2014 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

AT APPOX 84000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WITH OUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A TRIP FROM ALABAMA TO NORTH CAROLINA. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO GO TO HER FRIENDS HOUSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE RUBBING SOUND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MALL OF GEORGIA MAZDA LOCATED IN BUFORD, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER AND HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COOLEY MOTOR (401 NORTH N GREENBUSH RD, RENSSELAER, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING SUPPORT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER MAZDA TSB 04-001-16 DUE TO IT NOT FALLING UNDER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, IN GEAR AND E. BRAKE ENGAGED. CAR WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET 20. MINS LATER. DEALERSHIP CHARGED TO REPLACE BREAKS AND SAME SYMPTOMS SHOWING UP AGAIN. CAR LESS THAN 60K MI. THIS IS MANUALLY ENGAGED BREAKS NOT AUTOMATIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BOMMARITO MAZDA WEST, LOCATED AT 15736 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011; (636) 391-0073) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS TURNING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO PARKED CARS WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/3 OF THE WAY INTO THE SPACE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE). IT JUMPED THE CURB, CROSSED OVER THE SIDEWALK, "TOOK OUT" 2 PILINGS AND LARGE FLOWER BOX AND THEN STOPPED. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. IT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND I HAD NO TIME TO REACT IN ANY WAY. CAR HAD TO BE WINCHED OFF OF THE PILINGS WHICH NOW HAVE TO BE RESET APPROX. 15" - 18" INTO THE GROUND. I HAVE PHOTOS TAKEN BY A NEIGHBOR, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO UPLOAD THEM. TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOOK SOME TO SHOW TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT HEARD A CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABRERA AUTO (CARR #2 KM 82.2 SALIDA EXPRESO HATILLO, PR-2, ARECIBO, 00614, PUERTO RICO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MAZDA DE LA KENNEDY (MARGINAL AVE. KENNEDY, KM 2.1, URB. INDUSTRIAL BECHARA, PUEBLO VIEJO, SAN JUAN, 00920 PUERTO RICO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO MAZDA KENNEDY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCKS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO KENNEDY MAZDA WHERE IT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH MAZDA KENNEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,198.

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD A TENSIONER THAT WAS BROKEN FROM EITHER RIGHT OFF THE DEALER'S LOT OR SHORTLY AFTER. UNDER HARD BRAKING, MY WIFE HIT THE DASHBOARD INSIDE THE CAR ONCE AS A PASSENGER. I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT IN EARLIER. I JUST BROUGHT IT IN TODAY (6/20/2017) TO THE MAZDA DEALER (PUTNAM MAZDA IN BURLINGAME, CA) AND THEY DISCOVERED THE SEATBELT'S TENSIONER IS BROKEN INTERNALLY. THEY ARE REPLACING IT, THOUGH THE PART IS BACKORDERED UNTIL JULY. THERE IS REASONABLE SUSPICION TO BELIEVE MORE THAN MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

CINTURON DE SEGURIDAD CHOFER NO CIERR AL ASIENTOA DRIVER SAFETY BELT DOES NOT ATTACH TO THE SEAT ## VIN FAILED ## [XXX], MAZDA, 3, 2014 ## INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO FACTORY-MOUNTED ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT YOKOHAMA TIRES WITHIN 3 WEEKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE. INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES.