1999 MAZDA MILLENIA Problems & Recalls

1999 MAZDA MILLENNIA. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN INCREASE OF SPEED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED OCCURRED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, MAZDA ISSUED NOTICES TO ITS DEALERS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T...

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HELLO: MY WIFE'S 1999 MAZDA MILLENNIA S [XXX] IS ANOTHER VEHICLE HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THROUGHOUT OUR OWNERSHIP OF THE AUTO. WE PURCHASED THE MAZDA FROM UN...

Mileage: 150

I TOOK THE CAR INTO A TIRE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE 17 INCH, CHROME WHEELS CHECKED FOR SLOW TIRE DEFLATION AND THE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT ALL THE WHEELS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THAT THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY FAIL STRUCTURALLY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE ARE THE OEM WHEELS THAT CAME WITH THE ORIGI...

Mileage: 88,816

1999 MAZDA MILLENIA TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH REAR-ENDED A CAR T HAT PULLED IN FRONT . NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSANGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO COLLIDE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 181,199

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 MADZA MILLENIA, WHICH I PURCHASED PRE-OWNED, IN 2002. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS SINCE THAT TIME. THE CAR BREAKS DOWN/IS IN NEED OF REPAIR EVERY 3-4 MONTHS, AND IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2-5 NEW THINGS NEEDING TO BE RE...

Mileage: 3,300

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 MADZA MILLENIA, WHICH I PURCHASED PRE-OWNED, IN 2002. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS SINCE THAT TIME. THE CAR BREAKS DOWN/IS IN NEED OF REPAIR EVERY 3-4 MONTHS, AND IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2-5 NEW THINGS NEEDING TO BE RE...

Mileage: 3,300

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 MADZA MILLENIA, WHICH I PURCHASED PRE-OWNED, IN 2002. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS SINCE THAT TIME. THE CAR BREAKS DOWN/IS IN NEED OF REPAIR EVERY 3-4 MONTHS, AND IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2-5 NEW THINGS NEEDING TO BE RE...

Mileage: 3,300

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. COMPUTER INDICATES KNOCK SENOR, BUT NO ENGINE PROBLEM. LIGHT CAME ON AFTER WE BEGAN USING 87 OCTANE INSTEAD OF MID OR PREMIUM GRADE. WAS ADVISED IT IS A BAD KNOCK SENSOR AND THERE IS A TSB AND REPAIR KIT TO FIX PROBLEM. MAZDA HAS APPARENTLY CHANGED THE KNOCK SENSOR...

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR THE TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. IT HAD TO BE RESTARTED IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING CARS BEHIND US TO SWITCH LANES TO AVOID HITTING US. THIS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN A THIRTY FIVE MINUTE DRIVE T...

Mileage: 72,000

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN NOV 2002, AT 60,000 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY STAYS ON. THE CAR RUNS ROUGH AND HAS POOR ACCERLATION. WE HAVE IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES, AND THATS ONLY FOR THIS YEAR. WE'VE REPLACED 3 O2 SENSORS, THE AIR INDUCTION HOSE. THE SERVICER HAS ALSO CLEANED THE EGR VALVE PORT....

Mileage: 60,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 50,551 MILES (1999 MAZDA MILLENIA). DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION-$3175, OXYGEN SENSOR$345, CAM POSITION SENSOR AND O RING-$850. VEHICLE MILEAGE WARRANTY ENDED AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO EXTEND WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. *AK

Mileage: 50,511

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 50,551 MILES (1999 MAZDA MILLENIA). DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION-$3175, OXYGEN SENSOR$345, CAM POSITION SENSOR AND O RING-$850. VEHICLE MILEAGE WARRANTY ENDED AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO EXTEND WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. *AK

Mileage: 50,511

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTIUES TO COME ON. BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 5 OCCASSIONS AND PROBLEM NEVER PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. ENGINE BLEW PISTON ROD AFTER 34K MILES

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF STATE TWO TIRES BLEW OUT. TIRE DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH THE WRONG TYPE OF TIRES. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CONTIUOUSLY STAYS ON. WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE GEAR VEHICLE WILL JERK VERY HARD. THIS IS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 77,000

DEFECTIVE OXYGEN SENSORS AFTER ONLY 70,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 - 50 MPH, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. DELAYED SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER NOISE AND JERKING STILL PERSISTED. ALSO...

Mileage: 12,869

WHILE DRIVING 40 - 50 MPH, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. DELAYED SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER NOISE AND JERKING STILL PERSISTED. ALSO...

Mileage: 12,869

WHILE DRIVING 40 - 50 MPH, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. DELAYED SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER NOISE AND JERKING STILL PERSISTED. ALSO...

Mileage: 12,869

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER BUMPS DOWNHILL THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. *NLM *NLM

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE/ JERK AND THEN ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 29, 2000 WITH 3,636 MILES ON IT. WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2000. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2001, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED, INCLUDING A TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE, 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WHEN I WENT T...

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES SINCE 4/2000. CAR DOES NOT RIDE SMOOTHLY HESISTATION UPON ACCELERATION . CAR HAS HAD COMPUTER RELPLACED ETC WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. REPORTED AS LEMON TO MAZDA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES SINCE 4/2000. CAR DOES NOT RIDE SMOOTHLY HESISTATION UPON ACCELERATION . CAR HAS HAD COMPUTER RELPLACED ETC WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. REPORTED AS LEMON TO MAZDA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

TIRE SIZE 215/50R17. MOUNTED ON A MAZDA, MILLENEUM 1999.BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO PAY BACK ONLY 50% OF TIRE COST.*AK DUNLOP SPORTS 4000 TIRES. *SLC

MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS I HAVE DEFECTIVE DUNLOP TIRES ON MY CAR WHICH I BELIEVE ARE A SAFEY PROBLEM. I'M AM WONDERING IF THIS TIRE HAS A HISORY OF BEING DEFECTIVE, THAT IS WHY I AM REPORTING IT. DUNLOP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT CREDIT ME THE DIFFERANCE ON TIRE THE TREAD WEAR. T...

WHILE TRAVELING 25MPH HOOD POPPED OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. HOOD HINGES WERE BENT DUE TO OPENING, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO TIE HOOD TO LATCH TO CLOSE IT. NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR LIGHTS BEFORE HOOD OPENED. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER FAN MAKES NOISE, DEALER REPLACED FAN AND BLOWER, DEALER CLEANED LEAVES OUT OF BLOWER. *SLC

ENGINE BOLTS FORWARD AND HESITATES, DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT ISN'T HOLDING. *SLC

FRONT BUMPER CRACKED, DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, MICHAEL, STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH MILLENIA AND 626 MODELS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WILL COST $700 TO REPAIR. *AK

WANT TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEM IS REALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED, WHEN STOPPED. *AK

THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN VEHCLE WAS HIT BY A VAN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

DRIVER'S TIRE BUBBLES ARE AROUND THE RIM WHICH MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S TIRE 4 TIMES. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S TIRE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THESE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK