2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING (ABOUT ONCE A WEEK). ALTHOUGH MAZDA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR MY REPAIR BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURING DATE IS A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL. *TR

2007 MAZDA 3, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP MY VEHICLE VIBRATES REALLY BAD AS IF IT WANT TO STOP. I HAVE TOOK THE MAZDA BACK TO FLOW MAZDA AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING BUT EVERYTIME I STOP IT DOES THE SAME THING. I ALSO TOOK IT TO SEARS AND THEY SAID THEY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT SOMETHING IS CALLING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHENEVER IT ISN'T MOVING. *TR

WHILE INFLATING TIRES FOR A CUSTOMER THEIR VALVE STEM BROKE. A NEW TPMS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. *TR

WHEN I TRIED MAKING A TURN AT A SLOW RATE I FELT THE CAR STUTTER AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND MY CAR STALLED...TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS OK..FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN..WENT ONLINE AND READ THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILING. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL..I'M UPSET BECAUSE IF MAZDA KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM WHY NOT COVER ALL THE MAZDA 3 THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF ONLY COVERING MAZDA'S THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME. I HOPE NO ONE HAS TO DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING FOR MAZDA TO COVER ALL EFFECTED MAZDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT HAPHAZARDLY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V374000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V374000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 HATCHBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ADVISED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE FOUND MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST A PIECE METAL IN THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

CAR PURCHASED NEW, NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO 17-JANUARY-2012 0-37,000 MILES 1. 17-JAN-2011- PS RECALL : DEALER-REPLACED PS PUMP & LINES PER RECALL 37K 2. 21-FEB-2011- PS FAILURE AT STARTUP : DEALER-LOOSE CONNECTION, FIXED 38K 3. 11-AUG-2011- PS FAILURE AT STARTUP : DEALER-REPLACED PS PUMP & LINES 45K 4. 30-MAY-2012- PS FAILURE AT STARTUP : DEALER-SCAN/DIAGNOSTICS-REPLACED CAR BATTERY 57K 5. 16-JUL-2012- PS FAILURE WHILE MOVING : DEALER-SCAN/DIAGNOSTICS-NO IDEA-NO HELP 59K 6. 25-AUG-2012- PS FAILURE AT STARTUP : WILL CALL DEALER TOMORROW 60K IF LEFT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, PS RETURNS. DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR