2007 Mazda Mazda3 Driver assistance Problems

I HAD JUST GOT MY GRANDSON AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN I75 IN GA I WAS GOING TO MERGE INTO THE NEXT LANE FROM THE FAST LANE, I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SIDE MIRROR AND THEN BACK IN FRONT, I HAD PLENTY OF TIME AND ROOM, AS I STARTED TO MERGE IT WAS LIKE I COULD HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL AND LIKE I WAS BREAKING INSTEAD OF SPENDING UP TO GET INTO THE OTHER LANE, IT HAPPENED SO FAST I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE BECAUSE I NEVER SHOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR, SUV. IN FRONT OF ME, I HIT HIM WITH MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT, BUT IF MY CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING AS IT SHOULD HAVE I WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE LANE AND PASSING HIM I WAS STUNNED, AND I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF THE RECALLS ON MY CAR, AND I WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BROUGHT IT, NEW FROM TIME TO TIME AND HAD WORK DONE, MAINTENANCE AND WAS NEVER TOLD BUT I SURE KNEW WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND THEY SAID I WAS PASSED WARRANTY ON IT SO I ORDERED A NEW ONE AND HAD THEM INSTALL IT BUT NEVER TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT THE 2 RECALLS AND WHEN I WAS IN THE COLLISION I TOLD MY FRIEND WHO CAME TO GET ME SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR, IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND IT SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKES. I GUESS THAT'S WHAT SAVED OUR LIVES BUT IF IT HAD NOT HAPPENED I WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THE WRECK MY CAR WAS TOTALED, I WAS NOT HURT NOT BAD JUST BRUISED BY THE AIRBAG AND MY GRANDSON HAD SEATBELT MARKS ON HIS NECK AND WAIST. OF COURSE I TOOK PICTURES AND I WILL UP LOAD THEM FOR YOU

NHTSA ID

11228455

Incident

May 18, 2019

Mileage

15,000 mi

I HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY STEERING LOCKED UP SO I COULDN'T STEER MY STEERING WHEEL . I ROLLED MY CAR AND NEARLY WAS KILLED

NHTSA ID

11103069

Incident

Jan 22, 2018

Mileage

141,000 mi

AS I PLACED THE MANUAL 5-DOOR SEDAN MODEL INTO REVERSE GEAR AND SLOWLY INCHED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, THE POWER TO THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING DIED AND A THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. AS I PLACED THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR AND BEGAN TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD, GREAT DIFFICULTY WAS FELT TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO TURN AND THE AC AND RADIO KEPT TURNING OFF. AS I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER ONTO THE MAIN STREET, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY TURNING AND ALMOST CREATED AN ACCIDENT. THIS INABILITY TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THE ELECTRICAL GOING OUT, RESULTED IN ME EVENTUALLY PULLING TO THE CURB AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER GIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED IT AND HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX ABOUT 15 MINUTES AWAY WHERE THE SAME POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T FULLY TURN THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ARE EXACTLY THE SAME COMPLAINTS THAT CAN BE FOUND WITH NTHSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V374000

NHTSA ID

11015625

Incident

Aug 16, 2017

Mileage

106,000 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ALL POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES, VERY SCARY! MAKES IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TURNS! NOTICED IT LUCKILY AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A LARGE PARKING LOT. TRYING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION SO I CAN USE A CAR THAT ISN'T AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

11005185

Incident

Jul 12, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR TWICE NOW HAS HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GO ALL THE TO THE FLOOR AND GETS STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. TWO OTHER TIMES IT HAS, WHILE SHIFTING OUT OF ONE GEAR AND INTO ANOTHER, IMMEDIATELY REV UP TO 8 RPMS (MAX FOR MY VEHICLE) AGAIN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY FORCING ME TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO QUIT REVVING. THAT HAS OCCURRED WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY IN BETWEEN GEARS MAKING ME UNABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO A GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10936723

Incident

Dec 21, 2016

Mileage

149,000 mi

ANY TIME I PROCEED TO MAKE A TURN, MY WHEEL STIFFENS. EVERY LIGHT IN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP. MY RADIO CUTS OFF AND CAR STALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS EXACT MODEL OF CAR BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED.

NHTSA ID

10905153

Incident

Sep 9, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, I SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN TURNING, MY WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY TURN. MY ABS LIGHT FLASHED, ALONG WITH THE TRACTION LIGHT. THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE WHEEL UNLOCKED AND LUCKILY I WAS NOT TURNING WHERE SOMEONE WAS STOPPED.

