2010 Mazda CX-7 Complaints

HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE BURNED OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2010. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE LENSES HAVE FOGGED UP TO THE POINT HEADLIGHTS ARE WORTHLESS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, ONE SEAL IS BAD AND THE OTHER SIDE HAS MELTED, COST OF REPAIR IS NEARLY $2,000. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND LOOKS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. WE NOW DRIVE THE CAR ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT. IF WE NEED TO AT NIGHT, WE USE HIGH BEAMS EXCLUSIVELY AS WE CAN'T SEE A THING WITH REGULAR HEADLIGHTS.

AS REQUIRED OF THE RECALL, I WENT TO PARETTI MAZDA TO FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT LOWER CONTROLS ARMS ON MARCH 14, 2018. AS PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS RECEIVED FROM NHTSA INDICATING THE MAZDA DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE AND THAT A RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PROVIDED; HOWEVER, AT THE COMPLETION OF THE REPLACEMENT. PARETTI MAZDA CHARGED ME $65 FOR THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN STALLED. A "WARNING STATE OF SHOCK" MESSAGE APPEARED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO COOL THE ENGINE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANTELOPE VALLEY MAZDA (1015 AUTO MALL DR, LANCASTER, CA 93534, (661) 945-7590) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER INFORMING HER THAT THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. *TT *JS

RECALL WAS REPORTED OCT 2016 MY WIFE AND FAMILY HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT RISK FOR 5 MONTHS AND ITS GOING TO BE ANOTHER 3 WEEKS TO FIX THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT IS MAZDA GOING TO DO TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS.

BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS IN JULY AND I'VE HAD TO GET GET EACH LIGHT CHANGED 3 TIMES ALREADY. WHEN I GET ONE SIDE FIXED THE OTHER ONE GOES OUT.