Mazda B-Series Complaints (1999)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#10206508October 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD APPROACHING STOP SIGN, PRESSED PEDAL HAD FULL PEDAL NO BRAKES. PROCEEDED OUT ON TO STATE HWY. I WAS STRUCK ON THE BED AREA BY ANOTHER PASSENGER P.U. TRUCK, TRAVELING AT HWY. SPEED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10205487October 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS ABOUT AN ALREADY EXISTING RECALL FOR MAZDA 1998-2002 B-SERIES CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH SAFETY RECALL 4707H. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE TELLING ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK DOWN TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THAT IS FINE EXCEPT THE NEAREST DEALER TO ME IS OVER 200 MILES AWAY. ACCORDING THE LETTER I GOT IT STATES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. I DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE TO BE DRIVING MY TRUCK THAT FAR IF IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY JUST TO GET THE PART SENT TO ME WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND I WILL HAVE IT FIXED LOCALLY. MAZDA REFUSES TO SEND THE PART SAYING THAT THE NHTSA WILL ONLY ALLOW MAZDA DEALERSHIPS TO INSTALL THE PART. IF THIS IS TRUE THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE IN MY SITUATION WHO JUST ARE NOT GOING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND CONTINUE DRIVING THERE TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DISTANCE TO THE NEAREST DEALER IS TO GREAT AND DOESN'T MAKE SENSE WHEN THE PART COULD BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THEM AND INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ASE MECHANIC. ALL I WOULD LIKE IS TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART SENT TO ME. AFTER ALL IT WAS THE MANUFACTURER'S MISTAKE AND I AM THE ONE WHO IS SUFFERING FROM IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198584August 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH COMPONENT FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT MAZDA IS MANUFACTURED ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE AND HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PARTS AS THE FORD RANGER THAT WAS RECALLED. MAZDA STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE VEHICLE OR TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THE RECALL STATED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,800. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NUMBER FOR THE IDENTICAL FORD RANGER IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V336000. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120940May 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WE HAVE A 1999 MAZDA B-2500 TRUCK (EQUIVALANT TO A FORD RANGER-OURS MADE IN CANADA). ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096503October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BACKED VEHICLE ONTO RAMPS TO GET UNDERNEATH AND REPLACE SPEED SENSOR IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. VEHICLE ROLLED OFF STEEP END OF RAMPS, BOUNCING ABOUT 8 INCHES. AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE REPAIR OR THE BOUNCE, THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND A DIAGNOSTIC P0455 (EECS LARGE LEAK). WHILE INVESTIGATING NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE APPARENTLY DOES NOT HAVE THE METAL SKID PAD UNDER THE GAS TANK, AND NEVER DID. EECS CANISTER APPEARS TO BE JUST IN FRONT OF THE SPARE TIRE, ALSO NONSTANDARD. BEGINNING TO THINK I WAS SOLD SOME SORT OF LEMON. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, ALSO HAS THE INTERMITTENT WIPER AND PINGING PROBLEMS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093238September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SHIFT KNOB HAS COME OFF WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 IN MIDDLE OF A SHIFT IN A COUPLE OF SITUATIONS, CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS, AND THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE KNOB IS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY AN AXIAL PRESS SPLEEN, WITH NO REAL MEANS OF RETAINING THE KNOB IN PLACE SUCH AS A SET SCREW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095207September 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MITSUBISHI B3000 TRUCK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A ROUGH SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL THE CONSUMER WENT ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MAZDA TRUCKS ( B3000 4X4) BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD HIS TRUCK WENT OUT OF WARRANTY THE DAY HE PURCHASED IT AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087847August 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICVLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076002July 19, 2004
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. TIRE SIZE WAS 225/70R15. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NON FIRESTONE TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074077May 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068801January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THROTTLE STICKS OPEN ON OCCASION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049003December 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, FLORIDA, AFTER MY 1999 MAZDA B3000 HAS SAT IN THE PARKING LOT FORTHE DAY, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT IS AS IF WHEN I STEP ON THE CLUTCH THE FLUID BLEEDS BY THE O RINGS AND THE CLUTCH FAILS HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE SAME WITH THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE FLUID IS LEAKING PAST THE O RINGS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, MAKING A GURGLING/AERATING SOUND. AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND AIR FLOW OVER THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS COOLS THE COMPONENTS, THE BRAKE NOISE ALMOST DISAPPEARS, AND THE CLUTCH WILL SOMETIMES COME BACK TO FULL POSITION, MOSTLY THOUGH IT WILL ONLY COME BACK UP TO HALF POSITION. WHEN YOU PARK THE VEHICLE IN THE SHADE OR IN A COOL AREA, OR IN THE WINTER, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. MY QUESTION, WAS THERE A DEFECTIVE BATCH OF O RINGS AND IS THERE A RECOURSE FOR MAUFACTURERS INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038257October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039573September 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES AT @3500 RPMS INTERMINTENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039398September 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
1999 MAZDA B400 WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, TOTALING THE TRUCK, AND NIETHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020651May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANY TIMES REPORTED AND THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM? WHEN AT A STOP TRUCK WILL IDEL DOWN LOW AND WHEN TO ACCELERATE TRUCK LOSES POWER. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER HAVING THAT CHECK THEY SAID I NEED TO HAVE THIS REPLACE (AFTER ONLY HAVING 27,861MILES)AND AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO MAZDA DEALER AND MAZDA CORP, THEY NOW FEEL THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIABLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND NOT THEM. EXPLAIN THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT (ABS) AT THIS MILEAGE, AND THE WAY THIS VEHICLE HAS RUN SINCE I HAD PURCHASED IT NEW.I NOW FEEL THAT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND STILL HAVING TO USE MY VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK AND BACK KNOWING THAT SOON THIS MAY NOT WORK WHEN NEEDED! PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW MY WORK ORDERS WITH MAZDA AND RELATED ISSUES WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THEY JUST CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEMS WHEN I MAKE APOINTMENTS TO HAVE THEM FIXED.I FEEL THAT MY COMPLAINT IS WITH SAFETY ISSUES AND WOULD LIKE THEM TO HAVE THIS FIXED.CAN YOU HELP ME IN THIS MATTER? DO NOT KNOW WHO TO CONTACT ANYMORE, AND MAZDA HAD A REP LOOK OVER MY WORK ORDER AND SIAD THAT THEY WILL HAVE DON FROM WHERE I HAD PURCHASED FROM (MAZDAVILLAGE) IN CLEARWATER TO CONTACT ME ABOUT HAVING THIS FIXED. BUT NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, BRUCE M. FERGUSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016743August 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE OR COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE IDLES HIGH,AND WILL NOT COME DOWN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785978May 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, TRANSMISSION IS CONTINUING TO MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752729September 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE DRIVETRAIN OF MY TRUCK SEEMS TO HAVE SLACK IN IT. WHEN I SLOW TO A STOP IT "CLUNKS". WHEN I ACCELERATE AWAY FROM A STOP IT "CLUNKS" BACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I TOOK IT TO DIAMNOD MAZDA AND THEY CHANGED PART OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THAT CORRECTED IT FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT IT IS BACK TO DOING IT NOW. I CALLED BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT? I CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIX. THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WOULD GIVE THEM BACK THE TRUCK UNDER THE LEMON LAW SINCE IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS NOT RESOLVED BUT THE LAWS IN LOUISIANA ARE NOT IN MY BEST INTEREST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752727September 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TRUCK HAS STARTED TO SOUND LIKE THE LIFTERS ARE PINGING ON ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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