Mazda Mazda6 Complaints (2003)

174 consumer complaints on file.

#10127275July 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR WAS HESITATING IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF MADE IT HOME NEXT DAY CAR DID NOT START HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER CAR KEPT IN SHOP FOR A MONTH DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM SAID IT WAS A SENSOR IN THE ENGINE THAT WAS DEFECTIVE GOT THE CAR BACK BUT IT SINCE THEN CONTINUED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALER CRYSTAL MAZDA FOR 3 RECALLS IN JULY04 AND OTHER PROBLEMS, IN APRIL05 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY TURNS ON IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY CAR STARTS TO JERK AND JUST DIED CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CALLED ME WEEKS LATER TO TELL ME THE ENGINE SEAZED I HAVE HAD A LEMON LAW CASE WITH KIMMEL AND SILVERMAN FOR A YEAR NOW DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN VERY NASTY TO ME AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE VEHICLE OR GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT I ALSO REQUESTED A COPY OF AN INVOICE DESCRIBING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE DYING AND DIAGNOSIS THEY REFUSE TO DO SO I HAVE BECOME SO ILL BECAUSE OF THIS AND HAVE A CHILD TO THINK ABOUT I JUST WANT A RELIABLE CAR THAT ME AND MY DAUGHTER WILL BE SAFE IN CAN YOU HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126849June 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 MAZDA 6S HAS FAILED ON ME 2 TIMES IN 2 YEARS AT THE MOST DIFFUCULT TIMES... FINALS WEEK AT COLLEGE AND ASLO DURING A BUSY TIME OF WORK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKKNOWLEDGEWD THE PROBLEM AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. STILL THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS IMMIDIEATLEY AFTER THAT VISIT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE, IT TOO HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS... THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE SITUATION AND WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR ALREADY HAD THE UPGRADED COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ERRATIC SHIFTING. AND THAT I SHOULD RETURN IF IT GETS WORSE. WHEN IT DID, THE TECHNICIAN DROVE IT AND NOW KNOWS WHAT IT IS DOING, BUT HE TOO SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON.... THATS THE OTHER PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DON'T COME ON WHEN THE CAR DOES IT, BUT FURTHER MORE THEY DON'T EVEN COME ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS COMPLETELY! I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT WILL ONLY GET WORSE AND ADVERSLEY AFFECT OTHER COMPONENTS. WHICH IT ALREADY HAS... THEY RACK AND PINION WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK INTO A CITY BUS, THE SUBFRAME WAS INSTALLED TOO TIGHT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO SQUEAK AND RATTLE, THE BRAKES HAVE A CHATTER THAT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. BUT MOST OF AL ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 2 YEARS (20 MONTHS.) THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED AT 12,000 MILES AND HAS SINCE BY MY OPINION BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS. ALSO THE CAR SITS AN INCH AND A QUARTER LOWER ON THE PASSENGER FRONT THAN THE DRIVER FRONT. CAUSING THE REAR TO ALSO BE UNEVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102322December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE CAR GOT STUCK IN A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SNOW. DURING THE EFFORT TO GET THE CAR UNSTUCK THERE WAS A SPARK INSIDE OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR EXITED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE FIRE AT THAT POINT AND THE CAR HAS BEEN BURNED TO NOTHING. I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME KIND OF INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS STUCK MOSTLY IN SNOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100240November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2003 MAZDA 6 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 1 WEEK, TRANSMISSIONS SLIPPING & SLAMMING INTO GEAR THROUGH 1 1/2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, AT 35,000 ENGINE WENT WAS REPLACED, REPLACEMENT HAD 300 MILES ON IT WHEN IT DIED ON THE SOUTHERN END OF NJ TURNPIKE TOWED TO DE DEALER, STILL HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BACK IN SHOP NOW FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS ONLY 3000 ON REPLACEMENT ENGINE, INTO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR WATER LEAKS THAT HAVE CAUSE MOLD & RUST INSIDE THE CAR ON SEATBELTS & CAUSING ME A GREAT DEAL OF ILLNESS - STILL NOT REPAIRED GOING THROUGH LEMON LAW SINCE NOV 2003. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099840November 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATED AT HIGHER SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT BE ENGAGED DURING THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHCILE WAS IN GOOD CONDTION AND THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE REVVED HIGH WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE CHECK ENIGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. EACH TIME THE DEALER TURN THE ENGINE LIGHT OUT IT WOULD COME BACK ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096451October 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH ON A STANDARD TRAMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND STATED TO BE ABUSED. THE CLUTCH HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED THE CAR IS 15 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 14000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091982October 15, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THE AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091979September 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091938September 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE CLUTCH HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE FIVE MONTHS BEFORE ONE BECAME AVAILABLE. *NM THE CLUTCH, STARTER, CD CHANGER, AND PANEL COVER WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS RUST ON THE DOOR SASHES. THERE WAS A SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST THAT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE VIBRATIONS AND RATTLES IN THE DOOR, WHICH HAD BEEN ADJUSTED. