Mazda Millenia Complaints

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10096016October 19, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE INSIDE OF THE 17" LOW PROFILE WHEELS OF MY 2001 MAZDA MILLENIA S HAVE CORRODED AND ALL FOUR TIRES LOSE MOST OF THEIR AIR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MAZDA ABOUT THIS, AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON TWO OCCASIONS, WAITED FOR HOURS AND TOLD THEY NEEDED IT AT A LATER TIME TO REMOVE THE WHEELS AND TIRES AND TAKE PICTURES OF THEM TO FORWARD TO MAZDA. I TOOK TWO HALF DAYS OFF WORK AND WAITED EACH TIME. WE PUT AIR IN THE TIRES EVERY TWO DAYS. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE CORROSION POLISHED OFF SIX TIMES NOW - 2X IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE TIRE SHOPS SAY THIS IS COMMON FOR THESE WHEELS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND IS MAZDA'S FLAGSHIP FROM 2001. I AM SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS FOR A NUMBER OF MILLENIAS ON THE ROAD AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS AS WELL. THE LOW TIRES ARE SURE TO HAVE CAUSED SOME ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093815October 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF BUT THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. THE TREAD DID $3,600 TO MY CAR. WHILE AT THE BODY SHOP THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE READY TO PEEL OFF. SIX MONTHS LATER, BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES WERE FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION AND TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086552August 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS TURNING OFF WHEN STOPPED, TOOK TO A MAZDA DEALER CABLES WERE REPLACED, PROBLEM CONTINUED. MAZDA BURNED, FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, FIREFIGHTERS COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087402August 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND CURRENTLY WILL HAVE THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD GET THE FEELING AS IF SOMEONE HIT HER IN THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE JERKED WHEN CONSUMER PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. SHE, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND EACH TIME, IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081206July 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE TIME WITH MY 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001 WITH APPROX. 30,000 MILES. IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT CAR. THEN ONE DAY IT DIED AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM SHORTLY AT 70,000 MILES. WE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE GASKET. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED, AFTER ENTERING THE ENGINE, THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BLOCK. SO WE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT, TOO, HAD COOLANT IN THE OIL. THE THIRD ENGINE IS ALSO THE SAME. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGER, JIM KELLEY, AT CENTURY MAZDA IN AUGUST 2003. HE KNEW THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. SEVERAL MAZDA MILLENIAS MADE IN THAT YEAR HAD A "FAULTY WATERPUMP". HE SAID IT WASN'T RECALLED. HE OFFERED ME A NEW REMANUFACTURED MAZDA ENGINE WITH A WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILES. BUT FOR $5,000+. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME. I FOUND OUT NOW, MAZDA ONLY TYPICALLY GIVES A 1 YEAR/12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THEIR ENGINES. SO I AM TO ASSUME THAT THEY WANTED ME TO BE QUIET AND GET A "VERY GOOD DEAL". MY CAR STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. IF I WAS INFORMED OF THE WATER PUMP PROBLEM, THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WITH BREATHED IN PROBABLY HASN'T HELPED US EITHER. MY HUSBAND IS UNDERGOING TESTS FOR SEIZURES RIGHT NOW WHICH BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WE HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED SEVERE MIGRAINES AND BREATHING AND ALLERGY PROBLMES THAT WE NEVER HAD TWO YEARS AGO. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080865July 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY'VE REPLACED THE AIRBAG, THE CABLE HARNESS, THE CONTROL MODULE, ETC. AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER, I GET IT BACK, THE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075435June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION! I HAVE FOR THE PAST YEAR BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM TO ADHERE TO MY FINDINGS. THERE ARE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE END, AS THOUGH THERE WAS A HELICOPTER COMING IN FROM THE DISTANT. THE FASTER YOU GO THE LOUDER IT GETS. ALSO, DRIVING REAL SLOW OR PULLING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE. EVEN THE SOUND OF A METAL TAP WHEN BRAKING AND BACKING UP AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS SHIFTING. I HAVE PUT UP WITH ARLINGTON ROSENTHAL MAZDA FOR TOO LONG WITH THIS. I REALLY NEED ASSISTANCE FROM SOMEONE AND THAT'S JUST THE MAJOR PROBLEM. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH MY REAR DECK THAT HOLDS THE SPEAKERS. SOUNDS LIKE BUSTED SPEAKERS OR SOMETHING IS NOT PROPERLY PLACED SEALED TIGHTLY WITH THE DECK. THEY JIMMY-RIGGED THE BRAKE LIGHT COVER IN THE REAR WINDOW WITH A LITTLE PIEACE OF RUBBER TO APPLY PRESSURE A YEAR AGO. WHICH I HAVE BEEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BECAUSE IT HAS COME LOOSE OR THE RUBBER WAS JUST WORN. I THINK IT'S REALLY A SPEAKER AND MAYBE THE DECK AS WELL. WHY DON'T THEY JUST REPLACE THE WHOLE THING ALONG WITH THE SPEAKERS. BUT OF COURSE THEY WILL PROBABLY CLAIM MY WARRANTY MAY HAVE EXPIRED ON THAT PART. THE FIRST DATE OF PROBLEMS WAS STARTED BACK IN LATE AUGUST 2002 ALL THE WAY THROUGH JUNE 2004. I'M JUST TIRED NOW OF DEALING WITH AND THEY CLAIM TO BE THE BEST SERVICE SHOP IN THE AREA. CAN ANY SOMEONE ASSIST WITH THIS MATTER PLEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073809May 18, 2004
TIRES
