1996 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK Problems & Recalls

LIKE MANY OTHERS WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY ONLY TO STOP WORKING COMPLETELY REPLACED SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. HAVE RED ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE WITH TRY REPLACING THAT NEXT!

Mileage: 180,000

FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED/ CRACKED / HOLES / ROTTEN FROM RUST

Mileage: 140,000

FRAME IS CRACKED AND HAS HOLES FROM RUST. SPRING SHACKLES HAVE HOLES FROM RUST. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT NEW FRAME OR MAJOR FRAME REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GAS LEAK WHILE FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS UP TO THE FILLING NECK. THIS LEAKAGE HAS OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON WITHOUT TURNING IT ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISABLED IT UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

Mileage: 102,000

DT: GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE CONSUMER JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK A WEEK AGO AND THE GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING ON MAY 5-16-05. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC ON 5-16-05 AND THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE GAS TANK LOOKED DEFECTIVE. THIS IS TO BE FIXED ON FRIDAY MAY ...

Mileage: 122,300

CONSUMER CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES ROTORS ON THE 2 FRONT WHEELS WERE CRACKED. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THEM.*AK

METAL BRAKE LINE FAILED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING. ONE BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH, ANOTHER LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, AND THE 3RD LINE IS JUST STARTING TO CORRODE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 48,500

DOOR INDICATOR BELL RING WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE SWITCH WAS CHANGE D AND PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. *YH

FRONT SEAT BELT A (L) BUCKLE FAILED. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. *YD

THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. *YH

FRONT SEAT BELT A (L) BUCKLE FAILED. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE FAILED. *YD

WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON.CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE RELEASED AFTER HITTING BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN SHUT VEHICLE DOWN. ONCE RESTARTED, CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED.*AKCONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE EXACT SAME...

WHILE DRIVING ALONG SLOWLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE & VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. I PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC & THEN DISCOVERED STEERING WAS SLOW & LETHARGIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC & INTO A PARKING LOT, I HEARD A LOUD "POP." I GOT OUT OF THE C...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P215/75R15 DOT W2HF1PJ016 HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND TIRE ON SIDEWALL, CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS WHEN RECALL 00T005 WENT PUBLIC IN AUGUST OF 2000, DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL TIRES ARE ON RECALL. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON WHEN TURNED OFF IN THE FAST MODE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WE'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE'VE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THAT HAS NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. SINCE WE ONLY USE WIPERS WHEN IT RAINS, THE FAILURE HAS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUAT...

CONSUMERS TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACED TIRES, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS TAKING TO GET MONEY BACK (7 WEEKS). NLM

FRONT SUSPENSION OF TRUCK UNSTABLE, HIGHLY UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, FRONT SHOCKS REPLACED BUT NO CHANGE WHATSOEVER

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND LOCK PASSENGERS IN THE SEAT.*AK

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235-75-15. (CLAIM# 27-6081-899) *MW

BELT SEPARATION DISCOVERED AND TIRE RELACED PRIOR TO SHREDDING. ALL TIRES CUPPED PREMATURELY UNRELATED TO FRONT END PROBLEMS.AND .U HASSIS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22570R14 )

BELT SEPARATION DISCOVERED AND TIRE RELACED PRIOR TO SHREDDING. ALL TIRES CUPPED PREMATURELY UNRELATED TO FRONT END PROBLEMS.AND .U HASSIS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22570R14 )

THESE HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT I DO HAVE A SMALL SLIT STARTING JUST BELOW THE TIRE TREAD ON THE SIDEWALL. I DONT BELIEVE THE TIRES TO BE SAFE. (I AM NOT LOOKING TO DO THIS FOR NEW TIRES, I WANT MY FAMILY TO BE SAFE) PLEASE RESPOND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75R15 )

TIRES HAVE WORN INCORRECTLY AFTER SHORT PERIODS OF USE. DESCRIBED AS 'CUPPING' BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS. TWO SETS OF TIRES HAVE PROVEN THE SAME RESULTS. THIS ULITMATELY RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WOULD COME ON WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

INTERIOR LIGHT WON'T SHUT OFF DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON EVEN WITH BOTH DOOR FULLY CLOSED. *AK

