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Chart based on 29 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Mazda CX-7
Engine not specified
44200 mi
US $1800
The AC unit just blew up when I was driving. The vehicle immediately stopped working and the vehicle was dead in the middle of heavy rush hour traffic. Terrible AC design by Mazda. Not reliable.
46000 mi
cluster control panel navagation does not go in to backup mode when in revse sometimes
While driving, turned on defrost, heard rattling noise under hood, and smoke came from under hood. A/C clutch and compressor had to be replaced.
109000 mi
US $1965
Ac compressor was replaced.
96000 mi
US $800
Replace window motor Both headlights went out
46000 mi
CD player skipped, even after replaced.
46300 mi
AC compressor was making noise, a known problem & covered under warranty. Dealer ordered the parts to make the repair. Took car back when parts came in. Repair completed that day.
Dead battery. Was original to the car and simply at the end of its life. Neighbor gave me a jump and had it tested and replaced at local mechanic.
59000 mi
Loud AC compressor noise. Dealer unable to solve stating it's normal.
81000 mi
US $1000
AC Compressor locked up, had to be replaced. AC had to be recharged afterward. Extended warranty covered AC Compressor ($750), recharge is out of pocket ($250).
69000 mi
US $557
car displayed a power surge under operation. dealer figured out positive batt terminal was damage and battery leaked acid out into engine bay
29760 mi
$1200
Xenon lightbulbs controller unit damaged, had to buy a new one
9920 mi
Block heater was leaking, so they replaced it under warranty. Great service though...
36500 mi
AC compressor seized. Replaced under warranty.
19800 mi
US $50
Replace battery. The orginal one (from when the car was new) was replaced.
40000 mi
recall: air bag
20460 mi
Discovered headlight was not functioning. Took to dealer next day and light was replaced in less than an hour. One week later, second headlight malfunctioned. Took to dealer and was replaced within an hour.
31860 mi
Battery could not hold charge due to bad cell just past warranty period. Darn it.
73000 mi
Battery keeps dying in cold weather. Solution was to recharge battery.
AC compressor went out causing problems with the harmonic balancer, and other problems.
106000 mi
A/C went out again, bad smell in car during out-of-town trip. Towed to dealership. Same problem had occurred again with the A/C unit that had happened twice already. Repairs were done and car was operable to drive back home.
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