Mazda 323 Complaints

164 consumer complaints on file.

#738381December 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MECHANIC WAS INFORMED BY MAZDA TO CAREFULLY OBSERVE BELT TENSION. MECHANIC FEELS THAT MAZDA'S DESIGN ON THE CRANKSHAFT HAS TOO LITTLE METAL LEFT AFTER THE FRONT JOUNAL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRENGTH FOR CRANK NOT TO BREAK OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME. CRANKSHAFT IS CUT DOWN A LOT FROM THE JOURNAL SIZE. MECHANIC NOTED THAT MAZDA HAS A SERVICE BULLENTIN IN REFERENCE TO ACCESORY BELT TENSIONS AND FEELS THAT MAZDA IS NOT WANTING TO ADMIT THAT CRANKSHAFT IS TOO SMALL. DIAMETER OF SHAFT LENDS ITSELF TO PERMATURE FAILURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. MECHANIC NOTED OTHER REPORTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE IN REFERENCE TO THIS PROBLEM. FELT NOTICE NEEDS TO BE OUT THERE. PROPERLY SIZED CRANKSHAFTS WITH PROPER LUBRICATION DO NOT BREAK. THEY ARE REUSED IN MOTOR CORES FOR REBUILDING. THIS RESULTED IN A PURCHASE OF A NEW ENGINE, NOT A REBULIT, FROM MAZDA.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734880October 22, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED LEAVING ME WITH OUT THE PROTECTION OF USING SEAT BELTS.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556482October 19, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEATBELT RAIL WAS FAULTY PER RECALL NOTICE 97V-211 AND THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873383October 19, 2000
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACTOR WAS JAMMED IN THE MIDDLE.CONSUMER HAD TO CUT CABLE TO GET BUCKLE TO RETRACT, THEN, DRIVERS SIDE RETRACTOR WAS MOVING VERY SLOW, SO CONSUMER DECIDED ONCE IT HAD RETRACTED TO TAKE FUSE OUT BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS TO USE SEATBELT MANUALY, AND THESE ARE AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL 97V211000 ON THE 1994 MAZDA 323. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555610October 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR RECALL (97V-211) REPAIR OF THE INOPERATIVE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872099October 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 97V211000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MAZDA MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726897August 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIED DURING HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC SITUATION. LUCKY TO ESCAPE UNHARMED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867063August 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
RECALL 97V211000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 72803/ SHOULDER SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN APPOINTMENT, WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS & FOUND OUT THAT DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHEN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF STOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726498August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD ONE BLOWOUT AT LOW SPEED AND ONE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPERATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/R75/15 )
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865023July 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERMITTLEY DRIVER SHOULDER BELT LOCKS UP WHILE IN USE WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER NOT ABLE TO MOVE SAFETY, AND MAY RESULT A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. RETRACTOR IS BROKEN AND NEED TO REPLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716388December 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN CAR IS STARTED. THE CABLE APPEARS TO HAVE COME OFF ITS TRACT AND IS HANGING LOOSE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783575November 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND RAN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OR HER. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851520October 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH (HOLD) PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AND ACCIDENT OCCURED. *YC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713580October 20, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FUEL USAGE DECREASED FROM 36MPG DOWN TO 24MPG; THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND FROM TAKEOFF; AND THE SUSPENSION STARTED CLICKING WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548905October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TRANSMISSION LEAKING CAUSING VIBRATION AT IDLE,JERKING AND HESITATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850014October 5, 1999
SUSPENSION
RIGHT/LEFT TIRES ARE JERKING REAL BAD WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844862September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY GETS JAMMED IN THE RAIL, RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712180September 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS OFTEN DO NOT RETRACT UPON OPENING OF DOOR,ONCE IT RETRACTED SO TIGHTLY ON MY SON I HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING HIM OUT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTANTLY EVEN THOUGH WE ARE PROPERLY BELTED. I DO NOT TRUST THESE BELTS TO KEEP US SAFE IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#846269September 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEEING WHEEL AND THE STEERING IS OFF CENTER. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845882August 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE ON RECALL#97V211 THE RESTRAINTS NO LONGER RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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