2001 Mazda B-Series Truck Problems

I CONTACTED HERITAGE MAZDA IN TOWSON MD TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED. AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE HARNESS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A FEW YEARS. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATE DIRECT AND WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I FEEL THAT HERITAGE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE FIX AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO WHY THEY WILL NOT FIX A RECALL ITEM FOR MY TRUCK?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B3000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELT LOOSE. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FORCE THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THE PEDAL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIR PERFORMED BUT STATED THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE FRAME, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED ALL AROUND BEFORE 75,000 MILES. BEFORE 80,000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DECLARED NON-REPAIRABLE AS THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AT INSPECTION. TRUCK WAS LIGHTLY USED SINCE 2001 AND HAD NOT HIT 80,000. MILES BUT BECAME UNSAFE TO OPERATE DUE TO RUST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B3000 4X4 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRAME AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE MAZDA WAS LIFTED TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE AND REPLACE THE BRAKES THE SPRING SHACKLES BROKE OFF DUE TO EXTREME RUST, COSTING AN ADDITIONAL $450. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE JUST AS TOYOTA RECALLED THEIR VEHICLES DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING. UPDATED 11/09/2011 *LN *TR

THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTED OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE SPARE TIRE FELL AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, RIPPING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS GARAGES ABOUT REPAIR AND NONE WILL TOUCH IT. THE SAY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAZDA TRUCK (AND SISTER TRUCK A FORD). THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. IT ONLY HAS 90600 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NOT ANY RUSTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK. EVERYTHING BUT THE FRAME WOULD RUN FOR ANOTHER 90000 MILE EASILY! I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY TO HAVE IT JUST ROT AWAY!

DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER HAD RUSTED OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. FURTHER INSPECTION HAS FOUND THE FRAME IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT REPAIR OF THE SPRING HANGER IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE FRAME. SIMPLY PUT, THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AND PIECES FALL OF AS YOU DRIVE. THERE IS NO MORE FRAME LEFT TO RE-ATTACH THE REAR SPRING TO. SEVERE PREMATURE RUST. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE METAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE IN 2003. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCHES PROPERLY AND THEN RELEASES ON ITS OWN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V227002 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) WAS REFERENCED. THE SEAT BELT WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WORKED PROPERLY IN 2001. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REPAIR WORK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

SEATBELT WARNING SIGN WAS FLASHING. DEALER REPLACED DRIVER'S SEATBELT AT 1500 MILES. SEATBELT RETRACTOR STILL PULLS BELT TIGHT WHEN DRIVER IS NOT MOVING, AND LIGHT STILL FLASHES.*AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON PASSENGER REAR SIDE OCCURRED ON 8/28/09 IN ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE WAS A MAZDA B2300 (2001). THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES ON I95, WENT INTO THE DITCH & COLLIDED INTO THE GUARDRAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD WOUNDS AND FOUR BROKEN RIBS & HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO FLAGLER HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LACKED ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE SLIDES. *TC *JB

WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LACKED ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE SLIDES. *TC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH CATCHES TOO QUICKLY WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED AND THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK THAT CAN BE FELT AND HEARD THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CONSUMER STATES IT IS METAL HITTING METAL. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MOTOR IS MISSING AND HAS NO POWER. DRIVERS DOOR FLIES OPEN AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND IS STATING THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. *SLC A SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT CATCHING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, THE JARRING WAS THE TRANSMISSION AFTER SHIFTING AND DECELERATING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *SLC

THE FRAME, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED ALL AROUND BEFORE 75,000 MILES. BEFORE 80,000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DECLARED NON-REPAIRABLE AS THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AT INSPECTION. TRUCK WAS LIGHTLY USED SINCE 2001 AND HAD NOT HIT 80,000. MILES BUT BECAME UNSAFE TO OPERATE DUE TO RUST.

DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER HAD RUSTED OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. FURTHER INSPECTION HAS FOUND THE FRAME IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT REPAIR OF THE SPRING HANGER IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE FRAME. SIMPLY PUT, THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AND PIECES FALL OF AS YOU DRIVE. THERE IS NO MORE FRAME LEFT TO RE-ATTACH THE REAR SPRING TO. SEVERE PREMATURE RUST. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE METAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR

DT: WITHIN THREE MONTHS THE FUEL LINE CAME LOSE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED ON JUNE 26, 2005. ANOTHER CONSUMER ALERTED HIM THAT THERE WAS A BAD FUEL LEAKAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THAT FUEL LINE CAME LOSE FROM THE FUEL FILTER. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE DONE TO FUEL LINE SO THEY JUST RECONNECTED IT. AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS TIME THE CONSUMER JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE MOTOR WAS SKIPPING AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS GOING DOWN QUICKLY. HE WAS ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE FUEL FILTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THEY COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR IT. *AK UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM

I HAVE A CONTINUED FAILURE OF ENGINE SENSORS SINCE PURCHASE. *AK

I HAVE A CONTINUED FAILURE OF ENGINE SENSORS SINCE PURCHASE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES RETRACTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TAILGATE HAS A LARGER GAP ON RIGHT SIDE THAN ON LEFT SIDE, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND, VEHICLE IS GETTING VERY POOR MILEAGE, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AIMED PROPERLY, HEADLIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNEMENT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT CLEARING PROPERLY, WIPER MOTOR WAS ALSO NOISEY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THE DRIVER'S REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER BY THE CONSUMER, HOWEVER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS,AND SIGNAL LIGHT WERE OUT. THE WINDOWS WORKED. THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATED PROPERLY. CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE MADE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH CATCHES TOO QUICKLY WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED AND THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK THAT CAN BE FELT AND HEARD THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CONSUMER STATES IT IS METAL HITTING METAL. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MOTOR IS MISSING AND HAS NO POWER. DRIVERS DOOR FLIES OPEN AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND IS STATING THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. *SLC A SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT CATCHING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, THE JARRING WAS THE TRANSMISSION AFTER SHIFTING AND DECELERATING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH CATCHES TOO QUICKLY WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED AND THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK THAT CAN BE FELT AND HEARD THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK, CONSUMER STATES IT IS METAL HITTING METAL. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MOTOR IS MISSING AND HAS NO POWER. DRIVERS DOOR FLIES OPEN AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND IS STATING THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. *SLC A SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT CATCHING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, THE JARRING WAS THE TRANSMISSION AFTER SHIFTING AND DECELERATING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES RETRACTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TAILGATE HAS A LARGER GAP ON RIGHT SIDE THAN ON LEFT SIDE, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND, VEHICLE IS GETTING VERY POOR MILEAGE, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AIMED PROPERLY, HEADLIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNEMENT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT CLEARING PROPERLY, WIPER MOTOR WAS ALSO NOISEY.*JB

OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY USING JACK THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE. JACK DID NOT WORK, MAKIN GIT IMPOSSIBLE TO RAISE VEHICLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT TIRE ON. JACK DIDN'T FIT RIGHTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B4000 CAB PLUS. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION BUT THE FUNCTION FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A NEW 4X4 CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. KMJ

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKES, SOON AFTER CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING, HITTING GUARDRAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK