Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#728829August 23, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SHOWS SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION. FIRESTONE HAS NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME.( DOT NUMBER: 25377UR TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868256August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WILDERNESS AT ,ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1998 MAZDA B3000 ,TIRE SIZE P23575R15, AND DOT W2HL. ON BOTH FRONT TIRES THERE ARE CRACKS DEVELOPING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL AT ONLY 27,000 MILES OF USAGE.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868297August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, ORIGINAL TIRES FOR 1998 MAZDA, B2000, 36,000 MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME FLYING OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. SECONDS PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER FELT A SLIGHT WOBBLE IN THE STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868096August 18, 2000
SUSPENSION, TIRES
WILDERNESS AT P23575R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH MAZDA B3000 1998. FRONT TWO TIRES WERE WEARING OFF FROM THE SIDES AT ONLY 18,000 MILES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND OVER, DIP THE VEHICLE AND IT WILL SWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728165August 16, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE FAILED WHILE STOPPED AT REST AREA IN MISSISSIPPI AFTER 8 HOURS OF DRIVING FROM ATL, GA., SIDE BLEW OUT WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL.( DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO238 TIRE SIZE: 225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727755August 13, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING, DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS SWITCHES, CHANGED , BUT PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AS SOON AS I LEFT THE SERVICE AREA. MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE ON THE WEB, THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT A SWITCH PROBLEM, INTERFERES WITH MY ABILITY TO SEE, ESPECIALLLY BACKING UP , CAN'T SEE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727778August 13, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FCIPR326 TIRE SIZE: P225 70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867630August 13, 2000
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A TIRE SEPARATION/BLISTING FROM INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL ON A 1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. THE TIRE WAS SLOWLY GOING FLAT AND SHOWED BUBBLES FROM INSIDE WALL WHEN THE CUSTOMER PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR STEP MOULDING CRACKED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727482August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THESE HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT I DO HAVE A SMALL SLIT STARTING JUST BELOW THE TIRE TREAD ON THE SIDEWALL. I DONT BELIEVE THE TIRES TO BE SAFE. (I AM NOT LOOKING TO DO THIS FOR NEW TIRES, I WANT MY FAMILY TO BE SAFE) PLEASE RESPOND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727523August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1ST INCIDENT WAS ON 10-29-98 WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. THEY NOTICED A BLISTER ON MY TIRE AND I HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURED ON 9-16-99 WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TREAD ON MY LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867402August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE 245/75R16, WHERE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *AK FIRESTONE IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO EMAIL AND TELEPHONE INQUIRIES. THE CUSTMER FEELS THAT FIRESTONE AT EAST GIVE PRO-RATA CREDIT FOR BUYING ANOTHER MODEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867425August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD FOUND OUT THAT TIRES ARE SEPARATING BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867456August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AS A CONSUMER HE NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND RADIAL PART WAS STICKING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. IT WAS FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE P225/70R15 M/T. *AK THE B 4000 TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES PRODUCED BY FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED IT AFTER TREAD SEPARATION OR RIGHT FRONT TIRE OCCURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867444August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON A MAZDA B4000 1997, TIRE SIZE P265/R7515 AND DOT #W29V1PK476. *AK THE TIRE SOUNDED FUNNY LIKE FLOOPPING OR HOLLOW SOUND AND THE TREAD WEAR IS ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727250August 9, 2000
TIRES
TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE CASING, DAMAGING FENDER AREA IN THE PROCESS. VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BUT I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. TIRE STILL HAD AIR IN IT BUT WAS COMPLETELY MINUS THE TREAD. TIRES HAS BEEN CHECKED RECENTLY AND WERE FOUND TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS AND CORRECTLY INFLATED. THE FAILED TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL DIRESS AND WAS STILL INFLATED TO 32 POUNDS.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727318August 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON DAY OR NIGHT, BLINDS DRIVER, ALSO REAR OUTSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON BLINDS DRIVERS BEHIND TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727322August 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO IN THE FORD RANGERS, MUFFLER AND SHIELD RATTLES TOGETHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867299August 9, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE STILL BAD. THE TIRES ARE WEARING WITH BUMP EVERY 1/2 INCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726971August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD OF TIRES CAME OFF NEW MAZDA PICKUP TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS ON RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT TIRES. WHEN ASKED IF TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AT FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE THAT THEY CAME APART DUE TO MY DRIVING ON THEM WHILE FLAT. INTERESTING TO SEE NOW THAT I WAS RIGHT AND THEY WERE WRONG. I HAD SEEN FLATS BEFORE BUT NEVER AN ENTIRE TIRE COME APART.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727073August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CASING OF THE TIRE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND ROTATED JUST 1,000 MILES EARLIER AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE SUDDEN LOSE OF THE TIRE TREAD AND RESULTING LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER OF THE FREEWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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