2003 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AROUND LEADING TO DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. TWO DEALERS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RUN AT 8500 ELEVATION. THE CONSUMER WAS LEFT SIDEWAYS IN THE ROAD WHEN THERE WAS HESITATION. *SCC *JB

MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2003 MAZDA6. THE DOOR HANDLES DIFFER FROM OTHER HANDLES IN THAT A SECTION OF THEM PULL OUT AND THEN RETRACT BACK.*AK

THERE IS A METALLIC "CLUNKING" SOUND SOME WHERE IN THE RIGHT FRONT (AND CAN SOMETIMES BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL) WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED, 90 DEGREE TURNS. *AK

HAVE A MAZDA 6 THAT CONTINUOUSLY HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR WAS FAILING TO ACCELERATE AND WAITED FOR TOW TRUCK. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. WAITED 3 WEEKS BEFORE I COULD GET MY CAR BACK AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN 3 MORE TIMES, AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING ALL THOSE TIMES. I DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE DEALER EVERY MONTH LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING.*AK

I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ON COLD STARTS. THE CAR WILL IDLE UP TO 2000 RPM, THEN IDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN AND DIE. ALL OF THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN AFTERMARKET HANDSFREE KIT I HAD ADDED TO THE CAR. BUT I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY AND HAD THE KIT ADDED IN LATE FEBRUARY, AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO (LATE MAY). THE DEALER UNHOOKED THE HANDSFREE KIT, BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE AFTERMARKET PRODUCT WAS THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING THE KIT UNHOOKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW, I STILL EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. THE KIT IS NOT EVEN HOOKED INTO THE CARS WIRING ANYWHERE, IT IS WIRED ONTO THE BATTER DIRECTLY. THE PHONE IS NOT EVEN IN THE KIT WHILE THE CAR IS STARTING, AND THE KIT PULLS NO POWER UNLESS THE PHONE IS IN IT.

THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES FOR THIS, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE GAS I WAS BUYING. SO I STARTED BUYING GAS OUT OF TOWN FOR A WHILE, THE ODOR CONTINUES. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THE ODOR KEEPS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. BUT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME IT IS THE GAS, AND OFFERS NO HELP.*AK