2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

CAR HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BY CAR TRAVELING AT APPROX 30 MPH WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAGS. *JB

THE RESUME FUNCTION ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES EXCEEDS THE SET SPEED AND FAILS TO UPSHIFT. AN EXAMPLE OF THE SCENARIO IS THE CRUISE SET SPEED IS 75 MPH. I APPROACH A CAR GOING 65 MPH AND PRESS THE CANCEL BUTTON WHICH DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR PULLS OVER AND I PRESS THE RESUME BUTTON. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT TO EITHER 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AND QUICKLY ACCELERATE TO 78 MPH AND STAY IN THE LOWER GEAR. I AM NOT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS NOR THE GEAR SHIFT WHICH IS STILL IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN THE LOWER GEAR AT THE HIGHER SPEED INDEFINITELY. IF I PRESS CANCEL AND THEN RESUME IT WILL IMMEDIATELY SHIFT TO 5TH GEAR AND RETURN TO THE 75 MPH SET SPEED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10-12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. I DO USE THE CRUISE FUNCTION DAILY ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT DON'T ENCOUNTER THE DESCRIBED SITUATION VERY OFTEN. I HAVE TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE FUNCTION. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO TECH BULLETIN DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM. AN EMAIL TO MAZDA WAS RESPONDED TO BY SUGGESTING I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT I AM NOT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS AND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN THE AUTO POSITION. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF DRIVER ERROR. THERE IS A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL OR TRANSMISSION OPERATION. IN EVERY OTHER WAY THE CRUISE AND TRANSMISSION OPERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY MAZDA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,963.

2007 MAZDA 3 PARKED ON A MODERATE GRADE IN SECOND GEAR AND WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT 2 OTHER CARS. MAZDA WAS STILL IN GEAR WITH BRAKE ENGAGED. *AK

2007 MAZDA 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ARE VERY HARD TO READ IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT. THE SPEEDOMETER IS MY MAIN PROBLEM.*AK

ON 2/08/2007 MY NEWLY PURCHASED MAZDA 3 WAS RUNNING FOR 45 MINUTES AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENGINE RACED. ON 2/16/2007, THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN AND THE CAR SWITCHED FROM FIRST GEAR TO 5TH GEAR IN 1 SECOND WHILE THE ENGINE RACED. ON 2/19/2007, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE ENGINE RACED. THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN. EARLIER THAT SAME DAY, THE CAR CHANGED FROM FIRST GEAR TO FIFTH GEAR AND THEN TO SECOND GEAR WHILE MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AND STILL COULD. *JB

I HAVE SUSTAINED A PAINFUL ERGONOMIC INJURY TO MY RIGHT ACHILLES TENDON FROM THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR/BRAKE AREA AND THE LIMITED SEAT ADJUSTMENT IN THIS CAR (2007 MAZDA SPEED 3). I HAVE TO ICE MY ANKLE EVERY NIGHT. WHEN DRIVING IT IS PAINFUL AND CAN BECOME NUMB, REDUCING MY ABILITY TO DO EMERGENCY BRAKING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE STARTED IN EARLY JANUARY WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THE CAR - NOW I HAVE 1300 ON THE CAR AND EXPERIENCE THIS EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *NM

MAZDA SPEED3 2007 HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS, WITH ENGINE MOUNTING FAILURE IT SEEMS THE ENGINE MOUNT IS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY OR THE BOLT ITSELF TO THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE , I BELIEVE MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS THREE INCIDENTS ,BUT HAS NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS OR RECOMMENDATIONS , I PROVIDE A FORUM LINK MAZDA3FORUMS AS SOME PICTURE PROVIDED BY ACTUAL CONSUMERS WHO HAD THIS HAPPENED TO THEIR CARS. PLEASE HELPS US. HTTP://WWW.MAZDA3FORUMS.COM/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=68463.0. *JB

2007 MAZDA3 WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL AND ONLY AIR BAG DEPLOYED WAS THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR CURTAINS AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA3. THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT ABOVE THE PEDALS IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO WHERE ONE'S FOOT WILL GET CAUGHT ON IT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE ONE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. THIS CREATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHERE THE DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE HIS FOOT IS CAUGHT ON THE AIR VENT. *NM