2008 Mazda MAZDA3
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 303 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 22 MAZDA3 model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 29 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 20 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorJun 15, 2011
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDASPEED3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 7, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2008. THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THEN OVER TIME THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE MOTOR CIRCUIT MAY INCREASE UP TO A POINT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.
THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
Campaign 11V329000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemAug 12, 2010
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
POWER STEERING ASSIST IS SUDDENLY LOST REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS TYPICALLY EXPECTED, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
Campaign 10V374000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentApr 2, 2009
THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
THULE WILL MAIL A RETRO FIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-238-2388.
Campaign 09E011000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
303 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 24, 2011
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 25,900 MILES; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON CONSOLE DASH. DEALER IDENTIFIED A FAILURE OF THE ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) MODULE WHICH WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND OCCURRENCE AT 37,600 MILES; BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH. DEALER IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULE WHICH HAD STOPPED COMMUNICATING WITH THE PCM. AS A RESULT OF THIS SECOND FAILURE, THE ABS AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONSECUTIVE FAILURES OF THE ABS MODULE. COST TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE WAS QUOTED BY DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY $1,600.00 (PART + LABOR). UPDATED PORTABLE 02/24/11
Steering, Jan 21, 2011
I HAVE A 2008 MAZDA 3 WITH POWER STEERING ISSUES. I DID GET THE RECALL REPAIR FIXED IN OCT 2010 BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN THIS WEEK (JAN 19TH 2011). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE RECALLED PUMP AND NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT OR SHOW ME OTHER CASES LIKE THIS THAT WHERE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NOT MINE. I HAVE REVIEWED CLOSE TO 1000 COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WHERE MAZDA PAID FOR A LOANER CAR AND MADE CAR PAYMENTS UNTIL THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED. I AM NOT WILING TO PAY $920 FOR AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED 100% BY THE DEALER WITH THIS RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM WILLING TO GO TO THE NEXT STEP TO MAKE SURE JUSTICE IS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE A DEATH HAPPENS (MORE DEATHS) FROM THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY OF MAZDA. *TR
Suspension, Jan 11, 2011
I OWN A MAZDA 3 5 DOOR HATCHBACK. I LOVE THE CAR. I DO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR CAMBER OF THE CAR. I HAD TO PUT A NEW SET OF TIRES ON THE CAR AFTER 24,000 MILES. I ROTATED MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE AND THE ROAD NOISE WAS UNBEARABLE BECAUSE THE REAR CAMBER IS TOO EXTREME AND WEARS THE INNER TREADS TOO FAST.SO WHEN YOU ROTATE THE REAR TIRES TO THE FRONT THEY MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE. I PUT A NEW SET OF TIRES ON AT 24,000 MILES AT THE DEALER AND WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 27,000 MILES I HAVE EXTREME ROAD NOISE AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE REAR CAMBER ISSUE IS TO PURCHASE A CAMBER KIT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. I'VE READ ON THE FORUMS AND MOST OTHER MAZDA 3 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH REAR TIRES WEARING DOWN TOO FAST. PLEASE FIX MY PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL, BEING THAT THE TIRES WEAR DOWN VERY FAST. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Jan 3, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 32 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL. THE CONTACT STEERED TO THE LEFT BUT THE VEHICLE INSTEAD VIOLENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER ONCE CRASHING AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Steering, Jan 3, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY STIFF CAUSING THE CONTACT LIMITED ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 33,000.
Power train, Dec 2, 2010
PREMATURE CLUTCH PROBLEMS AT 31K MILES. MY CLUTCH CHATTERS AND ENGAGES POORLY DUE TO A POORLY MADE CLUTCH, WHICH MAZDA WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 29, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A WASHBOARD AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS LOOSENED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Visibility, Nov 18, 2010
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2008 MAZDA 3 STOPPED WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN. NOT ONLY WAS THIS DANGEROUS BUT ALSO SCARY AND I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY AS I TRIED TO MAKE MY WAY FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE OF 285 IN ATLANTA TO THE CLOSEST EXIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $340. I HAD MY LAST MAZDA FOR 9 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALL OR JUST STOP WORKING ALTOGETHER WHEN ITS RAINING, WHICH IS REALLY DEFEATING THE PURPOSE. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THESE NONFUCTINING WIPER MOTORS WITH LESS THAN A 3 YEAR LIFE SPAN NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!!!! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND I AM NOT SURE IF THE NEXT CAR I PURCHASE WILL BE A MAZDA. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Oct 25, 2010, crash
POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2008 MAZDA 3 CAUSING A CRASH. MAZDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE IN IT'S LETTER TO MAZDA 3 OWNERS BUT STATED IT HAD NO PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. WHILE STILL WAITING FOR AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE FROM MAZDA, THE POWER STEERING ON OUR CAR FAILED ON A BUSY CITY STREET CAUSING THE DRIVER LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR
Steering, Oct 5, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V374000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED; WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, SHE HEARD A RECORDING TO AWAIT A SECOND NOTICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,200.