REAR BRAKE SHOES WORE OUT. YH

WIPERS MALFUNCTIONS. YH

RIGHT REAR BRAKE SPRING FAILED. YH

BRAKES MADE NOISE, THE CAMBER CUT INTO THE BRAKE PADS CAUSING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PAD TO FALL INTO THE ROTOR. YH

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE FROM A PARKED POSITION, INNER TIE RODS BROKE OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THIS. *AK

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG EITHER INSTALLED WITH A SWITCH OR SIMPLY HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. MAZDA SIMPLY WILL NOT PROVIDE SATISFACTORY SERVICE. MY ORIGINAL DEALER IS GONE AND NOW I HAVE BILL ROGER'S MAZDA IN ALBANY OREGON. I CALLED LOCALLY, CALLED HQ, WROTE A LETTER AND ...

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG EITHER INSTALLED WITH A SWITCH OR SIMPLY HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. MAZDA SIMPLY WILL NOT PROVIDE SATISFACTORY SERVICE. MY ORIGINAL DEALER IS GONE AND NOW I HAVE BILL ROGER'S MAZDA IN ALBANY OREGON. I CALLED LOCALLY, CALLED HQ, WROTE A LETTER AND ...

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG EITHER INSTALLED WITH A SWITCH OR SIMPLY HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. MAZDA SIMPLY WILL NOT PROVIDE SATISFACTORY SERVICE. MY ORIGINAL DEALER IS GONE AND NOW I HAVE BILL ROGER'S MAZDA IN ALBANY OREGON. I CALLED LOCALLY, CALLED HQ, WROTE A LETTER AND ...

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG EITHER INSTALLED WITH A SWITCH OR SIMPLY HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. MAZDA SIMPLY WILL NOT PROVIDE SATISFACTORY SERVICE. MY ORIGINAL DEALER IS GONE AND NOW I HAVE BILL ROGER'S MAZDA IN ALBANY OREGON. I CALLED LOCALLY, CALLED HQ, WROTE A LETTER AND ...

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. MJS

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. MJS

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON/OFF. VEHICLE IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND EVERY TIME DEALER REPAIRS THEM ANOTHER PROBLEM WOULD ARISE. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON/OFF. VEHICLE IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND EVERY TIME DEALER REPAIRS THEM ANOTHER PROBLEM WOULD ARISE. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON/OFF. VEHICLE IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND EVERY TIME DEALER REPAIRS THEM ANOTHER PROBLEM WOULD ARISE. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

DESIGN OF TRUCK DOES NOT OFFER HEAD SUPPORT IN TRUCK RESULTING IN NECK AND HEAD INJURIES OF DRIVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISON.

WHENEVER IT RAINS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS WORKING. CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, 1ST TIME & NOTHING FOUND. THE 2ND TIME, THE MECHANIC CHANGED SWITCH. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUES TO WIPE AFTER UNIT IS TURNED OFF.

WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WIPERS WILL FAIL WHILE ON DURING A TIME OF NEED. *SLC

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A COLLISION.

STEERING IS ERRATIC, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

TRANSMISSION FLUID IS BURNING UP, AND IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE REVERSE GEAR WILL CLICK IN. ALSO HAS HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS NOISY AND IS STICKING.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.

PURGE SOLENOID FAILED.

STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL VIBRATES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

VEHICLE BOUNCES INTO OTHER LANES WHILE DRIVING.

CONSUMER STATES THAT SON'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.

PARKING LIGHTS FAILED.

DASH LIGHTS FAILED.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 15 TO 20MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

LEFT FRONT WINDOW CRACKED.

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINING FAILED.

SPEED SENSOR FAILED.

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PLACED IN PARK GEAR.

WHEN SHIFTING THE GEARS, THE RPM ACCELERATE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE WAY THE DASHBROAD IS DESIGNED, THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT DEFROST THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC

WHEN GOING AROUND TURN AT 55 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES.

AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AFTER EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL BOUNCING AND FRONT TIRES CUPPING, MAZDA STRUTS REPLACED. UNSTABLE HANDLING REOCCURRED 2,000 MILES LATER, REPLACED W/MAZDA STRUTS. FAILED AGAIN AND MAZDA REPLACED STRUTS WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NO INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. *SD

POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY LIFTING DOOR HANDLE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD