2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY 2006 MAZDA 6 MADE A LOUD NOISE LIKE GRINDING GEARS AND STALLED FOR A SECOND REVVED UP AND WENT INTO 3RD GEAR. THE CAR WENT FROM 65 MPH TO ALMOST A STOP AND THEN TO 20 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER THAT, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. RESEARCH SHOWED MANY OTHER 2006 MAZDA 6 OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A MAZDA TSB WAS POSTED IN DECEMBER 2006, AND THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2006. MAZDA HAS NOT NOTIFIED ANY COSTUMERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT 58K IS NOT TYPICAL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY SOLENOIDS. REPLACED THOSE FOR $800 AND STILL SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR. THEN PAID $3800 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT MIGHT DO THE SAME THING IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. IF YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY, MAZDA DOES NOTHING FOR YOU. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS REAR END COLLISION HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL ABNORMALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS AN ADJUSTEMENT TO THE SUB-FRAME. BOTH FRONT STRUT HEADS WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 99,951.

POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION: I OWN A 2006 MAZDA 6 VIN [XXX]. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT TIMES WHEN I HAVE ACCELERATED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (OR ANY OTHER NEED TO AVOID A COLLISION) AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER/ACCELERATION. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION HAD THE CARS BEHIND ME NOT REACTED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND "MAZDA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS "OUT OF WARRANTY. I ALSO FOUND THAT MAZDA HAS ISSUED A TSB #05-016-06 THAT EXPLAINS THE POTENTIAL CAUSE. MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON NORTHBOUND 71 NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY WHEN A VEHICLE ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND CUT ME OFF. I AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH HIM BUT THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HIT ME MULTIPLE TIMES IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, SPINNING ME ACROSS THE FREEWAY. ONE WAS A SIDE IMPACT HIT WHICH FORCED MY HEAD INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BREAKING IT. I HAD SIX AIRBAGS IN MY 2006 MAZDA 6 AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. THE RATES OF SPEED BEING TRAVELED WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS HARMED BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A LAWSUIT ACCORDING TO LAWYERS, YET MY EQUIPMENT FAILED TO PROTECT ME IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS NOW TOTALED AS WELL. *TR

TENGO UN MAZDA 6 DEL 2006 LOS CINTURONES LATERALES TRASEROS SE QUEDAN CLAVADOS NOS LOS CANVIARON PERO EL PROBLEMA SIGE IGUAL, NOS DICEN QUE ES UN SISTEMA DE SEGURIDAD Y QUE SON ASI PERO LLEVO A MI HIJO PEQUEO Y CADA VEZ QUE SE CLAVAN TENGO QUE PARAR DESATARLO QUE EL CINTURON VUELVA A SU SITIO Y VOLVER A PONERLO , AVECES NO SOMOS CAPAZES DE SACARLO Y TENEMOS QUE TUMBAR LA SILLITA PARA SACAR EL CINTURON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5, WITH PIRELLI PZERO CORSO 225/45/ZR17 TIRES . WHILE DRIVING HER TIRES WENT FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. EVERY 6 MONTHS SHE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000. UPDATED 1/5/10 *CN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS WORN ON THE INSIDE. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB

BRAKES HAVE FAILED 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN THIS 2006 MAZDA 6. FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKE AND BRAKES CAME BACK ON. SECOND TIME, BACKING OUT OF GARAGE NO BRAKES. HAD PEDAL TO FLOOR AND HAD TO PUMP THEM BEFORE ALMOST HITTING NEIGHBORS GARAGE, LAST TIME PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HAD NO BRAKES. HIT ANOTHER CAR WHICH STOPPED ME. EACH TIME I REPORTED THIS TO POLAR CHEVY/MAZDA. EACH TIME THEY HAD ME BRING IN THE CAR AND THEY LOOKED AT IT. EACH TIME THEY REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. EACH TIME THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES FAILED POLAR CHEVY/MAZDA CALLED A TECH AT MAZDA. I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS DOING THIS BEFORE. I HAVE TOLD THEM NOW 3 TIMES AND AGAIN EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO BE LOOKED AT! *TR

AIR CONDITIONER NEVER WORKS PROPERLY ON DRIVERS SIDE SINCE NEW. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S NOT A PROBLEM BUT DRIVER VENT AND LEFT MIDDLE VENT ALWAYS BLOW WARM WHEN AIR IS ON. MAKING CAR UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE IN HEAT ALSO CAR DOES NOT COOL OFF PROPERLY IN SUMMER. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 MAZDA 6 ISPORT IN DEC 2005. SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD AGGRESSIVE VIBRATIONS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM EVERY 15,000-20,000 MILES. WHILE I AM A HIGH MILEAGE DRIVER, MOST DRIVING IS ON A HIGHWAY AND DOES NOT REQUIRES START-STOP BRAKING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS WHEN TECH'S HAVE SUGGESTED. I HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED OUT BY THE MAZDA DEALERS 3 TIMES AND IN THE CURRENT SITUATION THE ROTOR CANNOT BE TURNED. THE DEALER AND THE MAZDA CORPORATE REFUSE TO LOOK INTO MY HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL DOZEN MAZDA FORUMS THAT DISCUSS THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA 6. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE GOVERNMENT FOUND ISSUES WITH FORMER MAZDA VEHICLES SUCH AS THE TRIBUTE AND ITS FORD COUNTERPART. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM HOWEVER THE DEALERS, MAZDA'S LOCAL TECHNICIAN, AND THE CORPORATE TECH LINE WILL REFUSE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER ANYMORE. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A MAZDA 6 (2006) WHICH I ACQUIRE O MARCH 13, 2007. SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 2007 MY CAR STARTED TO STALLS AND SHUT OFF. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER (MAZDA JIM CLICK) FOR REPAIRS SINCE THE PROBLEM ARISE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I ALSO PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLATINUM (PAS). THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS FOR 72 MONTHS OR 100,000 MILES WHICH EVER OCCURRED FIRST WHICH INCLUDE ANY MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR REPAIRS FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THEY HAD EXCHANGES PARTS OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE APPARENTLY THAT WAS THE ISSUE BUT UP TO THIS MOMENT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. BACK IN JUNE 6, 2006 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 39 DAYS; MY CAR WAS RETURN TO ME ON JULY 15, 2008 AND APPARENTLY AGAIN THE CAR WAS FIXED. ON AUGUST 2, 2008 THE VEHICLE STALL AND SHUT OFF AGAIN; THE PROBLEM PERSIST FOR 3 DAYS ON A ROLL AND THAT'S WHEN I DECIDE TO CALL JIM CLICK SO THEY CAN TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SINCE THAT DATE THE DEALER IS STILL TRYING TO LOCATE WHAT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NOW THE DEALER DECIDES TO EXCHANGE THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE DEALER TOWED BY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 4, 2008; I INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER THAT I WILL BE CONTACTING THE BBB FOR THIS ISSUE. CURRENT MILES: 52300 (APRX.). AT THIS MOMENT I HAVE A CLAIM OPEN WITH THE BBB AND MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS HAS CONTACT ME. *TR