2014 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO ENGAGE, ALLOWING VEHICLE MOVEMENT AFTER ENGAGEMENT. PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS REPEATABLE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 6 MONTHS AGO, BUT FIX IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE THAT WAS ISSUED IN JUNE 2017 BUT MAZDA IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IT IS NOW OCTOBER 18! THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SO THIS FORM IS ASKING "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" BUT THIS IS NOT JUST A ONE-TIME EVENT. IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING EVERY DAY AND HAS FELT THAT WAY FOR MONTHS.

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW THAT I KNOW OF AND PERSISTENTLY GETS WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON TO TURN OF THE CAR, IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN AUXILIARY MODE INSTEAD OF TURNING COMPLETELY OFF. THE CAR CANNOT BE LEFT IN THIS STATE BECAUSE THE BATTERY WOULD CONTINUE TO DRAIN THE AND DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED WHILE IN AUXILIARY MODE. THE ISSUE IS DESCRIBED HERE: HTTPS://MAZDA.OEMDTC.COM/665/IGNITION-DOES-NOT-TURN-OFF-WHEN-PRESSING-STARTSTOP-BUTTON-2013-2014-MAZDA I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS USUALLY BACKORDERED BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS TO PRETTY MUCH ALL VEHICLES FROM THAT MODEL YEAR. EVENTUALLY THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME THE CAR IS PARKED.

IGNITION DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN START/STOP BUTTON IS PRESSED--INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START OR MAY NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE START/STOP BUTTON IS PRESSED. IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO SECURE THE VEHICLE IF THE IGNITION DOES NOT TURN OFF. THE PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW MONTHS AGO, HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. WE ARE CONCERNED THE VEHICLE WILL FAIL IN SOME UNANTICIPATED WAY WHILE WE ARE DRIVING IT. MAZDA HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SWITCH. THE ORIGINAL PART MATERIAL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MORE DURABLE MATERIAL, SO THE MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZES THE ORIGINAL PART WAS NOT DURABLE ENOUGH.FOR DETAILS, PLEASE GO TO HTTPS://MAZDA.OEMDTC.COM/665/IGNITION-DOES-NOT-TURN-OFF-WHEN-PRESSING-STARTSTOP-BUTTON-2013-2014-MAZDA#MORE-665

CAR DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUSHING START/STOP BUTTON. ENGINES TURNS OFF BUT BATTERY, RADIO ETC STAYS ON. GEAR IS ON PARK AND E BRAKE IS UP. READ OTHER FORUMS WHERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AN IMMEDIATE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE GEAR AND THEN PUSH THE BUTTON AGAIN. THE GEAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH UNIT IS FAULTY ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ONLINE. CAR IS PARKED AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASED BRAND NEW.

PARKING BRAKE STICKS. HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. HAS RESULTED IN WARPED ROTORS, WORN BRAKE PADS, LOWERED MY FUEL ECONOMY, MOST LIKELY RUINED WHEEL BEARINGS, FROM THE EXCESS HEAT.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND A WARNING POPPED UP "MRCC INSPECTION REQUIRED"

VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE BEING IN PARK WHEN TRYING TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN NOTE.