2007 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

I STARTED HEARING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THEN I NOTICED WHEN MY CAR SWITCHED GEARS IT STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A LOUD THUMP. THIS WAS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME AS MY CAR ONLY HAD 28K MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK THEM DRIVING AND ACCELERATED AND THE CAR CHANGED GEARS, SURE ENOUGH..THUD! THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TURN AROUND CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT'S SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 6 WEEKS TRYING TO GET A GOOD TRANSMISSION FROM MAZDA TO PUT IN MY CAR. NOW IT'S 3 YEARS LATER AND MY CAR HAS 82K MILES ON IT. I HAD A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT TWO WEEKS AGO AND THERE HAS BEEN A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THE STRUT MOUNTS BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO HEAR IT. MY DAUGHTER AND I TOOK A DAY TRIP THIS WEEK AND THE DAY WE GOT HOME I WAS RUNNING SOME ERRANDS. ONE PLACE IN PARTICULAR IS VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF AND INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE TO ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY. WHEN I DID, MY HEART DROPPED BECAUSE WHAT DID I HEAR BUT THE FAMILIAR THUD! YES, MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AGAIN AND MY CAR IS SITTING IN THE SHOP AS I WRITE THIS WAITING ON ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK MY TRANSMISSION WILL EVER GO OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING IT. I JUST PRAY IT DOESN'T TAKE 6 WEEKS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE ONE THAT THEY CONSIDER GOOD ENOUGH QUALITY TO INSTALL INTO MY CAR AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE AN 07 MAZDA6 THAT I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE 2 BATTERY CABLES GOING FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE FUSE BOX LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY (IT'S ONE CABLE BUT IT SPLITS IN TWO IF YOU TRACE IT). SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE I REPLACED IT, I NOTICED QUITE A BIT OF CORROSION ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL. I WOULD CLEAN IT OFF W WATER & BAKING POWDER, BUT IT WOULD COME BACK. THEN MY CAR STARTED HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. I TOOK THE BATT OUT AND CLEANED THE TERMINAL, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CABLE BRACKET OFF OF THE TERM IT DISINTEGRATED FROM MASSIVE CORROSION. I EVENTUALLY TRACED THE CORROSION SEVERAL INCHES BACK ON THE CABLE WHILE REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER HOSING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THEY'D HAVE TO ORDER A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACE ALL THE CABLES IN THAT BUNDLE (THERE ARE OTHER VARIOUS WIRES THAT ARE ALL "BUNDLED" TOGETHER) AT A COST OF WELL OVER $1000. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SEPARATED THE CABLES FROM THE BUNDLE, REMOVED AND REPLACED W BETTER QUALITY CABLES. ON ONLINE FORUMS I'VE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE MAZDA USED SUBSTANDARD CABLE FOR THE POSITIVE SIDE. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY DUE TO IT CONSTANTLY BEING DRAINED AND NOT RECHARGED SUFFICIENTLY. CORROSION WAS A DISTINCT BLUE/GREENISH COLOR. MAZDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS AND REPLACE THESE. THEY DON'T EVEN NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AS THE DEALER STATED! *TR

MAZDA6 PURCHASED - CURRENT MILEAGE 84808- DISCOVERED OIL LEAK AT ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL. SERVICE MGR OFFERED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OIL LEAK NOT NOTICEABLE-OIL DROPPING ON UNDER ENGINE SHIELD AND COAGULATING. LOW MILEAGE MIGHT INDICATE PROBLEM EXISTED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. IF SO, REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE IS PROPER ACTION ON PART OF MANUFACTURER/SELLER. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE FREQUENTLY AND ON TIME, HOWEVER MAZDA IS REFUSING TO HELP WITH COST DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND THE FACT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE A OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME. THE MAZDA WARRANTY DOES NOT EXPLAIN THAT THE OIL FILTER HAS TO BE MAZDA BRAND IT STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE MAZDA COMPATIBLE. DUE TO THIS INCONSISTENCY MANY MAZDA'S ARE HAVING ENGINE FAILURE SUCH AS MINE. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY, AWAITING A NEW ENGINE, THAT I CANNOT AFFORD. PLEASE HELP!! FOR EVERYONE READING THIS THAT IS LOOKING TO BUY A MAZDA DON'T!!! MAZDA IS A HORRIBLE CAR!

