1994 Mazda B-Series Truck Fuel system Problems

APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE SURGING WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. UNABLE TO FIND ANY VACUUM LEAKS, I INSPECTED THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO FIND IT BADLY DETERIORATED IN THE AREA JUST ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW OEM QUALITY NECK. AT THE SAME TIME I REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, REBUILT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTERWARD, I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SURGING UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING SO BADLY THAT I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND STEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, NARROWLY AVOIDING A REAR END COLLISION. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK ABOUT 100 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN 90,000 MILES AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT MAY NOT BE RELEVANT TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS ENGINE WAS BUILT WITHOUT AN EGR VALVE AND EGR VACUUM SOLENOID. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501042

Incident

Feb 8, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. SHE ALSO NOTICED A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 202,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10443157

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

202,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL LINE HOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD BY BOTH PARTIES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V111002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 189,000.

NHTSA ID

10362639

Incident

Oct 8, 2010

Mileage

189,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA B-3000 PICK UP. THE FUEL LINE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK. CONSEQUENTLY DURING FUELING GASOLINE LEAKS FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 323,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10296555

Incident

Dec 19, 2009

PARKING BRAKE NON-FUNCTIONAL. FUEL LEAK, NOT ABLE TO LOCATE. REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS PROBABLE NO UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER IS FAILING. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED,PADS REPLACED. DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKEN. REPAIRED. BROKEN AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262575

Incident

Feb 14, 2005

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE FILLER TUBE GOING TO THE GAS TANK RUPTURED. WHEN I FILLED THE TANK, GAS SPILLED ON THE GROUND. FUMES ARE ALWAYS AROUND THE TRUCK. I PAID TO HAVE THIS TUBE REPLACED. THE TRUCK HAD 53 K MILES. NOW IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING AT 74 K MILES. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IS COSTLY TO KEEP REPAIRING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255238

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

53,906 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA B400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND WHILE HE WAS PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK. HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 94V111002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ID

10196732

Incident

Feb 5, 2007

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FUEL LINE IN HIS 1994 MAZDA B3000 WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. HE CALL MAZDA AND GAVE THEM HIS VIN BUT THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE RECALL EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10178598

Incident

Jan 12, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE FUEL TANK THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THAT LEAKED AROUND THE FILLER NECK AND FORMED A LARGE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FILLER HOSE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE HOSE CRACKED AGAIN. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10143530

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

72,000 mi

MY 1994 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP (I.E. FORD RANGER) LEAKS GASOLINE WHEN BEING FILLED AT THE FILLING STATION DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. FUEL SPILLS ON THE GROUND OF FILLING STATION (APPROX 1/2 GAL) AND IS A FIRE HAZARD. COST TO REPLACE FUEL FILLER NECK IS $280 FROM FORD DEALERSHIP, NOT INCLUDING LABOR - THIS IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE FOR A RUBBER HOSE. MANY OTHER RANGER OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM, THUS INDICATING THAT THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION OF THE FILLER NECK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139842

Incident

Oct 15, 2005

Mileage

114,000 mi

DT: THE GAS TANK FILLER HOSE ON THE MAZDA PICK UP TRUCK IS FAULTY AND IS LEAKING GASOLINE WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND FUMES WHEN THE TANK IS HALF FULL OR LESS. IN THE CONSUMER'S RESEARCH HE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MADZA IS CHARGING $400.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MAZDA, WITH NO HELP. CONSUMER HAS PLACED ON ORDER FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. CONSUMER HAD REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT 4 YEARS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10124138

Incident

Jun 3, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

GAS SPILL OF APPROX. 1/4 GALLLON AT END OF EVERY FILL UP.

NHTSA ID

10121737

Incident

May 19, 2005

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105368

Incident

Nov 20, 2004

I HAVE A 1994 MAZDA B3000 WITH 75000 MILES AND AFTER TEN YEARS THE TANK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN AN AREA THAT IS PROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND HAS NO STREES OR FLEX . I BELEIVE THAT THIS TANK WHILE IT IS TEN YEARS OLD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE RESULT COULD BE FIRE FROM THE LEAKING FUEL . THE CRACK IS NOT AT A SEAM . THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED IN ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSING STRESS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104078

Incident

Nov 18, 2004

Mileage

76,000 mi

I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL ASSEMBLY TWICE ON MY 1994 MAZDA B-3000 DUE TO LEAKING FUEL AND PAID $400.00 EACH OCCURENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER. I TOOK NOTE OF RECALL NUMBER 94V111002 AND MAZDA STATES MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH. MY TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS MATCH AS MUCH AS I CAN TELL AND I WOULD APPRECIATE A DETAILED EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10078600

Incident

Jun 4, 2004

Mileage

76,000 mi

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, WHICH IT COULD NOT PASS DUE TO LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED MECHANIC AND HE SAID TO CHECK FUEL PIPE HOSE. IN FACT THERE WAS A LEAKAGE BELOW HOSE CLAMP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

8003670

Incident

Feb 6, 2002

GAS FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER IT WARMED UP, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING 30-40 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

897238

Incident

Sep 29, 2001

AFTER SMELLING GAS AND SEEING A PUDDLE IN THE GARAGE FLOOR, OWNER HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER FOUND THE FUEL TANK TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FORWARD PART OF THE TANK, RIGHT NEXT TO THE STRAP TIE DOWN POINT. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

852914

Incident

Sep 9, 1999

THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK LEAKED GASOLINE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL FORCE. THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A TANK THIS OLD SHOULD NOT RUPTURE. I WORK WITH A FELLOW WHO OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER (SAME TRUCK) THAT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A BAD TANK. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE ODOR, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CREATED A FIRE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF RUPTURES IN FUEL TANKS FOR 1994 MAZDA OR FORD PICKUPS? *AK

NHTSA ID

703061

Incident

Jan 21, 1999

PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED, LEAKING GAS.

NHTSA ID

781171

Incident

Oct 11, 1998

VEHICLES FUEL SYSTEM SHUT OFF DID NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT.VEHICLE HAD ROLLED 3-4 TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID

961263

Incident

Mar 4, 1994