2003 Mazda B-Series Truck Owner Complaints

My truck sat for a while I charged the Batt. I drove to the landfill in Tehachapi Ca. It ran fine. I unloaded the trash the engine idled for 30+min. The landfill had debris on the ground. The truck ran fine back to town. I had 3/4 fuel. I decided to fill up at the Loves gas station I filled it all the way 2 clicks I think. I started up the truck after fueling it ran terribly I had a flashing check engine light. I drove home 2milles when home the truck was on 🔥 FIRE!! I turned off engine. Put lots of h20 on fire. Disconnected Batt put more h20. I don't know if it started at gas station or in between. I can ask neighbors. The fire was under the driver's seat underneath the truck. I don't know if it was damaged by debris at the dump there was lots of [XXX] on the ground. It has not been inspected yet. I have not started any repairs. No police report. No damage to any one or property (except my truck). It is in my driveway and can be inspected there or towed. No pictures but I can take some. I am glad it didn't cause the gas station to go up in flames. Yes I have it insurance. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11567241

Incident

Dec 27, 2023

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND TURN INDICATOR. THE DASH LIT UP ABS, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS. WHEN I STOPPED, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNED THE KEY TO POWER WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE AND FOUND THE ELECTRICAL WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED DRIVING AGAIN AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OFF AGAIN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET

NHTSA ID

11113986

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

98,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL IS NOT BEING DONE FAST ENOUGH. THIS RECALL BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO IN JANUARY 2016. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER TELLING US TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL SAYS IT IS DANGEROUS AND TO HAVE IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE YET ACCORDING TO THEIR SCHEDULE...WE ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ABLE TO DO IT IN OVER A YEAR. WE NEED TO GET TO WORK IN THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY. UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ID

10969625

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

WHOLE UNBODY FRAME IS RUSTED

NHTSA ID

10938887

Incident

May 15, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,777. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10861183

Incident

Mar 25, 2016

Mileage

31,777 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10579710

Incident

Apr 14, 2014

Mileage

170,000 mi

15" DUNLOP TIRE, LOOKED LIKE IT WAS BARLEY USED STILL HAD THE NUMBS ON IT. MIDDLE OF TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF, SENDING THE BACK END OF OUR TRUCK SIDEWAYS THEN ROLLING IN A DEEP EMBANKMENT. TRUCK TOTALED. WILL GIVE MORE INFO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469174

Incident

Jul 6, 2012

BF GOODRICH P225/70/R15 BLEW OUT ON THE SIDEWALL, TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. CONTACTED BFG ONLY TO BE TOLD TIRE IS ON BACKORDER, CALLED 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD TIRE IS DISCONTINUED. I HAVE FULL WARRANTY ON TIRE BUT BFG REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR OBLIGATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407145

Incident

Feb 10, 2011

Mileage

15,000 mi

MY 2003 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED THE (DRIVER'S SIDE) OPEN DOOR INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND UNOCCUPIED, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH WAS ENOUGH TO BEND THE DOOR. I CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT ISSUE REPORT NUMBERS FOR MINOR LOSSES INCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. I AM FILING THIS REPORT IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS BODILY HARM, DEATH, OR MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A SPONTANEOUS SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL INTO A GEAR, SO THAT THE VEHICLE TRAVELS WITHOUT ANY OCCUPANTS, AND POSES THE RISK OF CRASHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378453

Incident

Jan 21, 2011

Mileage

70,482 mi

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK RUPTURED DURING BREAKING. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT, SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

10321833

Incident

Mar 24, 2010

Mileage

60,801 mi

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CLUTCH FLUID RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE (LOSS OF CONTROL TO GO FORWARD AND GET OUT OF THE WAY) DUE TO AN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. LEAK AT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS SUSPECT. FOUND MYSELF TO BE A "SITTING DUCK" AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION ALTHOUGH FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293696

Incident

Nov 24, 2009

Mileage

84,146 mi

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NC FROM SC. SMELLED SMOKE. REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM IN BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND BED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT OUT FIRE AS IT HAD STARTED TO MELT THE PLASTIC BED LINER AND PLASTIC GAS TANK. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A 2 FOOT BY 2 FOOT PIECE OF CARDBOARD THAT HAD FALLEN DOWN BETWEEN BED AND CAB. IT WAS RESTING ON THE GAS TANK AND LEANING TO THE SIDE ON TOP OF THE MUFFLER. I ASSUME IT CAUGHT FIRE AS WE TRAVELED SLOWLY UP THE WINDING ROAD. (HWY 276) THERE IS NO SHIELD OVER THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE TANK WAS REPLACED IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT THE FIRE HAD MELTED THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP AND HAD EXPOSED A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. I BELIEVE THIS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY MAZDA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10173706

