Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 001/97G | 04/08/1997 | 52503 | Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 003/97G | 01/19/1997 | 15-070/88 | 52492 | Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation. *tw | 08/14/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 178983 | 1 | |
| On 11/07/2012 at approximately 7:15 a.m. while leaving work i noticed smoke coming from behind the radio. i immediately pulled over and realized there was fire coming from the engine compartment. i was able to put it out quickly before it spread. the damage to my car was somewhat substantial under the intake manifold. i took it to a local repair shop and it was diagnosed, and explained that it's a common issue with this particular model. i did a little more research and found that the issue is the pulsation dampener that is attached to the fuel rail mounted under the intake manifold causing it to fail and com-bust. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 4 | 03/15/1993 | |
| Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recently he replaced the radiator with a new one. took vehicle to a mechanic and they told him that the fuel system would needed to be replaced because no fuel was getting to the lines. also, the modulator needs=ed to be replaced because it was not getting a spark. he replaced alternator and starter. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 4 | 03/15/1993 | |
| Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recently he replaced the radiator with a new one. took vehicle to a mechanic and they told him that the fuel system would needed to be replaced because no fuel was getting to the lines. also, the modulator needs=ed to be replaced because it was not getting a spark. he replaced alternator and starter. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 146100 | 1 | 01/26/2004 |
| I have a 1987 rx7 na, the engine caught on fire the other day and i luckily had an extinguisher to put it out with or i would have been toast. most likely a faulty pulsation damper or a short in some of the wires, i am not sure.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Burned alot of things like the engine wiring harness, injectors, misc hoses, intake manifold, hood liner, etc. good thing i had a fire extinguisher in the car or the whole car would have been lost. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| I am an expert on the 2nd generation 1986-1991 rx-7 vehicles (see http://fc3s-pro.com). i find these pulsation damper fires too common with serious/expensive damage - typically will burn wiring harness ($1,200) and all fuel injectors (4x$300) under the manifold. mazda and all mazda dealers refuse to acknowledge this problem. i wish there was a mandatory recall on this part, as the potential of engine fires is way too dangerous. please feel free to contact me. i am also very close with the internet community of these owners. *ak | |||
| 03/31/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle engine fire at idle speed while stopped, vehicle occupied, raw fuel caught fire underhood,damaged many fuel system components,caused minor burns to occupant/operator. *ak | |||