Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#10245218October 13, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 1998 MAZDA PICKUP, 2500 MODEL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FLORIDA VEHICLE. I DID A FRONT END SUSPENSION CHECK, AND FOUND ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WITH DEEP RUST, NO RUBBER SEALS LEFT OTHER THAN BRITTLE AND CRACKED REMAINS OF THE RUBBER BOOT AROUND THE JOINTS. THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT STABILIZER ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO EITHER TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED OR MISSING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CONDITION HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR SOME TIME, THE BALL JOINTS WERE BADLY WORN, AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT BY FORD. I BELIEVE THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS PROTECTING THESE VITAL PARTS WAS DEFECTIVE. ACCORDING TO SOME OTHERS I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH, ROTTED BOOTS ARE NOT UNCOMMON. IN THE PAST I HAVE KEPT VEHICLES FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINT AND STEERING KNUCKLES GREASE COVERS. REQUEST THIS BE INVESTIGATED AS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THANKS IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS, THIS NEEDS FOLLOWUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245129October 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAZDA RECALL LETTER SAID TO TAKE VEHICLE TO CLOSEST DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR WORK STATING DEALERS HAD PARTS TO MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE. DROPPED TRUCK OFF FOR REPAIR ON OCT 9, 2008 AT AROUND 4:00PM. WAS TOLD I COULD PICK UP MY TRUCK ON THE 10TH AT AROUND THE SAME TIME. TOOK THE NEXT DAY OFF FROM WORK TO BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE DEALER CALLED TO PICK UP MY TRUCK. AT AROUND 3:00PM ON THE 10TH, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE TO CALL THE DEALER. SINCE I WAS TOLD TO BE AT THE DEALERS AT 4:00PM, I WASN'T NEAR MY PHONE WHEN THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. AT AROUND 4:15PM I ARRIVED TO PICK UP MY TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND COULD I MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THE RECALL LETTER SAID THE DEALERS HAD THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE JOB. HE THEN SAID WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP, THERE WERE NO PARTS TO DO THE JOB. I SAID " YOU'VE HAD MY TRUCK FOR 24 HOURS AND IT'S STILL NOT REPAIRED." I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH MAZDA'S HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION AND HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237868August 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V347000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY STATING THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED NOT TO USE HIS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED THE DEALER OVER SIX MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE ONE CALLING HIM TO INFORM HIM WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURE WITH HIS ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ALSO ON RECALL AND MAZDA STATED THAT HE SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. MAZDA ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE TIRES, BUT THEY NEVER DID. THE TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233012July 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS AT BETWEEN 2500-3500 RPM. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233085July 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA B2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE CONTACT MUST PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE OVERPOWERS THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE STICKS AND REMAINS OPEN. THE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT NO FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231677June 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B4000. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE FUEL FILTER HAS NOT PROPERLY FIT THE QUICK CONNECTOR. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE DEALER MORE THAN SIX TIMES CONCERNING THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229740June 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WITH 80K ON THE TRUCK THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS HAD BECOME OXIDIZED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY SPRING CAME THROUGH MY BED. THERE IS NO BODY RUST, OR BED RUST. AFTER READING FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. WITH 90K ON THE TRUCK THE FRAME RUST THROUGH AND CRACKED. THERE WAS NEVER A LARGE PROBLEM WITH FRAME RUST BEFORE 98 AS I HAVE TWO BRONCO IT'S. FORD MUST HAVE CHANGED STEEL BECAUSE THERE ARE PLENTY OF GUYS PUZZLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME STANLEY SHAFFER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229387May 31, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. 1. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH REPEATEDLY COMES ON AS WELL AS INSIDE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY BY MAZDA FACILITY. 2. TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL WILDERNESS HT TIRES FROM FIRESTONE, WITH 22,000 MILES ON THEM, AND JUST HAD VIBRATION AND VEERING TO RIGHT. FOUND BALL ON TREAD OF DRIVERS SIDE STEER TIRE, WHERE APPARENTLY THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. THE DOT CODE ON THESE TIRES IS W2UU IPO479, P225/70R15 100S. THIS MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 RECALL, ALTHOUGH I RECENTLY LEARNED THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD FOUND THESE TIRES TO HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS THEN THE AT AND ATX THAT WERE RECALLED. 