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LEAKING FUEL SENDER UNIT IN THE GAS TANK. THE STARTER WOULD GRIND AND THE CLUTCH SHUDDERED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086418August 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A MAZDA 6I.AT 8500 MILES AFTER HAVING MY CAR I HAD THE CLUTCH GO OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS SEVERLY STEREOTYPED AS A STREET RACER WHICH I AM IN NO WAY , IF THAT WERE THE CASE I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE 6S . THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM , WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DISPUTED AND WAS TREATED AS A CHILD.EVENTUALLY THEY FIXED IT AND I QUOTE "NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT FIXED OUT OF KINDNESS" AND THAT WAS THE END OF THAT. NOW AT 13000 MILES MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR I TOOK IT IN AND THE FIRST RESPONSE I GOT FROM THE SERVICE CLERK WAS " WHATS WRONG WITH THE CAR?" AND THAT IF THEY FIND I CAUSED THE PROBLEM IT WOULD BE ESTIMATED $1000 TO FIX IT IF IT WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT BECAUSE MY AGE I AM DISCRIMINATED AGAINST EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THE CAR MYSELF IN MY NAME AT 18. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083206July 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY WITHIN 8,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TURNED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080394July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IN EARLY JUNE MY MAZDA 6 MTX BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHENEVER I WOULD ACCELERATE THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE BY 1K THEN DECREASE BY ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CATCH AND THE POWER WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WHEELS. NOW A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER MY CLUTCH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I'M TAKING MY CAR IN TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT, BUT THE CAR SHOULDN'T BE EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION WHEN IT'S STILL UNDER 26,000 MILES. THE CAR IS NOT IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC NOR IS IT UNDER ANY HEAVY LOAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080476July 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IT WAS AT 7,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THAT I EXPERIENCED THE BRAKES ACTING LIKE THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. IT WAS AT 11,000 MILES THAT I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 DISK BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO A CAR WASH AND THAT ALL 4 ROTORS HAD WARPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078673June 23, 2004
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075284June 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE WAITING IN MY CAR AT THE BANK WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL AND THEN THE TEMP GAUGE STARTED RISING FAST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED 30 MINUTES. I TOOK MY CAR IN THE NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED MY COOLING FAN CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING, WHICH THEY DID. I HAD TO ASK FOR MY INVOICE WHICH WAS GIVEN TO ME. IT IS WORKING FINE NOW, BUT I FIND IT ODD THAT SUCH A NEW CAR COULD HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075637June 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE BRAKES LOCKED, THEN STARTED SMOKING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072343May 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2003 MAZDA6 ON 4/18/2003, AT OF TODAY IT HAS 3,800 MILES.AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES I STOPPED TO ORDER FOOD FROM A DRIVE THRU WINDOW. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 10 MINS FOR MY ORDER TO BE READY, SO I PULLED OVER TO A STALL AND WAITED FOR 15 MINS, WITH THE CAR STILL ON(NO AC WINDOWS DOWN). WHILE PLACING MY ORDER I HEARD THE FAN TURN ON I KNEW IT WAS ON BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE (NOT LIKE NORMAL). IT STAY ON WHILE I WAS PARKED WAITING FOR MY ORDER AND ON THE DRIVE HOME 10 MIN. IT CONTINUED TO STAY ON 90 SEC AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I WENT TO CHECK ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ANYONE ELSE AND FROM CA TO FA AND EVEN IN CAN MAZDA6 OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RELAY CONTROL MODULE. I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, BUT I COULD BRING IT IN TO CHECK. AFTER CAR WAS INSPECTED I WAS TOLD THAT THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067622April 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR MARCH 6, 2003. IN MAY OF 2003 IT STARTED MAKING A HOWLING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS OR INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE NOISE. FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN HESITATING AT AROUND 25-35 MPH. IT IS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO SHIFT INTO AND WHEN IT DOES IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND MY CAR JERKS FORWARD. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE FOR THAT AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THAT EITHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066341April 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME SYMPTOM BEING A SQUEALING LOW PITCH TO A HUM WHEN I TURN LEFT INTO ANY PARKING SPOT. MY BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH A CALIPER SPRING. THEY KEEP ON SAYING THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME AND IT COMES BACK. I HAVE BEEN IN FOUR TIMES FOR THIS. ALSO I HAVE HAD AN ECU COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING. LASTLY, MY GLOVE BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED WITH THE LIGHT ON PERMANENTLY. THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BECAUSE THE DASH BOARD IS NOT PERFECTLY FLUSH WITH THE EDGE OF THE GLOVE BOX, THEREFORE THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON AND I CAN SEE IT WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065985April 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
CANNOT TURN OFF HEAT TO WINDSHIELD NOR UPPER VENTS. EXCESSIVE HEAT TO FACE CAUSES DROWSINESS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMAIN ALERT WHILE FEET ARE STILL COLD. A CONTINUING PROBLEM REPORTED TO TWO MAZADA DEALERS WHO WERE NOT HELPFUL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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