# 2007 MAZDA CX-7 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `733839` · 2009-09-01 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** CX-7
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR ON MY 2007 MAZDA CX-7 WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES QUIT WORKING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR.  THE FAULTY COMPRESSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, START SMOKING PROFUSELY AND STARTED AN INTERNAL FIRE THAT SEVERELY DAMAGED THE ENGINE AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY.  *TR
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