ITEM FOR MY CAR. I DISAGREE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I'M WRITING TO WRONG PLACE FOR WHAT I NEED. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707570June 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HOPE I HAVE CONTACTED THE CORRECT WEBSITE ADDRESS. IF NOT PLEASE FORGIVE ME. I HAVE THE OCCASION TO DRIVE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES MADE BY MANY MANUFACTURERS, AND FEEL I HAVE FOUND A MAJOR SAFETY SHORTCOMING. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, I HAVE HAD THE NEED TO SOUND THE HORN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HORN BUTTON IS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION ON EACH CAR. IT IS OFTEN HARD TO FIND AS WELL WHICH CAN BE A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE TO REACT SWIFTLY. I BELIEVE THE NTSA SHOULD STANDARDIZE THE HORN LOCATION AND DESIGN, AND REQUIRE MANUFACTURER'S OF AUTOMOBILES TO COMPLY. THE HORN BUTTON SHOULD BE LARGE ( LIKE A FORD TAURUS NOT LIKE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE), EASY TO FIND AND IN THE SAME LOCATION ON ALL VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS SAFETY FEATURE WOULD REDUCE ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY SAVE LIVES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. .......BRIAN SLOCUM, RT2 BOX163, MILLBROOK, NY 12545. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839598June 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL 996V173000 OVER 3MONTHS AGO & CONTACTED DEALER. BEEN CHECKING OFF & ON FOR 3MONTHS. CALLED LAST WEEK & WA S INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS TO AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. MANUFACTURER ONLY DID A SMALL AMOUNT, AND WAS NOT SURE IF HE WILL DO ANY MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838550May 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
REAR EXHAUST CAUGHT ON FIRE, MELTING THE PLASTIC MOLDING ON THE BUMPER AND ABOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832700February 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. ALSO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THIS WIPER SWITCH WHICH COST ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833573January 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELTS BROKE TO THE POINT WERE THEY DON'T RETRACT, AND ARE LAYING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543149December 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832238December 14, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831857December 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. SINCE RECEIVING THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAS BEEN AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 96V173000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701161December 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PULSATION DAMPER HAS A SCREW THAT IN TIME WORKS ITS WAY OUT. ONCE THIS SCREW FALLS OUT, FUEL LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE ENGINE/INTAKE/EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAVE ALREADY HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE IN THE U.S. THROUGH THE INTERNET WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AMONG OWNERS, MANY KNOW ABOUT THIS HAZARD WHICH COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME OR ANY SPEED. IT IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW SUFFERED A FIRE CAUSED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ALREADY SHUT THE CAR DOWN, GOT OUT AND AWAY, AND TO HAVE PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT BURNED EVERYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831440November 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEFROSTER, AS WELL AS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, DEFROSTER HAS PROBLEMS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831444November 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE EVERY THOUSAND MILES THE VEHCLE BURNED UP ONE QUART OF OIL, AND THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OUT DUE TO THE ROTOR ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700723November 18, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED DUE TO REAR IMPACT. HE WAS COMMING HOME FROM WORK, MET ONCOMMING TRAFFIC ON A BRIDGE, LARGE PIECE OF RETREAD (TIRE) IN HIS LANE, COULDN'T GO AROUND IT, VAN AND 18 WHEELER WERE FOLLOWING. HE PUT ON HIS BRAKES, CAME TO A STOP 18 WHEELER HIT VAN, VAN BUMPED MY HUSBANDS CAR (1987 MAXDA RX7) MODERATE DINT IN CENTER BACK OF CAR PUSHED HIM TOTALLY OUT OF ACCIDENT AREA, EXPLODED UPON IMPACT, HIS CAR DID NOT HIT ANY THING ELSE, HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OUTHER INJURIES EXCEPT 70% BURN AND 50% WAS 3RD DEGREE, HE LIVED 47 DAYS, I SEE OTHERS DRIVING THESE LITTLE CARS AND IT TERRIFIES ME OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM.... THERE ARE EYE WITNESSES THAT SAW THE CAR EXPLODE UPON IMPACT..... PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM ALONE OR IF THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OUR HIGHWAY.. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PINTO.... THANK YOU SHARON BUCK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#829862October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN WARM THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. IT FLOODS ITSELF WHEN TRYING TO RESTART. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER CANNOT REPAIR IT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541562September 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FIFTH GEAR SYNCHRONIZER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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