2008 Mazda CX-7 The AC Compressor May Fail

The AC compressor may fail causing the AC system to blow warm air, smoke may also appear from the engine. A failed AC compressor will require replacement. Mazda has extended the warranty on these compressors to 5 year or 60K mikes. If these conditions are noted our technicians recommend to turn the AC system off and have it inspected as soon as possible.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Mazda CX-7 model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, .

107 people reported this problem

  • 2008 0 Miles
    Ac blows very cold and then it stops for several days and start again blowing very cold. What can it be?

  • 2008 92,400 Miles
    A/c just stopped working and blowing warm air!!

  • 2008 72,240 Miles
    It blows cold some times and some times it dont.

  • 2008 74,000 Miles
    compessor locked up and it started smoking like burning rubber.

  • 2008 56,400 Miles
    Ac blow warm air. It makes a loud raddling noise from under the hood of the car when on.

  • 2008 0 Miles
    It blows cold air out while the car is moving, but if you stop at a red light or stop sign it blows out warm air

  • 2008 48,000 Miles
    Bought car used from a dealership with a written agreement that the a/c be fixed. Took ownership of the car the a/c worked for about 2 hours then there was a brief burning smell. Took back to the dealership they found a leak and fixed it. They had previously replaced the evaporator coil. Now when I started the vehicle there was a strong chemical smell and a noise behind my glove box. The air only worked first thing in the morning. Took it back to the dealership they replaced the compressor. Got the car back the air doesn't work. Took it back to the dealership. They're at a loss.....

  • 2008 135,000 Miles
    it began to start blowing warm air slowly. In the next day it went to not blowing any cold air no matter how high i set the fan.

  • 2008 83,000 Miles
    Same thing happened in 2010. Now it's happened again in 2015 and Mazda is not covering it. Warranty lasts 12k or 12 months. Just prepare to buy a compressor every 4-5 years or sell it. PCM recall in 2014 after changing out in 2011. And now EGR needs replacing only months after. I'm done with Mazda vehicles.

  • 2008 100,000 Miles
    made alot of noise and it got worse

  • 2008 90,000 Miles
    AC only blows hot. refilling with Freon does not work

  • 2008 47,891 Miles
    My air stared blowing hot air , year before it was blowing hot air . Mazda in Lake Charles, LA fixe the air . about 10 days ago it was blowing cold air , after I stopped the car for about 1 hr it was blowing hot air . Mazda inLake Charles want $ 745 for new compressor , but my warranty expired .

  • 2008 95,000 Miles
    Smoke from under hood while driving on freeway

  • 2008 114,000 Miles
    Air compressor went out but needs to see if it has a recall

  • 2008 54,000 Miles
    Driving on the freeway when smoke started coming out from under the hood. Now, whenever i turn on the air, the whole car shakes.

  • 2008 66,000 Miles
    AC has not worked since purchasing the car last year, took to shop was told AC compressor is bad.

  • 2008 70,000 Miles
    Keep loosing refrigerant even with sealers. Mazda wanted 1200$ CA. Not done repairs so far.

  • 2008 113,000 Miles
    Ac compressor failed

  • 2008 92,000 Miles
    AC stopped working, we could hear a hissing noise from under the hood; the car runs fine otherwise. We have not gotten it fixed yet.

  • 2008 0 Miles
    The mechanic that we were using attempted to fix our AC issues numerous times with NO LUCK!