Incident

Oct 14, 2006

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND MY CAR WENT FLYING INTO THE GUARD RAIL AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR HEAD ON AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161251

Incident

Jun 23, 2006

Mileage

61,700 mi

'03 B-3000 DUAL SPORT... 41,XXX MILES... MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND GRINDS AGAIN, BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, THIS HAPPENING AFTER A 10 HOUR TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 70-75 MPH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157953

Incident

May 20, 2006

Mileage

41,800 mi

12/07/05 ENGINE DIED ON 4 LANE HWY, 42 MILES FROM HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO TWO DAYS LATER STATED PROBLEM WAS FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND IT WAS FIXED. 01/25/05 TRUCK DIED IN INTERSECTION AT 4:30 P.M. HUSBAND TAPED WIRES AND WIRE-TIED CONNECTOR TO RELAY. DEALER ORDERED FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH 01/27/05 AND DID NOT INSTALL UNTIL 02/03/06, BECAUSE WAITING FOR PART. DEALER RELOCATED THE RELAY FROM FLOOR BOARD TO BEHIND THE PASSENGER KICK PANEL AND WIRE-TIED THE CONNECTOR TO THE RELAY AND SWORE THIS WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. ON 02/10/06 THE ENGINE DIED AT 1:00 P.M., 50 MILES FROM HOME. BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS HISTORY, I MANAGED TO RESET AND CONTINUE HOME AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH SERVICE MANAGER. MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO INSPECT SITUATION, AND DISCOVERED THE WIRE CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE RELAY IS BROKEN AND IS THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. WE BELIEVE THIS DAMAGE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF ASSEMBLY UNDERNEATH PASSENGER FLOOR MAT. PRESENTLY AWAITING CALL BACK FROM SERVICE MANAGER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150060

Incident

Dec 7, 2005

Mileage

31,880 mi

THE TRUCK ONLY HAD APPROX 31000 MILES ON IT OVER 2 YEARS OF DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS(MIND YOU THAT ONLY ONE PAD REALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS THE LEFT INNER PAD) AND THE DISCS AS THEY WERE ALREADY OUT OF THE LIMIT FOR RESURFACING.

NHTSA ID

10128932

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

31,000 mi

CANNOT REACH PEDALS UNLESS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. AIRBAG IS ONLY 2 INCHES FROM STOMACH! *NM

NHTSA ID

10107907

Incident

Jan 25, 2005

POWER STEERING LOCKUP CAUSES VERY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF CONTROL. A BROKEN STEERING PUMP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM (BUT ONLY AFTER UMPTEEN VISITS TO AN UNCOOPERATIVE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT). PUMP WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10102819

Incident

Jul 12, 2003

Mileage

50 mi

THE DEFROSTER IN MY VEHICLE FOGS UP MY WINDSHIELD WHEN VEHICLE IS IN USE THEN SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES OR WHILE DRIVING WITH FAN OFF THEN WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS ENGAGED IT FOGS UP MY WINDOW TO WHERE I CANNOT SEE OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056559

Incident

Jan 28, 2004

Mileage

19,250 mi

FUEL PUMP GASKET SEAL LEAK WAS DETERMINED AFTER 567 MILES ON MY NEW MAZDA TRUCK B2300. I NOTICE THE DASH BOARD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, MY WAY TO WORK WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 120(MANTECA,CA.) AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED ON THE FIRST EXIT POINT AND FIND A PARKING SPOT AND CALLED MODESTO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND TALK TO CRAIG OSMER AND DENNIS HINKLEY ABOUT IT AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY TO WORK AND DROP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON? SO I WENT AHEAD AND WENT TO MY WORK ON THURSDAY THE 22ND OF MAY,2003. MY CONCERN WAS THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN BLOWN-UP BY THE GAS LEAK IF SPARKS OCCUR AT ANYTIME DURING MY TRAVEL TO AND FROM MY WORK PLACE (MODESTO-FREMONT-MODESTO). I HOPE FOR AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURTS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE IN THE PART OF THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP ALIKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10021211

Incident

May 22, 2003

Mileage

567 mi

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019862