Steering, Oct 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA3. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE CAUTIOUSLY WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED THE SAME DAY OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V374000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE EXPERIENCED FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT MAILED IN DIFFERENT PHASES AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE LACK OF PARTS. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Visibility, Oct 4, 2010
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AGAIN. REFER TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # 10343804 14JUL10 WIPER MOTOR FAILED, $337.00 SECOND COMPLAINT # 10356107 17SEP10 HIGH SPEED OPERATION OF WIPERS FAILED. THIS SECOND COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED ON 01OCT10, $880.00. THIS TIME THE CAUSE WAS A BAD RELAY ON WHAT THEY (DEALER) CALLED A FUSE BLOCK ASSY. RELAY IS NOT REPLACEABLE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY! I HAVE THE OLD FUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ALTHOUGH THEY BENT SOME OF THE CONNECTOR PINS ON IT! FUNNY I CAN NOT FIND ANY FUSES ON IT! I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHAT WITH STEERING COMPLAINTS, EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR I HAVE SEEN ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AMONG OTHER THINGS AND THE FOG LIGHT LENSES CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES (APP $125.00 EA TO GET A INSPECTION STICKER)ON MY CAR. MY WIND SHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A CRACK DEVELOPED FROM A VERY MINOR IMPACT THAT LEFT A PIT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE CRACK RADATINF FROM IT IN TWO DIRECTIONS, I NEVER HEARD THE IMPACT. BUT WIPERS FAILING ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR IS UNACCEPTABLE! LOSS OF VISIBILITY IS INSTANT IN HEAVY RAIN! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 20, 2010
2008 MAZDA 3. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE BLEW *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT OIL IN THE VEHICLE. *JB
Steering, Sep 18, 2010
ON 9/15/10 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER '08 MAZDA3 IN NJ ON INT. 78 WHEN HER POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR.. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 40 MI. TO OUR MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED AND INFORMED US OF THE RECALL. SHE HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY MAZDA OF THIS SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO HER SAFETY. *TR
Visibility, Sep 17, 2010
REFER TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT 14 JULY 10, # 10343804. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL AGAIN AFTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT IN MIDDLE OFJULY 2010, THIS MORNING 17SEP10. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE AT THIS TIME BUT THE LOSS OF THE HIGH SPEED FUNCTION OF THE WIPERS DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. AGAIN I CONSIDER WIPERS A SAFETY ITEM ON A CAR. THERE SEEMS TO BE A ON GOING PROBLEM OF THE WIPERS ON MAZDA 3 AROUND 2008 YEAR AS I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TELL OF TROUBLES THEY HAD OR HEARD OF SINCE MY FIRST FAILURE. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL BE THE OUT COME OF REPAIR AS I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. I AM VERY CONCERNED EVERY TIME I DRIVE IN THE RAIN! *TR
Steering, Aug 26, 2010
LEFT MY CAR RUNNING IN DRIVE, WHEN I CAME BACK OUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK. *TR
Visibility, Aug 23, 2010
ON AUGUST 6TH, 2010 WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC AT HIGH WAY SPEED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. WORKING. VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED AND I HAD TO STOP. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE WAS FINE. A REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY DANGEROUS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Steering, Aug 23, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK AND RIGHT ARM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V374000-STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) YET THE RECALL WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO BEGIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Steering, Aug 21, 2010
MY DAUGHTER WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING CENTER WHEN SHE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN FOR HER. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND A LIGHT WITH A STEERING-WHEEL AND EXPLANATION POINT WAS SHOWING. I TOLD HER TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND THEN START IT UP AGAIN. SHE DID AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL WAS THERE AND NO POWER-STEERING. SHE TRIED THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT WAS THEN I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. HE CALLED THE DEALER WHO TOLD US TO BRING IT RIGHT IN. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITH IT OFF AND SWITCHING PLACES, I STARTED IT AND IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING. I HAD TO DRIVE IT SEVERAL MILES WITH NO POWER TO THE STEERING-WHEEL. WOW! TALK ABOUT TAKING A STEP BACK IN TIME. MY DAUGHTER COULD SEE ME STRUGGLE TO TURN THE STEERING-WHEEL. WHEN I PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER CAME BACK ON OUT OF THE BLUE! THIS IS A VEHICLE I NOW NO LONGER TRUST FOR SAFETY ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Steering, Aug 19, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN AT 10 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL BUSHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND STEERING PUMP FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,367 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/07/10
Steering, Aug 18, 2010
I HAVE A 2008 MAZDA 3. I BOUGHT IT IN 2009 AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON BUT THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON ,SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE LIGHT WENT OFF ,THEN I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM . THEY TOLD ME THAT MAZDA DOES THAT FROM TIME TO TIME TO JUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. AUGUST 17,2010 WAS THE WORST IT HAPPEN FIVE TIMES WHILE I PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WAITING ON MY GIRLS TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND SOMETHING TO BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR
Tires, Aug 18, 2010
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OF NEW TIRES ON NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Aug 18, 2010
POWER STEERING FUNCTION WAS LOST TWICE LAST YEAR IN MY MAZDA 3. THE PWR STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE STEERING FUNCTION IN THE CAR. *TR
Steering, Aug 18, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500.
Steering, Aug 18, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT A U-TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING LINES UNDER THE CONTACTS WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,583.