2010 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MELTING AND REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD HAMPERING VISIBILITY. IT ALSO EMITS A NOXIOUS ODOR.

PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD IS MELTING, THERES ALSO A GLARE AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. NOTICED IT STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, DEALSHIP SAID NOT TO WORRY. NOW HALF OF THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING.

NOTICED THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER WAS STARTING TO GET SHINY. I CHECKED AND FOUND THE SHINY AREA. I CHECK TO CLEAN IT AND FOUND IT STICKY. AS I TRIED TO CLEAN IT IT BEGAN TO SEPARATE AS IF IT WAS TAR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBAG IS UNDER THIS DASH AND FOR THE DRIVER BEING BLINDED BY THE REFLECTION OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD AS IT IS SHINY. I CHECKED WITH MAZDA AND THE SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND WOULD NOT COVER ANY COST TO FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 MAZDA 6. I FEEL THE MAZDA SHOULD COVER THIS BECAUSE THEY SOLD A CAR WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THAT CAN COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.

THIS IS THE THIRD COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED REGARDING THE MELTING DASHBOARD. I FORGOT TO MENTION IN THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THAT THE MELTING PASSENGER DASHBOARD IS ACTUALLY NOT A TRUE DASHBOARD, IT IS AN AIRBAG FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE MELTING, PERMANENT, EXTREMELY STIKY, SEMI LIQUID EXTERIOR OF THE AIRBAG WILL FAIL TO RUPTURE PROPERLY ALLOWING FOR NORMAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. IT MAY RUPTURE TOO EASILY CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, POSSIBLY BREAKING THE NECK OF A CHILD OR INJURING AN ADULT. IT COULD NOT RUPTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LAG IN THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT AND MAY NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY. IT COULD ALSO POSSIBLY PREVENT DEPLOYMENT COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING DEFECTS IN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BLINDNESS OR EYE INJURY AS WELL AS SKIN INJURY CAN OCCUR AT TIME OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION OF THE STIKY LIQUIDATED AIRBAG SURFACE SPRAYING INTO THE FACE, EYES, AND MOUTH OF PASSENGERS. THE LIQUIFYING AIRBAG SURFACE MIGHT ALSO LEAK INTO INTERNAL AIRBAG COMPONENTS CAUSING MALFUNCTION. REMER THAT WHEN SOMEONE REFERS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD MELTING, IT IS ACTUALLY THE SURFACE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM A PROFESSIONAL CAREER AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC WITH OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 2010 MAZDA 6, 2.5L HAS MELTED FROM HIGH TEMPERATURE OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SURFACE HAS BECOME VERY STICKY AND REFLECTIVE. THE STICKY MATERIAL HAS GOTTEN SMEARED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND IS NOT REMOVABLE, THE MORE YOU TRY TO WIPE IT AWAY SO THE READ CAN BE SEEN THE MORE IT SMEARS BLOCKING MORE AND MORE OF THE VIEW. WHEN THE SUN HITS THE WINDSHIELD THE SMEARS COMPLETELY BLOCK THE BEHIND VIEW AND THE LIGHT REFLECTS OFF OF THE DASH SURFACE, NOW A STICKY SMEARED LIQUID, IT REFLECTS INTO MY EYES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS TO THE POINT I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND BRAKE SOMETIMES PULLING OFF THE ROAD DUE TO LOST VISABILITY. NO CLEANERS OR CHEMICAL DETERGENTS WERE EVER USED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, THE DASH MELTED FROM NORMAL HOT SUMMER TEMPS. APPARENTLY MAZDA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE IT AT PURCHASE, IF THEY DID I WOULD NOT OF BOUGHT IT. IT COSTS 1,500.00 TO FIX AND MAZDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. ONCE THIS STICKY SUBSTANCE GETS ON THE WINDSHIELD IT IS PERMANENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND I'M SURE WILL LEAD TO DEATHS.

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2010 MAZDA 6 , 2.5L MELTED, EMITTING A CHEMICAL SMELL AND LIQUIFYING THE DASHBOARD SURFACE CREATING A STICKY REFLECTIVE SURFACE THAT CAN BLIND THE DRIVER.

MY DASHBOARD PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE SIGNS OF MELTING, I HAVEN'T SPILL ANYTHING ON THE CAR. IT'S STICKY AND IT HAVE A REALLY BAD SMELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND MELTED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

WITHIN 17 HOURS OF EACH OCCURRENCE, TWO TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS) HAD BROKEN FROM CORROSION CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR IN THE TIRE, RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE AND DANGEROUS HIGHWAY DRIVING SITUATION. BOTH TIRES HAD ADEQUATE AIR BEFORE THE INCIDENTS THAT HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP. THE REMAINING TWO TPMS WERE ALSO BADLY CORRODED WHEN INSPECTED AND WERE REPLACED.

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. ITS A 2010. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHY I WAS HEARING NOISES WHEN I DRIVE AND WAS ADVISED THE WHEEL BEARINGS WHERE LOOSE. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD. PER MY RESEACH, THESE THINGS AT SUPPOSED TO LOSE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. ITS ONLY BEEN 5 YEARS. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?