NHTSA ID

10786560

Incident

Oct 26, 2015

Mileage

117,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN WOODBRIDGE, VA. THE CAR'S GEARS DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY AND THE ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS. IF I'M AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE LIGHT SWITCHES FROM RED TO GREEN THE VEHICLE JUMPS AS IF IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF. MY AT LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT IS CHECKED, IT'S BECAUSE OF "THE THERMOSTAT" WHICH I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH, THE ENGINE CODE IS COMING UP AS AN ISSUE WITH THE THERMOSTAT, THERE'S ACTUALLY NEVER AN ISSUE. I SEARCHED MY VIN AND ITS STATING THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR 2007. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE OCTOBER 2013 SO THERE'S NO WAY MAZDA COULD'VE SENT ME INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM ME OF THIS EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713957

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

122,094 mi

DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS OFF.

NHTSA ID

10654418

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DECELERATING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10494479

Incident

Jul 1, 2012

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AFTER ENGAGING IT TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. BRAKES BARELY SLOWED ACCELERATION. THREW VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP ACCELERATION. WHEN VEHICLE PUT BACK IN DRIVE, PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. WHEN TAKEN IN TO MECHANIC, FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443459

Incident

Jan 9, 2012

Mileage

103,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE AND PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO HAD NOT COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10395717

Incident

Apr 13, 2011

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA, MAZDA3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE RPMS FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 6,800 AND 7,300. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TWICE BEFORE RESUMING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,170. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 03/08/11

NHTSA ID

10379701

Incident

Jan 30, 2011

Mileage

76,170 mi

THE RESUME FUNCTION ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES EXCEEDS THE SET SPEED AND FAILS TO UPSHIFT. AN EXAMPLE OF THE SCENARIO IS THE CRUISE SET SPEED IS 75 MPH. I APPROACH A CAR GOING 65 MPH AND PRESS THE CANCEL BUTTON WHICH DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR PULLS OVER AND I PRESS THE RESUME BUTTON. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT TO EITHER 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AND QUICKLY ACCELERATE TO 78 MPH AND STAY IN THE LOWER GEAR. I AM NOT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS NOR THE GEAR SHIFT WHICH IS STILL IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN THE LOWER GEAR AT THE HIGHER SPEED INDEFINITELY. IF I PRESS CANCEL AND THEN RESUME IT WILL IMMEDIATELY SHIFT TO 5TH GEAR AND RETURN TO THE 75 MPH SET SPEED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10-12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. I DO USE THE CRUISE FUNCTION DAILY ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT DON'T ENCOUNTER THE DESCRIBED SITUATION VERY OFTEN. I HAVE TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM A FEW TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE FUNCTION. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO TECH BULLETIN DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM. AN EMAIL TO MAZDA WAS RESPONDED TO BY SUGGESTING I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THAT I AM NOT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS AND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN THE AUTO POSITION. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF DRIVER ERROR. THERE IS A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL OR TRANSMISSION OPERATION. IN EVERY OTHER WAY THE CRUISE AND TRANSMISSION OPERATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200443

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

Mileage

500 mi

ON 2/08/2007 MY NEWLY PURCHASED MAZDA 3 WAS RUNNING FOR 45 MINUTES AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENGINE RACED. ON 2/16/2007, THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN AND THE CAR SWITCHED FROM FIRST GEAR TO 5TH GEAR IN 1 SECOND WHILE THE ENGINE RACED. ON 2/19/2007, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE ENGINE RACED. THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN. EARLIER THAT SAME DAY, THE CAR CHANGED FROM FIRST GEAR TO FIFTH GEAR AND THEN TO SECOND GEAR WHILE MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS CAR COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AND STILL COULD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183059

Incident

Feb 19, 2007

I HAVE SUSTAINED A PAINFUL ERGONOMIC INJURY TO MY RIGHT ACHILLES TENDON FROM THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR/BRAKE AREA AND THE LIMITED SEAT ADJUSTMENT IN THIS CAR (2007 MAZDA SPEED 3). I HAVE TO ICE MY ANKLE EVERY NIGHT. WHEN DRIVING IT IS PAINFUL AND CAN BECOME NUMB, REDUCING MY ABILITY TO DO EMERGENCY BRAKING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE STARTED IN EARLY JANUARY WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THE CAR - NOW I HAVE 1300 ON THE CAR AND EXPERIENCE THIS EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182531

Incident

Jan 2, 2007

Mileage

15 mi