Check engine light

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[kbrennan]

Got 4500 miles on my CX-7. Its been in twice so far for a 455. 3 Clicks is BS. The gas cap works on the same principle as a Torque wrench, it pops when a certain ammount of torque is exceeded. Click it 100 times. It won't make a noticeable difference.

 

[Zoom49]

Do you know if that Actron scanner will allow the user to change settings relative to the keyless entry functions?

I dont believe it will but I will hook it up to mine again tonite to see. It will read and clear all trouble codes or pending trouble codes. I do not have the tech package on my GT. Will report tomorrow.

8/04 All you can do is read any stored codes, (Mine has none) and erase any that are present. You can also read any of 98 live data values but you can not do any programming.

 

[varek]

mazda service bulletins for cx7's

Probably some of you guys are encountering these issues:

CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM P TO R

FRONT UPPER DOOR PANEL WRINKLED ON TOP EDGE

FRONT CRANKSHAFT BOLT SERVICE WARNING

MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P0463 OR DTC B1202 WITH NO MIL ILLUMINATION

POWER WINDOW AUTO OPEN / CLOSE AND ANTI-PINCH FEATURES INOPERATIVE

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/cx7/bulletins_index.html
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[tdf2001]

Yep. Sign me up for the wrinkled door panel and the power window auto open. I have to listen to the clinking noise when shifting...

 

[acesaroundagain]

Check engine Light

My light came on at 942 miles. The dealer replaced the leak detection pump and as soon as I refilled the tank the light came on again. I made another appointment with them but the light went out after 3 days. I refilled a few days later and the light returned. I have another appointment on Thurs. They should get their act together and decide the sensor is too sensitive like the RX-8 and get it fixed. Mileage wise, I get 18 around town and 21 on the highway. I could get better but what's the use of having the thing if you don't "zoom-zoom" a little. Also have a clinking noise Park to Reverse. (enguard)

 

[G-Papi]

There's a tsb about the park to reverse noise lemme see if I can find the thread.

 

[G-Papi]

Loud clicking noise at startup is the thread in this forum.

 

[G-Papi]

btw - welcome acesaroundagain

 

[varek]

My light came on at 942 miles. The dealer replaced the leak detection pump and as soon as I refilled the tank the light came on again. I made another appointment with them but the light went out after 3 days. I refilled a few days later and the light returned. I have another appointment on Thurs. They should get their act together and decide the sensor is too sensitive like the RX-8 and get it fixed. Mileage wise, I get 18 around town and 21 on the highway. I could get better but what's the use of having the thing if you don't "zoom-zoom" a little. Also have a clinking noise Park to Reverse. (enguard)

DUDE IN MY CASE THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP. ALL THEY DID WAS UPDATE THE PCM/FLASH UNIT. IT ACTUALLY CALIBRATES THE PROBLEM.
IN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A LIGHT SENSOR CHECK UP. THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE GAS CAP ISSUE. BUT IT TURNED OUT BEING THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP. HE EXPLAINED THAT NOW THE NEW VEHICLES HAVE A SENSITIVE FUEL DETECTION CHECK. WHAT HE MEANT WAS THAT WHENEVER YOU PUMP GAS TO THE VEHICLE YOU CAN NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING OR THE KEY OF THE VEHICLE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT THEY WILL BE CHARGING A PENALTY FEE THE NEXT TIME YOU BRING THE VEHICLE FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RESET REGARDING THE FUEL DETECTION ISSUE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS FOR REAL BUT THAT IS WHAT HE INFORMED TO ME.

 

[mx5gary]

HE STATED THAT THEY WILL BE CHARGING A PENALTY FEE THE NEXT TIME YOU BRING THE VEHICLE FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RESET REGARDING THE FUEL DETECTION ISSUE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS FOR REAL BUT THAT IS WHAT HE INFORMED TO ME.

No were in the manual are these procedures spelled out. They may find it a bit hard to charge fees for their failure to advise the public.
-Gary

 

[G-Papi]

No were in the manual are these procedures spelled out. They may find it a bit hard to charge fees for their failure to advise the public.
-Gary

I'd like to see them try to charge me.

I do turn the vehicle off when refueling. But NOWHERE is there instruction or cause to remove the key from the ignition

The cel doesn't provide you with a code. You don't know what you're going to find until they read it.

Penalty fee my ASS!

They need to get it right!

 

[Otto]

My light came on at 942 miles. The dealer replaced the leak detection pump and as soon as I refilled the tank the light came on again. I made another appointment with them but the light went out after 3 days. I refilled a few days later and the light returned. I have another appointment on Thurs. They should get their act together and decide the sensor is too sensitive like the RX-8 and get it fixed. Mileage wise, I get 18 around town and 21 on the highway. I could get better but what's the use of having the thing if you don't "zoom-zoom" a little. Also have a clinking noise Park to Reverse. (enguard)

How do you people get 18 mpg in the city? I get 15.5 - 16 mpg in all city driving. Granted, it's been very hot (meaning a/c on all the time) but I don't really get on it much at all... mine's an AWD but still, I was expecting around 17-18 mpg. The only hope is that it should improve as the engine breaks in, I'm at ~1600 miles right now.

No CEL for me so far, but I do have the clicking in reverse issue plus my remote start doesn't work (already mentioned before but still haven't been motivated enough to take the car to the dealer. One of these days...)

 

[varek]

How do you people get 18 mpg in the city? I get 15.5 - 16 mpg in all city driving. Granted, it's been very hot (meaning a/c on all the time) but I don't really get on it much at all... mine's an AWD but still, I was expecting around 17-18 mpg. The only hope is that it should improve as the engine breaks in, I'm at ~1600 miles right now.

No CEL for me so far, but I do have the clicking in reverse issue plus my remote start doesn't work (already mentioned before but still haven't been motivated enough to take the car to the dealer. One of these days...)

TRY USING THE MANUAL GEARS FOR A CHANGE. YOU WILL SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE. IF IM NOT MISTAKEN IN EDMUNDS THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE USING THE MANUAL GEARS INSTEAD OF THE AUTOMATIC.

 

[mx5gary]

... OR THE KEY OF THE VEHICLE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM.

Also hard to do with the tech pkg - only smartkey needed. So your SO would also have to depart the interior if she/he had a key on them. Don't know if I would trust that service dept sounds like they only want $$ not satisifed clients.

-Gary

 

[va_cache]

My Check Engine Light came on at 855 miles.

Dealer diagnostic - P0455 for EVAP system malfunction

They had a software update for the Power Control Module, so they upgraded the software, and said it should be ok.

 

[on2wheels]

I got a CEL yesterday at 400 miles. Dealer told me today that they were ordering a new gas cap. Seems a bit odd when others here said that an update to the power control module was fixing the "gas cap not on tight issue". Anyone else find that strange?

 

[Zoombee]

I got my "THIRD" CEL light at 850 miles!!! Same code as before. First time they told me the cap wasn't tight. Second time they couldn't find anything after testing, but I did notice the "snap-your-head-back" turbo kick wasn't there anymore. This time they are ordering me a new gas cap - it's supposed to come in today. I'll let you know 2-3 days after I gas it up again.(ughdance)

 

[va_cache]

Zoombee, what code did they say you had?

 

[080669]

How do you people get 18 mpg in the city? I get 15.5 - 16 mpg in all city driving.

Another thing to look at is the gasoline in your area. Around me, it's all 10% ethanol, which will cause lower mpg. Probably at least some of the people with the higher numbers are filling with pure gas instead of "gas-lite".