Mazda B-Series Complaints (1999)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#719666March 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS (MPH); ALSO STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER WINDSHIELD WIPERS EON AT SPEED OF 65MPH PULLING CAR TO RIGHT RESULTING IN CRASH. THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857644February 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WIND TUNNEL AFFECTS DRIVING AND RAIN IS COMING THROUGH DRIVER'S DOOR. TRUCK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED AND REPAIRED, UNKNOWN TO THE OWNER--FENDER AND DOOR ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN DRIVER DOOR AND BODY, ALLOWING RAIN AND WIND TO COME IN. HOOD HAS ALSO BEEN REFINISHED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719288February 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719225February 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856528February 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW HAS POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSUMER IS BACKING OUT. DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE TINTED WINDOWS AT NIGHT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718265February 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
REPORTED TO MAZDA, THEY STATE THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING UNLESS INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTS IT TO THEM. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE HAS DOCUMENTED FAILURE BUT WILL NOT REPORT TO MAZDA. HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718074January 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, SLID ON SOME GRAVEL AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT RIM OF MY TRUCK ON THE CURB. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WARPED THE STEERING WHEEL, DESTROYED THE HORN AND CAUSED OVER $2500 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NO BODY DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715682December 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT FRONT DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN-IT STICKS FREQUENTLY, AND THEN RELUCTANTLY OPENS. I NOTIFIED DEALER DURING PREPURCHASE FOR REPAIR- AT TIME OF SALE WAS TOLD THEY LUDRICATED IT AND THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER AS THE VEHICLE BROKE-IN. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY DID GET BETTER, BUT NOW IT'S WORSE THAN BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853327November 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER . ORIGINALLY ANOTHER DEALER SOLD THE BUSINESS TO PRESENT DEALER. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND HE SAID PARTS WERE NOT IN, AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS. CONSUMER CALEED BACK ON 15TH OF NOV 1999, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD PUT IN ORDER. DEALER NOW IS TELLING CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED A SPECIFIC VIN #. CONSUMER FEELS DEALER SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS FROM THE BEGINNING. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE JULY BECAUSE THE RECALL LETTER SAID IT MAY STICK . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713933October 27, 1999
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
#1 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES THE DIFERENTIAL PINION GEARS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR END, #2 AT 9,500 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED OF NOISES IN THE REAR END AND FRONT END VIBRATION. THEY DISREGARDED THE NOISES IN THE REAR END AND REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY MAZDA TO BALANCE THE FRONT TIRES, I STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. 18 OCTOBER 1999 WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I TOOOK IT BACK, THIS TIME THERE IS A VERY DISTINCTIVE NOISE FROM THE REAR END AND FRONT END VIBRATION. MAZDA ORDERED A COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSY AND ONCE AGAIN BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. NOTE: THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WILL MOVE ABOUR ONE INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I SHAKE THE REAR TIRES. I BELEIVE THE FRONT END PROBLEMS ARE BEING CAUSED BY THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY FLOATING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848553September 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711802September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847116September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH ON ROUGH ROAD PAVEMENT THE REAR WHEEL BOUNCES OFF THE ROAD, FORCING DRIVER TO CHANGE LANES TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. ALSO UNDER HEAVY BRAKING THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SPINS AROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710399August 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A REPAIR MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AS OF 8/23/1999. AN ADDITIONAL TSB WAS INSTALLED BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE. THE BEAT GOES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843622July 28, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782555July 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE STARTER TO RUN REGARDLESS OF THE KEY POSITION (SHUT OFF AFTER 5-7 MINUTES) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND TOWING WAS NECESARY, AC COMPRESSOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF REGARDLESS OF CONTROL SETTINGS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708311July 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR ON THIS TRUCK DOES NOT SOUND TIGHT WHEN IT IS CLOSED. (I ORIGINALLY REPORTED LEST, WRONG DOOR.) THE DOOR DOES NOT SOUND "SOUND" WHEN IT IS SHUT. THE SOUND IS A TINNY SOUND, ALMOST AS IF INSULATION HADE BEEN LEFT OUT OR WHATEVER PRODUCT IS USED BETWEEN THE DOORS....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837229April 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ANGLED ACCIDENT AT 45MPH, HIT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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