Recent content by resler

What many fail to understand is that the tires, I feel, make this an unsafe vehicle for winter driving. Perhaps my expectations of more than 17K miles before unusual wear is overly ambitious. Last winter, I didn't experience the same issues as it was the 1st winter with the Goodyear RSA's...

To all who question MY driving . . . I truly believe we have MUCH more snow in NW MI than in moderate Chicago (by comparison). As such, yes, I am accustomed to driving in snow as my 40+ yrs. driving experience would indicate. FYI, the tires are Goodyear Eagle RSA's and yes, they do NOT perform...

Thought I had leased a safe car to protect my family. WRONG . . . despite having all the latest safety equipment, Mazda failed to put decent tires on the CX-7. The result . . . on only 2 inches of snow you'll go straight through a turn. On 3 inches of snow, I couldn't make it up my driveway...

Hey CX-7, Love may be Blind. In reading mikey1981's comments, I feel they are fair, in fact, I've experienced many of these same problems. The purpose of a "forum" is to discuss all relevant issues, "love" as you're obviously experiencing, and I might add, other "out of love" issues that would...

At one time, yes, I was in love with this car as well. But, when you have had the front differential replaced, the catalytic converter replaced, gas cap replaced, at least one recall, and, tires that show abnormal wear despite having them rotated at Mazda's recommended service levels, well, it's...

Tires Suck Yep, I agree, the OEM tires suck. Horrible on ice/snow and already showing wear at 17,000 mi. (I noticed several thousand of miles earlier). Face it, this car is BAD news, hope everyone leased it, at least we can give it back to the dealer. If you purchased, buyer beware, I would...

Just went through this Yep, I understand all the frustration. Oil leakage on garage floor, waited 2 weeks for new seals, then I was informed that due to scoring a new transfer case was recommended ($5500 cost). Covered by warranty but I was just as concerned as everyone else as once they got...

Looks like a problem . . . Interesting, they replaced mine due to scoring from dirt which gets in the transfer case due to the bad seals. The cost is covered by warranty, if not, I understand the cost would be in excess of $5K. Needless to say, lucky for us it's covered by warranty but it...

17,000 miles and I noticed some oil leakage on the garage floor. Took it in and was told I needed seals replaced. I was informed this was the 2nd such time they saw such a problem. Got a call a few hrs. later and was informed the due to scoring, it was determined it would be best to replace...

Well, the snow finally came, 20" and counting. With kids and all, I really need some good winter floor mats to catch the snow, ice, salt, dirt, etc. Seems the rear seat ones are a bit tricky, not much room for mats, in fact, most (I have some from another vehicle) have to be positioned...

Yep, did the survey, noted the issue, haven't yet heard back regarding the survey so I called Customer Assistance directly. Actually, it is a middle ground approach, I mean they could have done nothing but they instead handled it professionally. The dealer as well has been great, I haven't had...

Thanks for the feedback, and, yes, I still won't be exactly "thrilled" to spend $87 bucks, but, it's still better than $187, so yes I suppose they met me halfway, certainly better than what I would likely get with any other auto manufacturer. One last question . . . I understand the purpose of...

Just to put the finishing touch on the story . . . I contacted Mazda Customer Assistance, explained the problem, they immediately contacted the dealer service department, and, agreed to send me a $100 coupon which could be utilized for any parts/services. Very customer focused, and, I'll only...

Actually, I just noticed it in looking in the engine compartment, half of the insulation was turned back (white in color), the other half was intact (black in color). This led me to drop it down and take a look, that's when I noticed half was missing. I used some duct tape to keep the black...

Recently, we purchased our new CX-7. The vehicle had been sitting for a couple of weeks outside on the lot with close proximity to a field. After about 300 miles, I noticed that the insulation on the plastic shield below engine compartment was half gone. Apparently, upon closer inspection...