2007 Mazda CX-7 Lighting Problems

The headlights are horrible for night time driving. The low beam lights are nearly invisible, which leaves you no choice but to drive with high beam lights and still poses a serious safety risk. Vehicle was taken to dealership and asked if there had been any recalls on the headlights because they’re very dangerous, can’t see anything at night.

HAPPEN 2 DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL OF PLASTIC INSIDE THE CABIN AND UPON INSPECTION I TRACED IT AT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE BULBS GETS TO HOT AND MELTING THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE HOUSING OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS CAR HAS A CLEAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND SINCE IT'S BURNING THE LENS IS BECOMING SMOKY. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THIS BULB CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE FUTURE.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE COMPLETELY INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THEY DO NOT PROJECT ANY WHERE NEAR ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE IN UNLIT AREAS WHERE YOU CANNOT USE HIGH BEAMS. THE LIGHT IS YELLOW NO MATTER WHAT BULB YOU USE AND DOES NOT PROJECT DOWN ROAD AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT FOUND EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE HEADLAMPS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.

EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY GETS CRACKED DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION AND WHOLE ASSEMBLY REQUIRES REPLACING IN LIEU OF SIMPLY REPLACING THE HEADLAMP. THIS IS QUITE PRICEY AT APPROX $700 EACH FOR BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE RESPECTIVELY. *TR

PURCHASED USED IN JANUARY OF 2014. NOTICED RED PLASTIC HOUSING FOR BRAKE LIGHTS MELTING ABOVE ACTUAL LIGHTBULB. BRAKE LIGHTS NOW SHINE CLEAR/WHITE ON TOP (WHERE MELTED), INSTEAD OF JUST RED. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. CHECKED OTHER MAZDA CX-7'S AND CAN SEE THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I REPLACED LIGHTBULBS TO MAKE SURE THEY MATCH MANUFACTURES REQUIREMENTS, THEY WERE CORRECT AND HAD MELTED PLASTIC ALL OVER THE BULB. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID IT'S PROBABLY A WIRING ISSUE. TOOK IT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I ASKED THEM TO CONTACT MAZDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH UNMELTED UNITS, THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE TOLD THAT MAZDA WOULD NOT REPLACE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT DUE TO CONDENSATION SEE SB-09-003-13 MAZDA IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ORDERED OEM PARTS AT A COST OF $1400 FROM MAZDA AND HAD THEM INSTALLED AT CERTIFIED BODY SHOP AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS LIGHT BLEW OUT AGAIN, HAD TO REPLACE JUST THE BULB THIS TIME, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T COVER THIS COST BECAUSE A MAZDA DEALER DIDN'T INSTALL LIGHT. MAZDA SAID THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING IS IF THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL. WHAT DOES A RECALL CONSIST OF WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR HIT SOMEONE ELSE HEAD ON CAUSING FATALITIES. THIS IS ABOUT AS UNSAFE AS ANYTHING I CAN THINK OF. AGAIN I REFERENCE SB-09-003-13. I HATE TO KNOW THERE MIGHT BE FATALITIES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND EVERYONE IGNORES IT. I TOLD MAZDA I WOULD DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO TRY AND MAKE THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT, I GUESS THEY HAVE NO CONCERN FOR HUMAN LIFE, THIS IS WHY I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. JUST THINK OF ALL THE LAWSUITS THAT WILL HAPPEN AND THE MONETARY COST INVOLVED WHEN THIS DOES HAPPEN AND I THINK IT WILL SINCE IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE, ALSO LOSE OF LIFE, I DON'T THINK THERE IS A PRICE TO PUT ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

ALGAE FORMS BETWEEN THE REAR TAILLIGHT CLEAR LENS AND MOULDED GRAY INNER HOUSING. BECAUSE THE 2 PIECES ARE GLUED TOGETHER A PERSON CANNOT GET TO THE ALGAE TO CLEAN IT . THE ALGAE FORMS WHERE THERE IS MISSING ADHESIVE TO BOND THE 2 PIECES TOGETHER. *TR