2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM CRACKED AT COUPLING UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT SPEWING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL INTO THE CAB SOAKING THE REAR SEAT PAD FIRE RISK PRESENT WITH ELECTRIC PLUG THERE STRUTS ARE UNSTABLE AND NOISY VVT MAKES NOISE WHEN STARTED, GRINDING IN FRONT HUBS. VEHICLE HAS SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS DRIVING AND PARKED. AIRBAGS SYSTEM NON ACTIVE. OTHER ISSUES UNKNOWN BUT POSSIBLE 35.

I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR TWICE NOW HAS HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GO ALL THE TO THE FLOOR AND GETS STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. TWO OTHER TIMES IT HAS, WHILE SHIFTING OUT OF ONE GEAR AND INTO ANOTHER, IMMEDIATELY REV UP TO 8 RPMS (MAX FOR MY VEHICLE) AGAIN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY FORCING ME TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO QUIT REVVING. THAT HAS OCCURRED WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY IN BETWEEN GEARS MAKING ME UNABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO A GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V374000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR LOSE THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING OR STANDING STILL. THUS THE ABILITY TO STEER BECOMES REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES FEELS IMPOSSIBLE. SOMETIMES AFTER RESETTING THE CAR IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL BUT THIS WOULD ONLY LASTED A FEW DAY BEFORE IT LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING IN MY 2007 MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK IS MELTING. IT IS THE TOP RED LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES. THESE ARE STOCK BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE FROM MAZDA. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE, THERE ARE MANY MAZDA 3 OWNERS WHO ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE RUN INTO THE SAME ROAD BLOCKS ON GETTING IT FIXED BY MAZDA.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OVER A LARGE PIECE OF DEBRIS AND THE CAR JOLTED. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND SAFELY PULLED OVER. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON BUT THERE WAS NO TURNOVER. LOOKED AT IT AND THERE WAS OIL MIXED WITH METAL SHARDS AND A CRACK IN THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. LET THE MANUFACTURER KNOW BUT THEY DID NOTHING TO HELP.

ANY TIME I PROCEED TO MAKE A TURN, MY WHEEL STIFFENS. EVERY LIGHT IN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP. MY RADIO CUTS OFF AND CAR STALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS EXACT MODEL OF CAR BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED.

ON 8/5/16 THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT INTO A MAZDA DEALER FOR A GASOLINE ODOR & ENGINE CODE # PO455. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPLIT FUEL PUMP RETAINING ALLOWED THE FUEL PUMP TO SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THANK GOODNESS. I MAY NOT HAVE HAD A SON TODAY. THE REPAIR CAME TO OVER $500.00. MAZDA DOES NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO COVER THE FULL COST. IN MY OPINION THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM BUT A DEFINITE SAFETY DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION DUE TO TWO DIFFERENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER TESTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V374000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.