1989 Mazda 929 Problems

PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS AT ALL. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRONT DOORS, BUT NOT ON PASSENGER'S DOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, KEEP BREAKING, THEREBY MAKING THE DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM THE OUTSIDE. BOTH REAR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND BOTH FRONT HANDLES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, THE LEFT FRONT HAS SINCE BROKEN. THE MATERIAL USED IN THESE HANDLES IS OF SUCH POOR QUALITY THAT THE METAL ACTUALLY BREAKS. I AM ALWAYS DRIVING AROUND WITH AT LEAST ONE (ONCE WITH TWO) INOPERATIVE DOOR DUE TO A BROKEN HANDLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN CHANGING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BE ROUGHT SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE & VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE KEYS BY TODDLERS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS THROUGH A FENCE, OFF A CLIFF HIT A TREE AND WAS STOPPED.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IMMEDIATELY PLACED SHIFT IN NEUTRAL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE WITH NO LOAD RACED TO 5000 RPM AND WAS CLIMBING HIGHER UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO OFF. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEDIATELY RACED TO 5000 RPM. THIS SEQUENCE OCCURRED 5 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE FINALLY RESET TO A NORMAL RPM START AND COULD BE DRIVEN HOME. AUTO HAS EXPERENCED THIS PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS BUT CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE SHOP. THE RUGS WERE REMOVED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED, AND THE COMPUTER CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY 3 SEPARATE SHOPS WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR POSSESION. OWNER FEELS THE VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION OTHERWISE. *AK

THE ENGINE SURGES INTERMITTENTLY.

3 OF THE 4 VEHICLE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN.

MFR 53404 NHTSA 93V174; DOOR ASSEMBLY; OUTER HANDLE; GILLMAN MAZDA ROSENBURG TX. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING DOORS LOCKING 3 OF 4 AFTER RECALL SERVICE 9/19/95. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE WOULD LOWER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMERS UNION RECOMMENDED I CONTACT YOU. CAM DRIVE BELT MANUFACTURED BY THE KELLY-SPRINGFIELD DIVSION OF GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER, SEPARATED INTO SHREDS AFTER 49,800 MILES. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED BELT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT CLAIMED WARRANTY GOOD FOR ONLY 50,000 MILES. OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS CHANGING EVERY 60,000 MILES. BREAKAGE CAUSED WARPED VALVES AND GOUGED PISTONS. SUBMITTED DAMAGE CLAIM, #11153, TO GOODYEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,830.70. GOODYEAR AFTER ANALYZING A COUPLE STRANDS, CLAIMED THE BELT WAS NOT AT FAULT. MACHANIC, ASE CERTIFIED, CAN NOT FIND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF ANY OTHER PART BEING AT FAULT. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND CLARIFICATION AS TO WHY A COMPANY WOULD RATE A REPLACEMENT PRODUCT FOR FEWER MILES THAN RECOMMENDED IN THE AUTOMOBILE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND NOT NOTIFY THE REPAIR SHOP OR OWNER. I AM LUCKY BREAKAGE DID NOT OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT EITHER MYSELF, OR ENDY AUTO REPAIR, 1706 S. IOWA AVE, JOPLIN, MO. 64804, PH. #417-626-7755. THANK YOU!*AK

#EA94-031 THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE,#EA95-004 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. TT

ABS, BRKAE FAILURE, ABS MODULE UNIT HAD DEVELEOP A CRACK, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT A CRACK, THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A RUBBER GASKET THAT HAD WORN WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK.*JB

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. TT

GAS FUMES WERE GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING\. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED ONE OF THREE INJECTORS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PPROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK