1999 MAZDA 626 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. AS A RESULT, THE CRASH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT LEG WHILE SEATED IN A CHILD SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #00V074000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD; MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE THREE NHTSA RECALLS, CAMPAIGNS 00V074000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES: MASTER CYLINDER, 00V134000 REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT: ENGINE, AND 05E065000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR STALLING AND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, I PULLED UP SOME RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND THESE PROBLEMS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHEN I CALLED THE MAZDA SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY CAR. CLEARLY IT DOES IF I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *LA

BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES. RECENTLY AT 32,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES. RECENTLY AT 32,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 5000 MILES. JUST OVER A YEAR OF OWNING IT I HAD TO PUT NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR. IN APRIL OF 2002 IT NEEDED A BRAKE JOB AGAIN. FOR A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD IT IS HAVING TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. NOW THE BRAKES THINK THEY ARE ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE CAR VIBRATES. I HAVE WENT TO THREE MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THEY SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME.*AK

THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE WEAR OUT EVERY 10,000 MILES OR SO. THERE IS CURRENTLY 47,000 ON THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES 7 TIMES!!! I NOTIFIED MAZDA USA, AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR" AND THAT I MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE MY DRIVING HABITS, WHICH., BY THE WAY, ARE NOT BAD

MASTER CYLINDER GETS STUCK ON DRUMS OF WHEEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND WOULD NOT MOVE, CAUSING IT TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 00V074000 CONCERNING MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CAP. HOWEVER, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK *ML

WHILE TRAVELING A NORMAL SPEED AND UPON DPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WOULD NOT TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSCTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFOARMATION. *AK

IN RAINY CONDITION AND DRIVING 40 MPH, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID ABOUT 10-15 FEET AND HAVE A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE LINE WAS NOT CONNECTED DURING MANUFACTURING. MJS