Mazda B-Series Complaints (1999)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#747195June 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
RETURN SPRINGS RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING POOR BRAKING AND NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747009June 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK VERES SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT AND NEARLY TAKES THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. TRUCK CONTIONUS TO SUFFER THIS VIOLENT JERK OF THE WHEEL FORCES THE TRUCK INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC EACH TIME THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HITS A HARD BUMP IN THE ROAD. I NEVER HEARD FROM THE MANAFACTURE ON THE COMPLIANT I AM LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE APPREACIATED THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745930May 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE DRIVESHAFT OR CLUTCH UNIT HAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE AS I COME OUT OF REVERSE AND SHIFT INTO 1ST. SOMETIMES IT IS LOUD ENOUGH TO SOUND LIKE A U-JOINT BUT I HAVE CHECKED THEM. MECHANIC AT A DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE DRIVESHFT HAS A SLEEVE ON IT AND THIS IS WHAT I AM HEARING. BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743279March 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO SB615642 (ENGINE PING). I HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT I DROVE MY TRUCK OFF THE LOT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ONLY TO BE TOLD EACH TIME THAT THEY EITHER COULD'NT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY OR BLAMED IT ON THE GAS I WAS USING. I FINALLY GOT TIRED OF THE RUN AROUND AND TOOK MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS. WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT, ACCORDING TO MY SERVICE MANUAL, THE FACTORY HAD INSTALLED THE WRONG TYPE SPARK PLUGS. THE FACTORY HAD INSTALLED "PLATINUM" TYPE PLUGS ON ONE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND "REGULAR" PLUGS ON THE OTHER SIDE. I CROSS REFERENCED THE PLATINUM PLUGS AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE INTENDED FOR A 4.0 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE REGULAR PLUGS WERE INTENDED FOR. PROBABLY LEFT OVERS FROM FORD'S PINTO ASSEMBLY LINE. ANYWAY, ARMED WITH THIS EVIDENCE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND DEMANDED THAT THE CORRECT SPARK PLUGS FOR MY TRUCK BE INSTALLED. AFTER FIRST ACCUSING ME OF TAMPERING WITH THE VEHICLE THEY RELENTED AND INSTALLED THE CORRECT SPARK PLUGS. THAT WAS A WEEK AGO AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE. I'M BRINGING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A PREVELANT PROBLEM (IF INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS ARE ANY INDICATION) TO OWNERS OF MAZDA B3000'S AND FORD RANGERS. BOTH WITH THE 3.0 LITER ENGINES. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884468March 28, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE IS SMALLER THAN ORIGINAL TIRE. ORIGINAL TIRE SIZE IS 265/75R15, SPARE TIRE SIZE IS 235/75R15. IN OWNERS MANUEL IT STATED THAT SPARE WAS SAME SIZE. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THEY COULD CHANGE INFORMATION AT ANY TIME THEY WANTED TO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738961January 7, 2001
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE NOT YET FAILED IN AN EXTERNAL SENSE. THEY HAVE BEGUN TO MAKE A GROWLING SOUND THAT WAS NOT PRESENT EARLIER.I HAD THEM CHECKED THIS SUMMER WHEN THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR DIFFERENT TIRE SIZES AND THEY WERE JUDGED ALLRIGHT. THE NOISE HAS INCREASED ALTHOUGH FAILURE HAS NOT HAPPENED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558434December 28, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE, THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS BLOWN AND SUSPECTS THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN 2 INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#873464October 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ENGINE SPORADICALLY STALLS OUT. VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. DEALER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLE. *AK THE DEALER HAS FIXED TFI MODULE TWICE. RECALL ON THE WIPER SWITCH BUT REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVALABLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732956September 30, 2000
TIRES
AT THREE THOUSEND MILES THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT THE INSIDE WAS FULL OF RUBBER AND THE SIDE WALLS WHERE SHOT. NO PUNCHER WAS FOUND. NOW MY TIRES MAKE A CONTENUS THUMP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. LIKE MAYBE THERE COMMING APART. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 02 7476 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733005September 30, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 22570R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732582September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871013September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE IS THE WRONG SIZE TIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ITS DIAMETER IS 2 INCHES SMALLER. WHICH CAUSE WHEN USING THE SPARE TIRE, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731819September 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS TRUCK IS MANUFACTURED BY FORD, IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FORD RANGER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW EXTERIOR BODY PANELS. THIS TRUCK HAS A MECHANICAL FLAW IN THE DRIVE LINE THAT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION BOUNCES OR "THUMPS UP AND DOWN" WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATING FROM A STAND STILL. MY SERVICE CENTER HAS ATTEMPTED 4 REPAIRS AS PER MAZDA SERVICE BULLETINS, ALL HAVE FAILED. EACH TIME I CONTACT MY SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A REPAIR SOLUTION I AM TOLD THE SAME THING" MAZDA IS WORKING ON A FIX". I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND GAINED NO INFORMATION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS DEFECT. IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME I HAVE LOCATED OTHER FORD RANGER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME MODELS DATING BACK TO 1994. WHEN THEY TURNED TO FORD FOR A REPAIR, THEY TOO WERE PUT ASIDE. WHAT ALARMS ME IS NHTSA HAS MANY BULLETINS WHERE FORD ACKNOWLEDGES MY SAME COMPLAINT, SOME BULLETINS DATING BACK TO 1997 MODEL YEAR. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS SOLD 100'S TO 1000'S OF RANGER AND RANGER EQUIVALENTS WITH THIS DESIGN DEFECT AS FIRST QUALITY, WHILE KNOWING THEY ARE NOT. TODAY, SEPT. 18,2000 A MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONTACTED ME FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. HE SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I NEED HELP IN DIRECTING FORD TO AKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND RELEASE A FIX. I HAVE TOLERATED THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FOR 25000 MILES AND I AM APPROACHING THE END OF MY WARRANTY. ANOTHER CONCERN OF MINE IS WHAT LONG TERM EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE ON OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870499September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; AFTER INSPECTING TIRES HAD FOUND OUT OF TREAD SEPARATION. MAZDA, B2500, 1999, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15, DOT W2QU1TO78. *AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND DECLINED THE $60 THAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER OFFERED FOR THE TWO FAILED TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731253September 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729129August 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGH IDLE AT APPROX. 12000 MILES. DEALER SAYS FUEL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ENGINE EXPERIENCES SLIGHT HESITATION ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP. ALSO ENGINE HAS STALLED WHEN TRUCK IS IN DRIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO SLOW AND ROUGH IDLE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SURGING UPON VIGOROUS ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#724515June 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT A IMPACT ESTIMATED AT 30-40MPH THAT RESULTED IN STATE FARM INSURANCE DEEMING THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE RECEIVED A BROKEN NOSE AND IS GOING TO REQUIRE SURGERY AND IS HAVING HEADACHES . NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS: DRIVER OR PASSENGER DID DEPLOY!!! IF ANY FUTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS IS NEEDED AS TO CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE ETC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANYTIME. WHEN I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATION BY PHONE I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT "THEY DO NOT LOOK INTO THINGS LIKE THIS". I AM CONVIENCED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE OPERATED PROPERLY MY SON 'S INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS AND MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED ANY INJURY AT ALL. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#859549March 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HARDWARE STORE WITH CONSUMER'S FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STILL ON. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, HIT THE CURB, WENT UP ON THE SIDEWALK, AND STRAIGHT INTO THE STORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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