2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE RPMS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 6,800 AND 7,300. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TWICE BEFORE RESUMING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,170. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 03/08/11

I WAS ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY IN WESTERN NY WHEN I CAUGHT BLACK ICE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH/ THE CAR WENT INTO A SLIDE WHICH I ALMOST CORRECTED OUT OF BUT HIT MORE BLACK ICE SENDING ME INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS SMASHED AND I CAME TO REST ABOUT 25 FT FROM WHERE I IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND I WAS NOT HURT. BUT AT THAT SPEED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I'M NOT SEEKING ANY COMPENSATION BUT FROM DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH I AM FINDING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. MAYBE A RECALL IS IN ORDER FOR THE 2007 MAZDA 3 4 DR SEDAN IS IN ORDER? *TR

I HAVE A 2007 MAZDA3 AND THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING: I LOSE POWER-STEERING ASSIST, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, THE DASHBOARD RESETS, AND EITHER A FAN OR MOTOR WEARS DOWN. AFTER A SHORT STUTTER IT ALL COMES BACK WITHOUT RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST REMAINED OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHILE FUELING. *TR

OUR 2007 MAZDA S 2.3L 5 DOOR SEDAN BOUGHT NEW CAME WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA 205/50R17 TIRES. WE MAINTAIN THIS CAR WELL AND REGULARLY. MARCH/APRIL 2008 WITH 28,000 MILES WE EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. THREAD SEPARATION, PROGRESSIVE HARD FLAPPING NOISE, AND AIR PRESSURE LOSS. TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR TIRE AND WE WERE TOLD THE TIRE FAILED, THREAD SEPARATION, AND ANOTHER TIRE TOO HAD SAME PROBLEM. WE BOUGHT TWO REPLACEMENT NEW TIRES. SEPT 2010 WITH 53,000 MILES THE OTHER TWO ORIGINAL TIRES ARE FAILING SAME MANNER. PROGRESSIVE LOUD FLAPPING NOISE AND PRESSURE LOSS. THE TIRES ARE WORN BUT HAVE PLENTY OF THREAD DEPTH, AND WE WERE TOLD AT GOODYEAR A MONTH AGO THEY DID NOT NEED REPLACEMENT YET WHEN WE ASKED. IT SEEMS THAT THESE TIRES IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAILING RATHER THAN WEARING OUT. SO, I'M NOW OFF TO GOODYEAR TO BUY 2 NEW TIRES AGAIN! *TR

I HEARD OF A POWER STEERING ISSUE RECALL AND WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 MAZDA 3 MANUFACTURED IN FEB 2007 - WHICH IS PRIOR TO THE RECALL DATES. WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF OR STALLED THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED A PROBLEM, BUT THE STEERING SHOULD REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SPEED REACHES ZERO, NOT JUST WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I FEAR MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL THEIR VEHICLE IS OLD AND STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY - WHICH WILL DISABLE POWER STEERING AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 MAZDA 3 I TOURING THAT WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2007. THE CAR WAS USED FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND ALL MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT THE DEALER PER DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ON FEBRUARY 8TH OF 2009, I WENT OUT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES, AND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL OF THE RESERVOIR. SEEING THAT THE LEVEL WAS FINE, AND HAVING WAITED, I TRIED TURNING THE CAR ON AGAIN, AND AGAIN NO POWER STEERING. THIS ISSUE NEVER WENT AWAY, AND I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2000 MILES OUT OF THE 36K WARRANTY, SO I WAS VERY UPSET. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER RECENT MAZDA 3 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I APPROACHED THE MAZDA DEALER WITH THE ISSUE, SAYING IT WAS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT OTHERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS FIRM ON THEM MAKING THIS RIGHT. THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT MAZDA ON 02/10/09 AND SERVICE WAS COMPLETED ON 02/12/09. THE PART THEY REPLACED MAY STILL BE FAULTY! THE DEALER AGREED THAT THE PART WAS BAD, AND THE ONLY WAY THEY AGREED TO FIX THE ISSUE IS IF I PAID FOR A BROKEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT (ALSO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THAT) TO THE TUNE OF $505.99. THAT TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS STILL SUPPOSE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE 60K MILEAGE WARRANTY, BUT SEEING AS THE STEERING PUMP WAS $1,200, IT WAS MY BEST OPTION. SO I PAID FOR A WARRANTY COVERED PART TO FIX A PART THAT IS NOW PROVEN RECALLED. NOW, AS OF 08/12/10 MAZDA HAS RECALLED 2007-2010 MAZDA 3'S AND 5'S FOR A PROBLEMATIC AND FAULTY STEERING PUMP, BUT IS ONLY COVERING 2007 MAZDA 3 CARS MANUFACTURED FROM 04/02/07 - 11/30/08 (RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V374000 & NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10021). MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY OF 2007. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL ISSUED SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 MAZDA 3'S, AS MINE OBVIOUSLY SUFFERED THE SAME ISSUE AS IN THE RECALL DESCRIPTION. *TR

IN DECEMBER 2007 MY 2007 MAZDA 3 5 DOOR LOST STEERING CONTROL AND I SLID INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. MAZDA OF GREATNECK WOULD NOT TAKE MY COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I FELT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY TURNING THE WHEEL. *TR

THIS MORNING, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MAZDA3 ITOURING ONTO THE OFF RAMP FROM ROUTE SOUTH TO EXIT 15 IN THE AREA OF HINGHAM, MA. AS I WENT AROUND THE TURN TO MERGE ONTO DERBY STREET, MY POWER STEERING TEMPORARILY FAILED. IT RESUMED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITHIN 5 SECONDS. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A HOT DAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING JUST QUIT. I DROVE FOR A DISTANCE WITHOUT THE POWER. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP I SHUT OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT'S OH HAPPENED ONCE IN THREE YEARS. *TR

1. START CAR, TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER 2. TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BECOME UNUSUALLY SLUGGISH AND SHUT OFF. I FEEL THAT IF NOT REPLACED COULD CAUSE A CRASH AS THE CAR IS UNUSUALLY SLUGGISH AND THE MOTOR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. 3. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, MAZDA STATED IT WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW AIR COMPRESSOR AND A/C CLUTCH, ALTHOUGH I THINK THAT SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. IT IS ALSO NOT WARRANTY COVERED AND COST JUST OVER $700.00 TO FIX... *TR