Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#10116422April 5, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE ASKED THIS SAME QUESTION. FORD RECALLED THESE VEHICLES AND THE MAZDA "B" SERIES PICK-UP IS MADE BY FORD SHOULDN'T MAZDA CHECK THEIRS TOO? 2004 FORD RANGER STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE FRAME MAY HAVE A CENTER RAIL SECTION FLANGE THAT WAS NOT FORMED PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE FRAME RAIL SCOULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRAME TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FRAME WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. FORD AND THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. NOTES: FORD MOTOR COMPANY 04S19 . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114218March 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I HAVE A CONTINUED FAILURE OF ENGINE SENSORS SINCE PURCHASE. *AK
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
#10079765February 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LACKED ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE SLIDES. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109417February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THE DRIVER'S REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER BY THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS,AND SIGNAL LIGHT WERE OUT. THE WINDOWS WORKED. THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATED PROPERLY. CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107907January 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CANNOT REACH PEDALS UNLESS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. AIRBAG IS ONLY 2 INCHES FROM STOMACH! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105859January 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY MAZDA TRUCK B300 V6 MODEL HAS LOCKED UP ON ITS BRAKES. THE VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH AN ABS (FOUR-WHEEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM) WHICH PREVENTS IT FROM LOCKING UP DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, ON FOUR VARIED SITUATIONS IN LOCATION, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MILEAGE APART 20,000, 30,000-35,000, 40,000 (CONSIDERING THREE OF THEM WAS BEFORE I HIT 50K AND THEN AFTER GETTING MY 60K SERVICE MATIENANCE)61K, MY FRONT END TIRES LOCKED UP WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY; TURNING LEFTU NDERNEATH AN UNDERPASS; PROCEEDIN FORWARD ON A MAJOR ROAD IN HOUSTON, TX; AND WHILE JUST MAKING A NORMAL TURN, NOT A SHARP TURN, BUT TURNING INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD, AUSTIN, TX. I IN ALL OCCASSIONS HAVE HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKES AND STILLI LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING, WITH BOTH MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL, AND HAD TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF AFTER MANAGING NOT TO HIT THE CAR DIRECTLY TO MY LEFT ON AT LEAST THREE REOCCURRENCES. ALL UNDER RAINY OR WET CONDITIONS WHERE THE ROAD WAS LEVEL, NORMAL, CONGESTED, OR GOING DOWNWARD ON A SMOOTH SLOPE IN ELEVATION. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND WAS TOLD THAT, THAT LOST OF TRACTION WAS DUE TO ELEVATION OF THE TRUCK AND PRESSING THE GAS WHILE I TURNED LEFT. ON THE PAST THREE OCCASSIONS I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS TURNING, EVER WHILE TURNING. I LIKE MY TRUCK, BUT I COULD'VE HAD CAUSED SOME MAJOR CAR WRECKS DUE TO SOME MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105745January 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE FIRST IMPACT, BUT WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED MY HEAD WAS CUT OPEN BY THE PLASTIC COVER FOR THE AIR BAG. WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED A 2ND AND 3RD TIME MY NOSE WAS CUT BY THE SAME PLASTIC COVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105607January 2, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON AS A RESULT OF READING THE DOOR AJAR. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THAT I'VE HAD TO FIX THIS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104650December 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 12-28-04 . DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF 3800.00 . AT SPEEDS HIGH AND LOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT RIGHT. I TRIED TO GET HELP ON THIS PROBLEM AND MAZDA CORP SAID IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO MAYBE SOLVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105368December 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104078December 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 1994 MAZDA B3000 WITH 75000 MILES AND AFTER TEN YEARS THE TANK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN AN AREA THAT IS PROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND HAS NO STREES OR FLEX . I BELEIVE THAT THIS TANK WHILE IT IS TEN YEARS OLD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE RESULT COULD BE FIRE FROM THE LEAKING FUEL . THE CRACK IS NOT AT A SEAM . THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED IN ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSING STRESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102819December 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING LOCKUP CAUSES VERY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF CONTROL. A BROKEN STEERING PUMP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM (BUT ONLY AFTER UMPTEEN VISITS TO AN UNCOOPERATIVE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT). PUMP WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#10103391November 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-CHECK ATTACHED PAID BILLS TO DETERMINE IF ANY REPAIRS QUALIFY FOR RECALL. *BF THE DRIVABILITY PROBLEM WAS CONSTANT AND WAS PRESENT DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE EGR WAS FOUND RUSTED AND ALLOWED INCORRECT EGR FLOW. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096503October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BACKED VEHICLE ONTO RAMPS TO GET UNDERNEATH AND REPLACE SPEED SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. VEHICLE ROLLED OFF STEEP END OF RAMPS, BOUNCING ABOUT 8 INCHES. AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE REPAIR OR THE BOUNCE, THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND A DIAGNOSTIC P0455 (EECS LARGE LEAK). WHILE INVESTIGATING NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE APPARENTLY DOES NOT HAVE THE METAL SKID PAD UNDER THE GAS TANK, AND NEVER DID. EECS CANISTER APPEARS TO BE JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPARE TIRE, ALSO NONSTANDARD. BEGINNING TO THINK I WAS SOLD SOME SORT OF LEMON. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, ALSO HAS THE INTERMITTENT WIPER AND PINGING PROBLEMS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093435October 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DURING A TRIP FROM HOME TO STORE, THE DASH LIGHTS FOR THE ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER DRIVER MADE A U-TURN IN FRONT OF ME PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL AT THE STORE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EVASIVE MANUEVER. THE BRAKES L,OCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN 3 REVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL ABS SYSTEM VALVE, INDICATING THAT MAZDA WAS AWARE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS VALVE. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INDICATION OF A RECALL OR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093238September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SHIFT KNOB HAS COME OFF WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 IN MIDDLE OF A SHIFT IN A COUPLE OF SITUATIONS, CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS, AND THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE KNOB IS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY AN AXIAL PRESS SPLEEN, WITH NO REAL MEANS OF RETAINING THE KNOB IN PLACE SUCH AS A SET SCREW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092589September 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090957September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
B4000 TRUCK CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATS. THERMOSTATS HAVE BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES. TRUCK HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS AT FORD DEALERSHIP. 2002 TRUCK OVERHEATED. THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE BUT NONE IN THE RADIATOR. RADIATOR LEAKED AND HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED RADIATOR AND HEADS. 2004 REPEAT OF SAME INCIDENT OCCURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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