Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#887138April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL TRANSFER CASE DID NOT ENGAGE. CONSUMER TRIED TO ENGAGE AT BOTTOM OF HILL.*AK GEARS DID ENGAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE LACK OF 4''-LOW ENGAGEMENT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED DANGEROUSLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886810April 25, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V228002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 11294 NOTICE FOR SEATBELT BUCKLES IN DECEMBER. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND DEALER STILL HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS FOR VARIOUS REASONS. DEALER IS MAZDA IN STOCKTON,CA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885538April 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER AND SAW DRIVER'S REAR SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885551April 10, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN POWER IS OFF AND KEY IN IGNITION POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ALL OVER ENGINE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884679March 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FUELING THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884682March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP.*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
#883190March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HAD PUSHED CLUTCH ON WAY IN AND THEN RELEASED IT. TO ENGAGE, CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD COME ALMOST ALL WAY BACK BEFORE STARTING OR MOVING VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. AT TWO DEALERSHIPS, MECHANICS INDICATED NO PROBLEM. AT OTHER 2, MECHANICS INDICATED CLUTCH WAS BAD, AND WOULD NEED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR ENTIRE SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882860March 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE LOCKING SEAT BELTS THEY BECOME UNDONE TO DUE TO LATCH NOT LATCHING, CONSUMER UNABLE TO WEAR SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882256March 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON TRIPS THAT ARE 80 MILES OR LONGER DISTRIBUTOR CAP MODULE WILL HEAT UP, AND ENGINE WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS FIXED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ENGINE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS / COPIES OF RECEIPTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882035March 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND. BRAKE LINE COUPLER NOT CRIMPED TIGHT ENOUGH. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882111March 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FREQUENTLY, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON, COME ON, AND HAVE TO BE HELD ON, REAR AND FRONT LIGHTS ARE WORKING, CONDITIONS ARE CONSIDERED NORMAL BY DEALER SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881916March 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
FRONT TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING UNEVEN WEAR ON THE INSIDE, FRONT END IS OUT OF LINE. CONSUMER HEARS NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, DEALER FOUND POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING AND REPLACED RACK AND ASSEMBLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881491February 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881049February 21, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHILE ENGINE WAS OFF, IT CAUSED POWER STEERING PUMP TO LEAK AND BLOW OFF POWER STEERING CAP. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785298February 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILLS, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740832February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THERE ARE 3 RECALL #S IE: 94V111000,96V02400 & 94V169000 OF WHICH WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED.WHAT IS THE EXPERATION DATE OF THESE RECALLS? MY CLOSEST MAZDA DEALER IS 100 MILES AWAY,CAN A FORD DEALER MAKE THESE NO COST REPAIRS? THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880235February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BOLTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO DRIVESHAFT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING DRIVESHAFT TO FALL FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879184January 29, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, AND NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATING/LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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