1994 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK Complaints

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.

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

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

THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP IN TRAFFIC. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE, AND CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA SHOP FOR REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER DUE TO THE RUBBING NOISE. DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND NOTICED HARDWARE WAS MISSING AND THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE'S REAR BEARINGS START SQUEALING, AND CANNOT DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE REAR BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES PRIOR. REPAIRS BEING MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK LEAKED GASOLINE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL FORCE. THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A TANK THIS OLD SHOULD NOT RUPTURE. I WORK WITH A FELLOW WHO OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER (SAME TRUCK) THAT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A BAD TANK. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE ODOR, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CREATED A FIRE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF RUPTURES IN FUEL TANKS FOR 1994 MAZDA OR FORD PICKUPS? *AK

ABS BRAKES ON REAR ALWAYS BEEN BAD, VERY GRABBY, LOCKUP WITH MEDIUM TO HARD PRESSURE. REPORTED TO DEALER, CHECKED, SAID "NO PROBLEM FOUND." THERE IS A PROBLEM, THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM AND NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. I'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN LIVING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS. I'VE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT WANTED IT ON RECORD WITH YOU AS WELL. FRONT SPINDLE AND BEARING WENT OUT AT 28,439 MILES. DEALER REPLACED. IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AT 53,000 MILES. ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKED EVER 30,000 MILES NOT REPLACED!

THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE MASTER CYLINDER TO POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER BROKE, CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #96V024002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITS KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM PASSENGER'S AREA OR REAR OF VEHICLE, GENERALLY FROM HEAT SHIELD. ALSO, BRAKES EITHER HESITATE/SLAM OR GRIND.IN ADDITION, ROUGH IDLING.