Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#727083August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES HAVE WORN INCORRECTLY AFTER SHORT PERIODS OF USE. DESCRIBED AS 'CUPPING' BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS. TWO SETS OF TIRES HAVE PROVEN THE SAME RESULTS. THIS ULITMATELY RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726851August 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED I COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY PRESSING ON TEH BRAKE. ALMOST REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT 70 MPH. HAD SWITCHED REPLACED. HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 30,000 MILES LATER., HAD SWITCHED REPLACED A SECOND TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726795August 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRE. THE FIRST WAS AN ORIGINAL ATX TIRE THAT HAD THE BELTS SEPERATE, CAUSING VIBRATION. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE PRORATED WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. I STILL HAVE THIS TIRE IN MY POSSESION. I NOTICED IN THE PAPER THAT THESE TIRES WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION, SO THAT IS WHY I AM REPORTING THESE FAILURES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W29V TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726646August 4, 2000
TIRES
WITH THE LATEST REPORTS OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES THE MODELS LISTED WITH PROBLEMS DID NOT INCLUDE THE MAZDA TRUCKS. I AM ON MY SECOND SET OF THOSE TIRES AND MY VEHICLE HAS BUT 51K MILES. THE FIRST SET RESULTED IN A BLOWOUT AT 65MPH AT 29K MILES AND THE NEW ONES THAT REPLACED THOSE HAVE ONLY 22K MILES AND ARE IN THE SAME SHAPE AS THE FIRST. NO BLOW OUT THIS TIME JUST SCOOPED AND PITTED/WORN TIRES THAT VIBRATE. THE MAZDA NAD FORD RANGERS ARE THE SAME VEHICLE SO PLEASE INCLUDE THE MAZDAS IN YOUR REPORT. I'M MAD AS HELL ABOUT THIS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866152July 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
WHILE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION TWO REAR SEAT HEADRESTS BENT BACK, BREAKING THE REAR WINDOW. CONSUMER FELT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#865956July 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL OR COME ON BY THEMSELVES, CAUSING POOR VISIBLITY.*AK THE PART THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM IS ON RECALL BY TWO MANUFACTURES, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725580July 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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
#725077July 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724873July 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005371June 29, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DEFECTIVE ALARM SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#724515June 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT A IMPACT ESTIMATED AT 30-40MPH THAT RESULTED IN STATE FARM INSURANCE DEEMING THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE RECEIVED A BROKEN NOSE AND IS GOING TO REQUIRE SURGERY AND IS HAVING HEADACHES . NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS: DRIVER OR PASSENGER DID DEPLOY!!! IF ANY FUTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS IS NEEDED AS TO CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE ETC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANYTIME. WHEN I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATION BY PHONE I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT "THEY DO NOT LOOK INTO THINGS LIKE THIS". I AM CONVIENCED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE OPERATED PROPERLY MY SON 'S INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS AND MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED ANY INJURY AT ALL. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#724145June 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I AM TOLD THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND BY MAZDA THAT IT ISNT BUT THAT THEY DONT KNOW WHY BUT THERE IS AND UNDETERMINED TIME AS TO FINDING A TRANSMISSION IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724100June 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, 30 MINUTES LATER ROLLED BACK AND COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. I NOTE THAT ODI #963255 REPORTS A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH A 1994 FORD RANGER, WHICH IS THE SAME TRUCK AS MAZDA B2300. I PARKED THE 5-SPEED MAZDA PICKUP IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AT AROUND 8:10 AM. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED THIS WAY IN THE LOT MORE THAN 50 TIMES IN THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AT AROUND 8:40 AM I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, I SAW MY TRUCK WITH ITS REAR BUMPER IMPALED AMID THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF A SECOND VEHICLE, WHICH (ACCORDING TO ITS OWNER) HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER MINE HAD BEEN PARKED. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863608June 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED. OCURRED INTERMITENTLY FOLLOWING THAT INCIDENT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861104April 28, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPERATE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE BOLTS WHICH HELD STEERING BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTING BOLTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860482April 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WOULD COME ON WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
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
#859549March 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HARDWARE STORE WITH CONSUMER'S FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STILL ON. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, HIT THE CURB, WENT UP ON THE SIDEWALK, AND STRAIGHT INTO THE STORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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