WHILE GOING AROUND A CURB AT 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND ALMOST GOING OFF THE BRIDGE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL AND STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE BRIDGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062949May 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED REAR WINDOW SIMPLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. ALSO, MOTORS FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. NEXT, THE HORN AND THE ALARM SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS WELL. *AK VEHICLE'S WARRANTY NOW EXPIRED, AND MAZDA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073419May 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A WHINING AND GRINDING NOISE. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING THE LOUDER THE NOISE. ALSO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING LONGER TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. AFTER BEING TO THE DEALER TWICE AND A MECHANICS SHOP ONCE, A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072160May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED FUEL OIL PRESSURE WAS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066557April 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN NOV 2002, AT 60,000 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY STAYS ON. THE CAR RUNS ROUGH AND HAS POOR ACCERLATION. WE HAVE IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES, AND THATS ONLY FOR THIS YEAR. WE'VE REPLACED 3 O2 SENSORS, THE AIR INDUCTION HOSE. THE SERVICER HAS ALSO CLEANED THE EGR VALVE PORT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF FOR 2 OR 3 WEEKS AND THEN IT'S ON AGAIN. I'M VERY UNSATISFIED WITH MAZDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066043April 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PURCHASED A 2000 MILLENIA MILLENIA MODEL THAT ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. IN OCTOBER, 2003 MY CAR MIS-FIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER #2 WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT THAT TIME, MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE PAID FOR THE PART AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR. A FEW DAYS AGO (SIX MONTHS LATER), AN IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER # 6 WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED MAZDA INQUIRING ABOUT RESTITUTION, BUT THIS TIME, THE COMPANY PAID FOR NOTHING. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TWO THINGS. FIRST, WHAT IS THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE TO PRECIPITATE THE FAILURE OF TWO IGNITION COILS IN CLOSE SUCCESSION? IS THIS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT? FURTHER, AM I GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS FOR ALL 6 CYLINDERS OF MY CAR ENGINE? RIGHT NOW, I FEEL THAT I CANNOT TRUST MY CAR FOR FEAR OF A REPEAT OCCURRENCE WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER CYLINDERS. SECOND, IF I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS, I FIGURE THAT THE INVESTMENT WILL BE BETWEEN $1500 AND $2000 TO FULLY FIX THE CAR. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE TO FIX WHAT I CONSIDER AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM! IS THERE A "PRODUCT RECALL" OR "SPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM" TO ASSIST WITH PAYING FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM? IDEALLY, I SHOULD HAVE ALL OF MY IGNITION COILS REPLACED IN ORDER TO HAVE A TRUSTWORTHY CAR AGAIN. IN SUMMARY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND WANTED TO REPORT IT TO YOU. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064744March 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED A MAZDA LAST YEAR IN JULY, DROVE IT TO LAS VEGAS, AND WHILE SHE WAS THERE, VEHICLE LOST POWER. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC , AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-65 MPH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER. ALSO, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER DROVE IN CALIFORNIA AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071366January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2000 MAZDA MILLENIA S MODEL. MY MILLENIA HAS THE LYSHOLM SUPERCHARGER (S/C). RECENTLY, THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO BLOW BLUE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE AT STARTUP. THE SMOKE AT STARTUP LAST FOR ABOUT 15-30 SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALER. THE MAZDA MECHANIC REMOVED THE FRONT INTERCOOLER AND FRONT INTERCOOLER PIPE. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS OIL IN THE INTERCOOLER AND THE INTERCOOLER PIPE. HE SAID THIS INDICATES THE LYSHOLM S/C IS LEAKING. HE SAID THE LYSHOLM S/C HAS A BAD SEAL. YET, HE SAID HE HAS NEVER TAKEN A LYSHOLM S/C APART AND DOES NOT KNOW WHICH SEAL IS LEAKING. HE SAID MAZDA JUST REPLACES THE ENTIRE LYSHOLM S/C. A NEW LYSHOLM S/C IS APPROX. $7000 CAD. MY CAR HAS THE 5 YR /100,000KM (62,500 MILES)POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY STATES IT COVERS "..ALL INTERNAL PARTS"...AND "..ALL GASKETS AND SEALS..". THE SEAL FAILED INSIDE THE S/C, THEREFORE I BELIEVE THE S/C SEAL AND ITS REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. MAZDA DISAGREES WITH ME, THOUGH MAZDA IS WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COST OF A NEW S/C. MAZDA HAS ISSUED AN M-TIP (SIMILAR TO A TSB) FOR PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKING FROM THE S/C. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE S/C. I FEEL MAZDA KNOWS THE S/C IS PRONE TO LEAKING PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069804January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT, STEERING, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052487January 6, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVER'S SEAT ELECTRIC SEAT WARMER BURNED HOLE THROUGH LEATHER SEAT BACK, AS WELL AS MY JACKET AND SWEATER I WAS WEARING AT THE TIME. MAZDA'S POSITION IS THAT IT IS AN OUT OF WARRANTY FAILURE. MY POSITION IS A COMPONENT "FAILURE" THAT BURNS THROUGH DRIVER'S CLOTHING IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT MAZDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051288December 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 50,551 MILES (1999 MAZDA MILLENIA). DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION-$3175, OXYGEN SENSOR$345, CAM POSITION SENSOR AND O RING-$850. VEHICLE MILEAGE WARRANTY ENDED AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO EXTEND WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049379December 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR TWO YEARS. I'VE TOOK IT TO 5 DIFFERENT MAZDA SPECIALIST INCLUDING THE DEALER AND EVERYONE OF THEM TELLS ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT... THINGS THAT WERE ALREADY DONE. KNOW ONE CAN SEEM TO PIN POINT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR. OH BY THE WAY... THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SWITCHING FROM THE FIRST TO SECOND AND IT'S NOT THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY AND IT'S UP THERE WITH THE 626. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA AGAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045494November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTIUES TO COME ON. BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 5 OCCASSIONS AND PROBLEM NEVER PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. ENGINE BLEW PISTON ROD AFTER 34K MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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