Mazda B-Series Complaints (1997)

52 consumer complaints on file.

#10918514October 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT INSPECTION STATION MEYER & SONS, 62 SHEFFIELD ROAD, EGREMONT, MA 01258: DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS CHECK; BUMPERS/FENDERS CHECK BOTH FAILED; THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT DOME, WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF ANY LIGHTS. THERE IS A LARGE RUST SPOT IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. WE DO NOT BELIEVE A CRACKED LIGHT GLOBE AND RUST HOLES SHOULD FAIL THE TRUCK INSPECTION!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875985June 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA B-SERIES 4000. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURED STEEL CASTING LOCATED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND BEHIND THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319309March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA B4000( N/A). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY, SMOKE EXPELLED UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HOOD AREA WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A TEMPORARY FIX WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. DURING THE TRAVEL THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE RESERVOIR AND DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE TECHNICIAN BLEED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V414000 (VEHICLESPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 165,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281481August 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
FRONT AND REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT MOUNTS ROTTED AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170431October 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FILLING MAZDA 1997 B-2300 TRUCK WITH GAS NOTICED A STREAM OF FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE GAS TANK INCHES AWAY FROM EXHAUST. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149409February 3, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK IN MY MAZDA PICKUP TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED FALLING BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONTROL. I FOUND THE LARGE TORX-HEAD SCREWS THAT ANCHOR THE SEAT BACK TO THE RECLINING FRAME HAD SHEARED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113725March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1997 MAZDA PICKUP CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF STICKING CONTACTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101954December 1, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOUSE, WHERE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TIE ROD BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011347March 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERINCED SEVERE FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATIONS AND DATE THE PROBLEM THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY EITHER MAZDA OR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008332March 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS. THE DEALERS CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. IF VEHICLE IS STALLED AN THEN RESTARTED, ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKE TO 3 DEALERS. THERE IS NO PROBLEM. LIGHT SEEMS TO COME ON MORE OFTEN WHEN VEHICLE IS WARM. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF, OCCASIONALLY THEY WILL START OPERATING AT THE HIGHEST SPEED. TAKES SEVERAL TRIES OF TURNING THEM ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN TO MAKE THEM STOP. FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS AND BRAKING. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 1999. DOME LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. PROBLEM IS REMEDIED BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE DOME LIGHT OVER NIGHT AND THEN REPLACING THE NEXT MORNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006170February 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATED, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED 5 TIMES, ALSO THE ABS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.*SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568356December 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR UNEVENLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL FACILITIES TO BE REPAIRED BUT HE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010487May 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN DRIVING, HARD TO ACCELARATE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759282March 12, 2002
TIRES
RECEIVED BLOWN TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON US 190. I HAD NO ADVANCE WARNING. THE TREAD IS ALMOST COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNFC1PR476 TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564324February 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003896February 11, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE BACK REST OF SEAT COLLAPSED AND WOULD NOT STAY UP.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004045September 18, 2001
TIRES
REPLACED MY FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ALL TERRAIN TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE FAILING. THE TIRES BELTS WERE PEELING FROM THE TIRES. NOW MAZDA CORP. USA OPERATIONS WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPLACEMENT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME? THIS OCCURED AUG. 2000, I MAILED MAZDA ALL PAPERWORK. THEY SAID DENIED, WRONG PURCHASE DATE FOR BUYING TIRES. THE TIRES WERE IN LAYAWAY, SO PLEASE CONTACT MAZDA(USA). FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A/T P215/75R15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750323August 13, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH IN RIGHT LANE ON RURAL HIGHWAY, I HEARD A THUD AND IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND WAS THROWN INTO THE LEFT LANE ALMOST OVER THE CENTER LINE. I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER BACK TIRE WAS COMPLETELY PEELED OFF, BUT THE TIRE HAD NOT DEFLATED. THE BACK TRUCK FENDER AND FENDER GUARD WAS COMPLETELY BENT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE FENDER AND GUARD IN FRONT OF THE TIRE WAS BENT OUTWARD, WITH THE SUPPORT FRAME BROKEN AND THE FENDER GUEARD STICKING AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE OUT FROM THE TRUCK. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE TRUCK, THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS WRAPPED 3 TIMES AROUND THE AXLE. BOTH BACK TIRES AND THE SPARE ARE THE SAME FIRESTONES. ON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER BACK TIRE, WE HAVE FOUND CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL BOTH NEAR THE CENTER, AS WELL AS CRACKS NEAR THE TREAD ALONG MOST OF THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: HYFC80A239 TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748496July 15, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE VERY UNCOOPERATIVE DUE TO TIRE SIZE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890355June 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH COULD FEEL A VIBRATION FROM FRONT TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT FRONT TIRES HAD A BELT SEPARATION, THEN REPLACED. MAZDA, B4000 1992, 265/75R15 SL. *AK TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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