Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#10095207September 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MITSUBISHI B3000 TRUCK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A ROUGH SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL THE CONSUMER WENT ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MAZDA TRUCKS ( B3000 4X4) BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD HIS TRUCK WENT OUT OF WARRANTY THE DAY HE PURCHASED IT AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087847August 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICVLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082309July 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF HAS BUBBLED AND FLAKED OFF. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. I CONSISTENTLY WASHED AND WAXED THE TRUCK.(WAXED 5-7 TIMES YEARLY). THE BODY SHOP I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAID THIS WAS POOR QUALITY WORK AND THEY WERE SUPRISED TO HERE THIS WAS FROM THE FACTORY AND NOT REPAIR WORK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076002July 19, 2004
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. TIRE SIZE WAS 225/70R15. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NON FIRESTONE TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081180July 16, 2004
TIRES
TYPE OF CAR: 2000 MAZDA B4000 TRUCK . I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30MPH, MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. MOMENTS LATER I NOTICED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR A TIRE LYING IN THE ROAD. TURNS OUT MY SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE HAD SNAPPED ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. IT'S A VERY GOOD THING THIS TIRE DIDN'T COME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE NIGHT BEFORE. IT'S ALARMING TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD OCCURRED 12 HRS BEFORE WHILE TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH.*AK THE TIRE CARRIER MANUFACTURER IS DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (WWW.DURAAUTO.COM). I'VE CONTACTED DURA VIA EMAIL LETTING THEM KNOW OF THE FAILURE AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY ATTEMPTS. AS OF NOW THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079227July 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STICKS UNTILL TRUCK IS WARMED UP. USUALLY TAKES ANYWHEWRE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO AS MUCH AS 10 MINUTES TO REGISTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080298July 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION, THE ANTI THEFT ALARM SYSTEM WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT START. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078600June 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL ASSEMBLY TWICE ON MY 1994 MAZDA B-3000 DUE TO LEAKING FUEL AND PAID $400.00 EACH OCCURENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER. I TOOK NOTE OF RECALL NUMBER 94V111002 AND MAZDA STATES MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH. MY TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS MATCH AS MUCH AS I CAN TELL AND I WOULD APPRECIATE A DETAILED EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079373June 16, 2004
SEATS
THE METAL SPRING IS POKING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075510June 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES ROTORS ON THE 2 FRONT WHEELS WERE CRACKED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074463May 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE AUTHORIZED MAZDA DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUING TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS FIXING THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, IT COMES BACK ON OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074077May 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073586May 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067757April 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
I WENT TO A GAS STATION TO FUEL MY TRUCK. FUEL STARTED POURING FROM THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK JUST AS THE TANK REACHED ITS FULLEST CAPACITY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INCIDENT OF FUEL LEAKING BEFORE THE TANK REACHED ITS FULLEST CAPACITY. NOR WAS THERE ANY PRIOR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE BEFORE THIS DATE WHEN FILLING THE TANK TO ITS FULLEST CAPACITY. THE FUEL WAS NOT LEAKING FROM ANY WHERE NEAR THE FUEL CAP AREA. IT MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK (UN-CONFIRMED).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066164April 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT, RANDOM, ENGINE STALLING. THE 2002 MAZDA B3000 DUAL SPORT WILL STALL RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. SO FAR THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEVERAL OTHER DUAL SPORT OWNERS I HAVE TALKED TO REPORT THE SAME STALLING CONDITION. DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY A FAULT CONDITION LEADING TO ENGINE STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065705April 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063515March 18, 2004
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD ON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061222March 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING GEAR SHIFT POPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN IN FIRST OR THIRD GEARS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056870February 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY TRUCK A 1994 MAZDA B-4000 4X4 LOST BRAKES AT 40 TO 45 MPH. I ENEDED UP DITCHING THE TRUCK TO AVOID HITTING A SCHOOLBUS THAT WAS LETTING OFF CHILDEREN A STOP. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND MAZDA. THE PROBLEM WAS WHERE THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE AND STEAL BRAKELINE COME TOGETHER BLEW APART. THE RESULT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056648February 6, 2004
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
I NOTICED FROM TSB#97-24-14, NOV 1997 THAT THE WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM FOR THE 1998 FORD RANGER PICK-UP, MY MAZDA B3000 HAD A BURNED OUT PAD SWITCH AND MODULAR FOR THE AIRBAG. THE 1998 MAZDA B3000 AND FORD RANGER ARE EXACTLY THE SAME TRUCK, HOW COME THE 98 MAZDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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