MAZDA 6 SEDAN 2007 THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN OKLAHOMA OCT 2007 WITH 14,000 MILES & IS ON THE 2ND OWNER. WHICH IS ME. I AM IN A DISPUTE WITH MAZDA BECAUSE THE REAR SIDE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE GETS AN ON BOARD LAMP STATING THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES SINCE 1ST OCCURANCE WAS DISCOVERED MAY 2008. I'M REQUESTING A BUY BACK/LEMON LAW. I AM GETTING DENIED BY THE DEALER & MAZDA. I HAVE CHILDREN & FEEL ALL SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD WORK. THE CAR NOW HAS 81K MILES & DEALER HAS NOT CHARGED ME FOR THIS AT ALL. BUT I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE & SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS & IN THE PROCESS OF FILING THIS WITH BBB AUTOLINE. IF ANYONE WITH THIS AGENCY WOULD LIKE INFO LET ME KNOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD & UNFORTUNATE THAT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER CAN TURN THEIR BACK ON THIS. THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME WITH CAUTION AT A LOW SPEED. A SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 6 WITH A SET OF BRIDGESTONE POTENZA REPLACEMENT TIRES, G019 GRID, LINE SIZE 215/50R17XL95V. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGHLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL WAS FRACTURED AND THE TIRE WAS LOSING PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE TIRE YET ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WOULD HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR EXAMINE THE TIRES BEFORE TAKING THEM TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,891.

2007 MAZDA6. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS A BENT CONNECTING ROD IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AFTERMARKET COLD AIR INTAKE. THE DEALER STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OR CREEK THE AFTERMARKET INTAKE SUCKED IN WATER WHICH CASED THE ROD TO BEND AND THEREFORE THE WARRANTY WAS DENIED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE INTAKE HAD SUCKED UP WATER. THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER MECHANICS SAID IT COULD NOT HAVE SUCKED UP A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER. *JB

A TRUCK WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SECONDARY MINING ROAD WHILE MY CAR WAS TRAVELING UP THE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER OF CAR REALIZED THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO HIT HIM HE MOVED OVER ON SIDE TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT . TRUCK HIT DRIVER SIDE JAMMING FRONT AND BACK DOORS. (T-BONED) NEITHER THE CURTAIN OR SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES OCCURRED THE DRIVER OF CAR JUMPED OVER IN PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

2007 MAZDA6 ON 2 LANE RD. 35MPH ZONE MAYBE GOING A LITTLE FASTER RAN OFF RD. HIT RT. CURB CAR BOUNCED CROSSING CENTER LINE HITTING KRT BUS (PUBLIC BUS} HEAD ON CAUSING FRONT OF CAR TO BUCKLE THEN ROLLED PER POLICE REPORT ONE TIME. FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG IS THE ONLY AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. POLICE NOT SURE IF DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT BUT HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE BUS WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 28-30MPH. DRIVER OF CAR WAS DOA. MASS HEAD TRAUMA AND MULTIPLE INJURIES ARE THE ONLY THING LISTED ON DEATH CERTIFICATE. IT DID STATE HOWEVER THAT THIS DRIVER DIED SECONDS UPON IMPACT. THE BUS DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSP. FOR EVAL ALONG WITH THE ONE PASSENGER THAT WAS ON THE BUS WHICH INJURY WAS A BROKEN THUMB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO CHANGE GEARS, HE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO WORSEN TO THE POINT THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD NOT RETURN TO POSITION ONCE IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE SLAY CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CYLINDER ON HIS OWN HOWEVER THE ORIGINAL FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FIREWALL WAS CRACKED AND WAS CAUSING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,518.