2000 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK Complaints

DOOR LATCH SENSOR FAILS IN HIGH TEMP (>75 DEG F). THIS GIVES DOOR UNLATCHED ALARM, AND KEY IN IGNITION ALARM. HAPPENS WHENEVER IT SITS IN SUNLIGHT AND DOOR HEATS UP. WILL TEMPORARILY FIX ITSELF IF A/C RUNS INSIDE FOR >20 MINS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN A B3000 2002 MODEL A FRIEND HAS. FORD ALSO SUPPOSEDLY RECALLED MUSTANGS FOR SAME ISSUE. REQUEST YOU HAVE RECALL EXTENDED TO MAZDA PICKUPS.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 71000. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I WOULD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3100.00. THE TRUCK HAS HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT THE RECOMMENDED 30,000. *NLM

BRITTLE METAL FAILURE IN REAR AXLE CAUSED A SHEAR NEAR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES.

CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IDLING BEHIND A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE MAZDA TO STRIKE REAR OF TRACTOR AND FLIP OVER ON IT'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE REVERSING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.REPLACED PART, PROBLEM REACCURED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, HAD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REACCURED. NLM

ON 5/7/01,THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO MAZDA DUE TO SHIMMYING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ROTORS HAD WARPED.TRUCK HAD 22177 MILES AT THIS TIME. ON JUNE 14,2002,TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. TRUCK HAD 34387 MILES. THE SECOND SET HAD FAILED AFTER ONLY 12210 MILES AND MAZDA CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A DEFECT EITHER WITH THE PARTS OR THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON ANY TIME AND WHEN PUT ON TURN SIGNAL,PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DONT COME ON OR WORK WENT TO DEALER WHEN I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME ON PART IT BEEN OVER A YEAR AND THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WITH EVERYTHING.TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER LAST WEEK THEY WANTED ME TO PAY 76.00 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT A FACTORY RECALL THAT WAS A DIFFRENT DEALER IN GREENVILL NC(BROWN AND WARD) WAS LAST DEALER I TOOK TRUCK LAST WEEKTHAT WANTED TO CHARGE ME.*AK

FRONT WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON COOL AND WET ROAD CONDITIONS . VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK