Mazda RX-7 Complaints

279 consumer complaints on file.

#816074September 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH A/C ON THE VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE/STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, AND IS LOW ON POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER (5) TIMES WITHIN A (2) MONTH PERIOD. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW MOTOR, MAZDA HAS OFFERED TO PROVIDE A MOTOR IF I PAY FOR INSTALLATION. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522696August 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ON TOP OF ENGINE, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER (94V-094). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518804August 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO-CHARGER HOUSING HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815261August 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MILES, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. WENT BACK HOME AND CUT VEHICLE OFF, SAW SMOKE AND RAISED THE HOOD AND FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814969August 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHT LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE OVERHEATS AND STARTS FIRE.THE LIGHTS TURN AND OFF INTERMITENTLY WITH NO WARNING.THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520446July 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517465May 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND/OR GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812298May 16, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE HAS FUEL LEAKS FROM LINES, RELAY SWITCHES AND VACUUM SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810380May 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT RECEVIED A RECALL NOTICE FOR SHOULDER BELTS, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK DONE BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. ALSO DEALER PULLED HIS SEAT BELT APART AND DID NOT COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE OF NO PARTS. 96V173000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516664April 22, 1997
WHEELS
WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516623April 21, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEXICON (HEAT/A/C) PANEL REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514190April 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809233April 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #96V17300 FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD REPAIRS DONE; PROBLEM W/SHOULDER BELT HAS REOCCURRED A SHORT TIME LATER; DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515950March 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808094March 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES WORKS, TOOK BACK TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVG I RECALL # 96V173000 ; DONE SEAT RETRACTOR REPAIRS, DEALER SAID IT THE LATCH THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS, NOT THE RETRACTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515267March 4, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809417February 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT WORKING AFTER BEING TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546744February 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
LEAKING BATTERY ACID CAUSES A SHORT IN A COOLING FAN MOTOR LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW THE BATTERY CAUSES FIRES IN 1993 AND OLDER MODEL MAZDA RX-7S. THIS WILL NOT SHOW IN A FIRE INVESTIGATION, AS THE INSULATION WILL BE BURNED AWAY. THIS CAN EXPLAIN THE MULTIPLE FIRES IN PARKED, COOL VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804598February 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND FROM RETRACTORS. THE ACTIVE SEAT BELT STOPPED HALF WAY BETWEEN THE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546646February 7, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS FAILED AT 40,200 MILES BECAUSE THE APEX SEALS HAVE ERODED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND GARAGE STORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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