Mazda B-Series Complaints

718 consumer complaints on file.

#849578September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL # 99V062000 FORD/SPEED CONTROL CABLE: DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS TRUCK IS OWED BY BISSELL BADCOCK MILL WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712056September 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE RECORDS ON THE REPAIRS THAT NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH WASHER AND WIPERS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES.WIPERS NEVER WORK ON HIGH SPEED BUT WORK FINE IN LOW AND INTERMITTANT SPEEDS. EGR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ALSO AND BURNT THE HOSES UP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ENGINE MISS AND POWER LOSS IN THE 2200 - 3000RPM AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848553September 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711802September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711636September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD STAYED LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BROWN'S MAZDA @ 7400 RICHMOND HIGHWAY IN ALEXANDRIA, VA ON 9/9/1999. THEY RAN THE TRUCK THROUGH NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS UNTIL INFORMING ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A SHORT IN IT, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE HARNESS WAS NOT A PART OF THE MANUFACTURER'S 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I SAID THAT IT WAS THE AIR BAG THAT WAS SHOWING UP AS MALFUNCTIONING, THEREFORE, IT WAS AN AIRBAG OR SAFETY RELATED ITEM. THEY ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 6 HOURS OF LABOR. I NOTICED FROM TSB#97-24-14, NOV 97 THAT THE WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM FOR THE 1998 FORD RANGER PICK-UP. MY 1999 MAZDA PICKUP AND THE FORD RANGER ARE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL VEHICLES. MY QUESTION IS, HAS THERE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, VIS A VIS, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON 1998 MAZDA PICKUP TRUCKS? I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 18 MONTHS, AND I ADMIT, I'VE PUT ON A LOT OF MILES (59,624 AT TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION), HOWEVER, I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE HARNESS GOES OUT RIGHT AROUND THE MAGIC 60,000 WARRANTY MARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847739September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND REMAINED ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847116September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH ON ROUGH ROAD PAVEMENT THE REAR WHEEL BOUNCES OFF THE ROAD, FORCING DRIVER TO CHANGE LANES TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. ALSO UNDER HEAVY BRAKING THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SPINS AROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609520September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609644September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
LEAK IN EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710777September 1, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
SLEEVE CONNECTING TIE ROD TO DRAG LINK DISCONNECTED FROM TIE ROD. LOSS OF STEERING IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THREEDS ON BOTH THE TIE ROD AND SLEEVE APPEAR TO BE OK, UNSURE HOW THE SLEEVE SLIPPED OFF. I CAN PROVIDE VIN NUMBER IF NECESSARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846251August 31, 1999
TIRES
TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR .DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710399August 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A REPAIR MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AS OF 8/23/1999. AN ADDITIONAL TSB WAS INSTALLED BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE. THE BEAT GOES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842674August 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. DEALER REPLACED THE SOLENOID AND TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845289August 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE REGULATION / GUIDELINES FOR MANUFACTURER PRVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSUMER ON MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO DIFFERENT BATTERIES, AND BOTH HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE CARE OF PRODUCTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709758August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAVE BEEN TOLD ON AT LEAST THREE SEPERATE OCCATIONS THAT PROBLEM W/ O2, THROTTLE POSITION AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WAS " NOTHING THAT COULD BE FIXED AND THAT PROBLEM WOULD NOT INTENSIFY " AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ONLY A NUSANCE. RECENTLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND ENGINE RAN ERRATIC AND FUEL MIXTURE RICH. NOW BEING TOLD PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE AND NOW I MUST BEAR COST OF REPAIR DUE TO NON- WARRANTY. HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD RANGER,EXPLORER/MAZDA B4000,NAVAHO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844273August 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843622July 28, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843572July 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A LOUD NOISE OCCURS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BECOMES LOUDER AS THE VEHICLE HEATS UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782555July 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE STARTER TO RUN REGARDLESS OF THE KEY POSITION (SHUT OFF AFTER 5-7 MINUTES) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND TOWING WAS NECESARY, AC COMPRESSOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF REGARDLESS OF CONTROL SETTINGS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708726July 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICLE WAS SPORADIC. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. IT DID NOT MATTER HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR WHAT GEAR I WAS SHIFTING TO. IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE INTO GEAR I HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, THEN SHIFT INTO GEAR AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN TRAFFIC AND ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE AND WAS AFRAID THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE WOULD HIT ME. MY VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 002/98 BUT I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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