Mazda B-Series Complaints (1997)

52 consumer complaints on file.

#746092May 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST TURN ON AND START SPRAYING FLUID -- TOOK MANY ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878847January 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF EVEN WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION, POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557014October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, THE OTHER TIRES ARE VIBRATING AND APPEAR TO BE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION ALSO, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873073October 16, 2000
TIRES
PE00 020; TOOK HIS VEHICLE INTO A GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT TIRES SHOWED STRESS MARKS, AND A CRACKING LINE ALL AROUND ALL FOUR TIRE FIRESTONE ,#FR480, P22570R14. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555846October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (OOT-005) AND WENT TO HAVE INSPECTION COMPLETED, DEALER NOTICED SIGNS OF CRACKING AND SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AT A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP AND WANTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732566September 26, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE ALWAYS HAD A VIBRATION EVEN AFTER REPEATED BALANCING. THEY NEED TO BE REBALANCED AFTER EACH 3,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE OVER 55 MPH AND ACTUALLY GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE (ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE OVER 30 MILES). THE SELLING DEALER EVERETT MAZDA IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER DOUGS MAZDA IN LYNNWOOD WA WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOTH FIRESTONE AND EVERETT MAZDA WHEN THEY WERE IN BUSINESS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731590September 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY WIPERS, UNTILL MY SISTER BOUGHT A FORD RANGER NOT LONG AGO. THEN SHE STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HER WIPERS ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870589September 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LINES GEAR SHIFT KNOB CAME OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME DESTRUCTIVE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT A CURVE. CONSUMER NOTED SCREW WAS MISSING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728892August 24, 2000
TIRES
THIS SIZE TIRE IS NOT UNDER RECALL BUT SHOULD BE. THESE TIRES ARE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION NOW. FIRESTONE DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF MY TIRES BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME BECAUSE THEY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: W29V1PK336 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728827August 23, 2000
TIRES
MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS OLD WHEN THE TIRES STARTED SHREDDING. WHEN I CONTACTED MAZDA AND FIRESTONE, I WAS TOLD I WAS AT FAULT FOR THE PROBLEM. I WAS AMAZED AT THIS ATTITUDE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS OLD AND ONLY HAD A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON IT. AFTER MUCH "DEBATE" WITH BOTH COMPANIES, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I AM REPORTING THIS OCCURENCE NOW, BECAUSE OF THE LATEST PRESS REGARDING THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE THE PAPERWORK FROM THE FIRESTONE DEAL;ERSHIP, SHOWING THE NEW TIRES BEING INSTALLED, AND PLEASE NOTE, IT ALSO RELFECTS THE MILEAGE OF MY TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE-474 MILES! (TIRE@P195170R14M+S)( DOT NUMBER: W2WRWINJ TIRE SIZE: P195170R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727755August 13, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING, DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS SWITCHES, CHANGED , BUT PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AS SOON AS I LEFT THE SERVICE AREA. MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE ON THE WEB, THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOT A SWITCH PROBLEM, INTERFERES WITH MY ABILITY TO SEE, ESPECIALLLY BACKING UP , CAN'T SEE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727778August 13, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FCIPR326 TIRE SIZE: P225 70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867444August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON A MAZDA B4000 1997, TIRE SIZE P265/R7515 AND DOT #W29V1PK476. *AK THE TIRE SOUNDED FUNNY LIKE FLOOPPING OR HOLLOW SOUND AND THE TREAD WEAR IS ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727318August 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON DAY OR NIGHT, BLINDS DRIVER, ALSO REAR OUTSIDE LIGHT STAYS ON BLINDS DRIVERS BEHIND TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727322August 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO IN THE FORD RANGERS, MUFFLER AND SHIELD RATTLES TOGETHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865518July 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD WITHOUT A SIGNAL ON. CONSUMER VEHICLE VEERED INTO IT. AFTER THE FACT, IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER AIRBAG WENT OFF. HOWEVER, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552837June 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, FIRST INCIDENT WAS DUE TO FRAYED WIRING VEHICLE ONLY HAD 250 MILES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860519April 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MAZDA CORPORATION. THE REPAIRS TO THE DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856145February 3, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, AIR BAGS
DOME LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON AT NIGHT, DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OUTSIDE OF THE CAB. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 1998. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 4 TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *AK WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WITH OUT THE DRIVER'S ACTION. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783825January 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHILE MAKES PING NOISE UPON HARD ACCELERATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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