# 2007 Mazda CX-7 suddenly died **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cx-7, mazda\ **Created:** [October 9, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-cx-7-suddenly-died/171007 "2020-10-09T14:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![freshguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@freshguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/freshguy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-cx-7-suddenly-died/171007/1 "2020-10-09T14:02:51Z")
Car stopped on the way and won’t start. no prior sign. just a noise underneath and it stopped ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-cx-7-suddenly-died/171007/2 "2020-10-09T14:24:38Z")
My understanding is that the CX -7s had a timing chain tensioner issue. If yours caused a timing chain failure your engine is likely toast. ---
**Author:** ![freshguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@freshguy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/freshguy)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-cx-7-suddenly-died/171007/3 "2020-10-09T16:21:54Z")
Hi Purebred, I will like to know full meaning of “your engine is likely toast”? regards, freshguy777 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-cx-7-suddenly-died/171007/4 "2020-10-09T16:30:59Z")
Your engine is toast = ( destroyed - damaged beyond repair - too costly to repair )