2007 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VVT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,869 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I WAS DRIVE MY FIANCE CAR AND ON MY WAY HOME I START HEARING A TICKING NOISE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECK THE OIL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I GOT IT TOWED TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECK BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AFTER THE SECOND DAY I CALL TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON I TALK TO THE HEAD MECHANIC HIS NAME WAS [XXX] HE SAID"I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM BECAUSE WE TAKING THE TOP PART OF THE MOTOR OFF AND THE MOTOR BEEN WELL TAKING CARE OF SO YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE GOOD. THE NEXT DAY I GET A CALL SAYING WE NEED OIL CHANGE RECORD I SENT ALL THE RECORD BUT TWO CAUSE I HAD TIME TO DO IT MYSELF AND I NEVER SAVE THE RECEIPT CAUSE IT WAS A NEW CAR. I GET A CALL THREE DAYS LATER TALKING ABOUT MY WARRANTY WAS DENIED CAUSE OF NO OIL SO WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO TALK TO [XXX] THE HEAD MECHANIC TO FIND OUT HE WAS LET GO. THE REASON WHY THERE IS A NICE TIME PERIOD IN MY CLAIM CAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY FOR A LAWYER BUT A LADY I WAS TALKING TO FROM PENNDOT GAVE ME YOUR WEBSITE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY DAUGHTER'S MAZDA WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER WHICH DEPLOYED THE DRIVER AIR BAG, WHILE THE POLICE OFFICER WAS TAKING THE ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THE DRIVERS INVOLVED, THE OFFICER NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS STARTING TO SMOKE AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. ONLY THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE DASH TO THE BACK SEAT(THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT) I HAVE VIDEO OF THE FIRE AND I'M HOPING THE OFFICER PUT HIS OBSERVATIONS IN THE REPORT. THE OFFICER SAID HE NEVER SAW AN AIR BAG CATCH FIRE LIKE THAT. *TR

CPSC: I1340023A. 2007 MAZDA 6 CONSUMER STATED THE CAR RAN INTO THE GARAGE. *LN THE CONSUMER HAD AN AUTOMATIC STARTER (APPLIED SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC. ULTRA START 128 MXR-PRO EXTENDED RANGE REMOTE). INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. STARTER SYSTEM SET UP: NEUTRAL GEAR, HAND BRAKE ON, TURNED OFF/REMOTE KEY, MOTOR STILL RUNNING, EXITED THE VEHICLE, CLOSED THE DOOR, ENGINE TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MECHANISM UNTIL 07/27/13. THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HER BROTHER'S DRIVEWAY. FOLLOWED SET UP SYSTEM AND EXITED THE VEHICLE; DASH LIGHTS STILL ON. ATTEMPTED A SECOND TIME, SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED THE SETUP AGAIN, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DASH LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. SHE ATTEMPTED A THIRD TIME, THIS TIME SHE TURNED THE KEY OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, ALONG WITH THE DASH LIGHTS. ALL APPEARED GOOD, AND SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE ENGINE STARTED UP AND CRASHED INTO HER BROTHER'S GARAGE. THE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT CONCLUDED THE REMOTE STARTER SUFFERED AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OR ELECTRONIC MEMORY LOSS.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA 6 SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A JUMP START WAS PERFORMED AND THE ENGINE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAME SO HOT THAT IT BURNED AWAY THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 7/9/12 *CN UPDATED 07/10/12

THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE RAMP. MY CAR ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE MUCH. IT THEN SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD THUD AND THE CAR JERKED. THE THUD AND JERK HAVE BEGUN TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR SHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. *TR

WHILE TRAVERSING AN INTERSECTION MY MAZDA 6'S IDLE CLIMBED TO 3000 RPM WITHOUT SHIFTING. IN ORDER NOT TO STRESS THE ENGINE I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE AT A MAXIMUM OF 15 MPH AND BEING ON A HIGHWAY WITH NO PARKING OR EMERGENCY SHOULDER I WAS FRIGHTENED THAT I WOULD BECOME INVOLVED IN OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT NEITHER OCCURRED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SAFETY. UPON INVESTIGATING I DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY SORT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF MANY ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALL TOO COMMON. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF CIVIC DUTY FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY POSE A GREAT TRAFFIC SAFETY RISK. *TR