1999 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Complaints

AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, IF I STOP THE CAR, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH, I HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD RELEASE BEARING. WHEN I PRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE NOISE STOPS. *AK

DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD. BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. FROM THEN ON, THE CAR 'S POWER UPON ACCELERATION WAS MUCH LESS AND THE ENGINE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. THE MAZA MIATA "EXPERT" FROM CA COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WE MET WITH MAZDA GREAT LAKES CUST SERV REP AND DEALERSHIP GENL MGR AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE CAR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN 8/20/99. HARMON ARENA DODGE, 1000 SHILOH SPRINGS RD, DAYTON DIAGNOSED AND FIXED THE PROBLEM IN 1 DAY BY REPLACING THE OXYGEN SENSOR.

MY MIATA WAS HIT IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BY A GMC PICKUP WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 35 MPH. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SO MY SPEED WAS MINIMAL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE COLUMN. THE CAR WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A STEERING WHEEL BREAKING AWAY FROM THE COLUMN WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG. IS THIS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE?

THE GAS LINE VALVE FAILED CAUSING IT TO TAKE 20 MIN. FOR CONSUMER TO FILL GAS TANK AND CAUSE GAS TO SPLASH BACK FROM THE PUMP. ET

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *ET

VEHICLE WAS IN TOW BEHIND MY RV, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING BOTH REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP.VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN TOW FOR 278 MILES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.WHEN I WAS PURCHASING THE VEHICL, I MADE ALL CONCERNED AWARE THAT I WAS INTENDING TO TOW THE VEHICLE BEHIND MY MOTOR HOME. NOTHING WAS SAIS OF ANY SPECIAL CONDITIONS REGARDING THE TOWING. MAZDA REFUSES TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE, STATING THAT THEY FEEL IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TOWING. A TECNICAL REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED HOWEVER, THAT THE SAME FAILRE COULD HAVE ACCURED IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN COASTING, WITH THE ENGINE OFF. SINCE I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE UNIT TO A SAFE STOP. IF I HAD BEEN IN ANOTHER LANE, OR IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES, THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTORUS.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 5 MPH MINOR COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL BARS WHICH ARE A PART OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION AND CHANGE IN EYE SIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE OWNER REPORTED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH CAR AND SAW FLUID DRIPPING AS WELL;