3. I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE VEHICLES WAS WARMED UP AFTER TRAVELING A COUPLE MILES. DEALER SAID I HAD TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE IN STOCK. I REMOVED OLD SENDING UNIT AND TURNED OVER ENGINE UNTIL IT BLEW OIL OUT THE POST THE SENDING UNIT GOES IN, AND ITS BEEN WORKING FINE EVERY SINCE USING THE SAME OLD SENDING UNIT. 4. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON TOP OF CAB, STARTED LEAKING WATER INTO CAB AROUND THE GASKET, SO I HAD TO SILICONE AROUND GASKET TO STOP LEAK. 5. HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING AND WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH. PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND AFTER TRIAL AND ERROR, FOUND THE ONLY WAY VEHICLE WOULD MOVE WAS TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE 1. DEALER SAID SENSOR WAS BAD IN TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED, AND NO PROBLEMS SINCE. 6. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN TRAVELING UP A HILL, ESPECIALLY IF PULLING A TRAILER, EVEN WHEN TRAILER IS EMPTY AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE RPM GAUGE SHOWS THE ENGINE RUNNING AT 5000 RPM AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU GET TO TOP OF HILL AND START DOWN OTHER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224869April 18, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE IN 2003. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCHES PROPERLY AND THEN RELEASES ON ITS OWN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227002 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) WAS REFERENCED. THE SEAT BELT WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WORKED PROPERLY IN 2001. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REPAIR WORK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223143April 2, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST FAILED. HE CURRENTLY HAS A BOX BEHIND THE BACK REST TO KEEP IT ERECT. THE DEALER WANTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE HIS VEHICLE OVERNIGHT OR PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. HE FEELS THAT IT IS MAZDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE CONTACT PLANS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223181April 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2008 STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HE CALLED THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATE 05/13/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 05/13/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221310March 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE PLAY IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I IGNORED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP IN THE AREA THAT HAS A VERY GOOD REPUTATION FOR REPAIRING AND SETTING UP DIFFERENTIALS. AFTER EXAMINING THE GEARS IN THE REAR END HE TOLD ME THE PLAY WAS CAUSED BY A PART THAT WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. HE SAID IT WAS A HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED TOO LARGE FOR THE PIN THAT IS INSTALLED IN IT TO HOLD THE AXLE GEARS IN PLACE. HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY WEAR BECAUSE THIS PIN IS NOT A MOVING PART. I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING MADE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY WORSE, BUT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG UNTIL IT FAILS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220670March 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B3000. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V347000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). AS OF MARCH 10, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220400March 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. EACH TIME SHE CALLS THE DEALER, SHE IS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220178March 5, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS AT ALL TIMES, TAKES UP TO 30 SECONDS TO RETURN TO IDLE. NO ENGINE BRAKING, YOU HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKES AT TIMES TO COMPENSATE FOR STICKING THROTTLE. DEALER IS CLAIMING THEY ALL DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219193February 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK FUSE IS OK FUSE SLOT HAS POWER LAMP WAS REPLACED STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218559February 19, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD TAKE A FEW ADDITIONAL WEEKS TO ARRIVE. AS OF FEBRUARY 2008, THE CONTACT HAS YET TO RECEIVE A PART. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217961February 13, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM BY NOW? SINCE THEN WE ARE GETTING AN "ENGINE LIGHT ON" WHICH INDICATES THAT WE EITHER HAVE A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION OR THE DPFE/EGR VALVE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS DUE TO THEIR DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208533November 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I WENT TO THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING TO FIND THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE SOMETIME BETWEEN 11PM AND 8AM IN THE MORNING. THE FIRE MELTED ABOUT 70% OF THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, AND MELTED THE INTERIOR MOLDING NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206508October 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD APPROACHING STOP SIGN, PRESSED PEDAL HAD FULL PEDAL NO BRAKES. PROCEEDED OUT ON TO STATE HWY. I WAS STRUCK ON THE BED AREA BY ANOTHER PASSENGER P.U. TRUCK, TRAVELING AT HWY. SPEED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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