1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK Complaints

VEHICLES REAR BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP FROM TIME TO TIME, WHICH HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARE COLD OR WET. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO REPAIR SHOP,AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THESE VEHICLES WERE HAVING. *JG

TWO INCIDENTS OF ENGINE FAILURE WITHIN 2 MILES OF HOME. BOTH OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TRUCK EXPERIENCES WIDE EXCURSIONS IN RPMS, ACCOMPANIED BY BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DOWNWARD SWINGS. WITHIN 5 TO 8 SECONDS ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER INCIDENT FAIL. CRANKING OF ENGINE IS NORMAL, HOWEVER NO START. BOTH INCIDENTS RESULT IN TOWING, AFTER WHICH THE TRUCK STARTS NORMALLY, WITH NO CODES ENTERED IN THE COMPUTER. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINES ARE CROSSED AHEAD OF THE REAR DRIVERS TIRE. THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THESE LINES AND THEY ARE RUBBING TOGETHER CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF WEAR. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER MAZDA B SERIES AND FORD RANGER PICKUPS. I HAVE PLACED A PIECE OF RUBBER BETWEEN THE LINES TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT THE EMERGENCY LINES ON THE MAZDA AND FORD RANGER PICKUPS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE THEY FAIL AND CAUSE INJURIES.

WHEN VEHICLE COME TO A STOP SIGN IT DOESN'T STOP. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL. ALSO, HAS TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK

HAD PUSHED CLUTCH ON WAY IN AND THEN RELEASED IT. TO ENGAGE, CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD COME ALMOST ALL WAY BACK BEFORE STARTING OR MOVING VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. AT TWO DEALERSHIPS, MECHANICS INDICATED NO PROBLEM. AT OTHER 2, MECHANICS INDICATED CLUTCH WAS BAD, AND WOULD NEED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR ENTIRE SYSTEM.*AK

SPARE TIRE IS AN ATX II - FIRESTONE DEALER ON WM. CANNON DRIVE IN AUSTIN, TX WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE A RECEIPT STATING TIRE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75 15 )

FRONT TIRES BEGAN CUPPING AFTER FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS. ALL TIRES CUPPED AFTER ROTATION. VERY HEAVY VIBRATION AND "THUMPING" OF VEHICLE. DEALER BLAMED TIRES. FIRESTONE BLAMED FRONT SUSPENSION OF MAZDA/FORD TRUCKS. NEITHER WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU1P0078 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

I TOOK MY MAZDA PICK UP TRUCK TO 3 DIFFERENT AOUTOMOTIVE SHOPS, ALL 3 SAID THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE ROTORS SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACED AT THIS MILEAGE. THE ROTORS PUT DEEP GROOVES IN THE PADS.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT.I PULLED OVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CHECK THE FRONT.WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT HALF THE TOP SURFACE OF THE TIRE WAS GONE SHOWING BARE METAL.THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR IN IT.THIS SAME TIRE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THAT SAME DAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, I HAD TWO TIRE FAILURES. BOTH WERE SIDEWALL SEPARATIONS, OCCCURRING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED, WITH NO VISIBLE CAUSE ON THE ROAD. THESE TIRES WEREN'T WARRANTED, AND SINCE THE OTHER TWO WERE ALMOST NEW, TO MATCH THEM UP, I HAD TO BUY 2 NEW ONES FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, BUT I FELT THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE WARRANTED THEIR TIRES AGAINST FAILURE, AND THERE WAS COMPLETE FAILURE ALONG THE SIDEWALLS.. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )