TURBO-CHARGER HOUSING HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
1993 Mazda RX-7 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
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
THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND/OR GASKET.
VEHICLE HAS FUEL LEAKS FROM LINES, RELAY SWITCHES AND VACUUM SYSTEM. *AK
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.
ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE.
ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE.
ALTERNATOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
ALTERNATOR SHORTENED OUT, CAUSING FIRE.
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON MALFUNCTIONED.
THE VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEED/ANY RPM AND IN ANY GEAR, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 35-40 MPH, ABOUT 2500 RPMS. IN THE SHOP (9) TIMES FOR THIS CONDITION IN THE PAST (3) MONTHS.*AK
RECALL RELATED, 95V069, FUEL LINE FITTINGS IN FOR REPAIR FOUR TIMES, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED BECAUSE DEFECTIVE PART DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFIC PARTS ENUMERATED IN RECALL (94V-094). *AK
ENGINE COOLANT TANK FAILED, CAUSING FLUID LEAK. *AK
FAILED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ACCIDENT. *DH
THERE WAS AN ENGINE EXPLOSION WHICH LED TO A FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
PASSENGERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC, INJURING DRIVER. *DSH
BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING ONTO ENGINE. *SD
WHEN SITTING AT STOP LIGHT CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF A LEAK OF GASOLINE. TT
ELECTRIC SHORT WITHIN THE FAN SYSTEM CAUSED A FIRE. *SD
POOR FUEL SYSTEM RECALL REPAIR, CAUSING VACUUM LINE TO COME OFF. *SD
ENGINE COOLANT CAP CRACKED, LEAKING COOLANT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-095). *AK
RECALL RELATED IN FOR REPAIR, DID NOT PREFORM THE CORRECTED ACTION PROPERLY, VEHICLE HAS BE IN DEALERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS SINCE MAY 16 (95V-069). *AK
CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE RPM WILL RED LINE. TT
FUEL LINE , NON-METALLIC FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (95V-069). *AK
AFTER RECALL #95V069000 PERFORMED 9/94, OWNER NOTICED FUMES. ON 3/24/95 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL LINES/HOSES; NON-METALLIC LEAKED FUEL ON HOT ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-069). *AK
BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, INCLUDING POWER DOOR LOCKS WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO BE LOCKED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *SKD
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