1993 MAZDA MX-6 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

MY HAND BRAKE WILL FAIL TO RELEASE, OR ON REPEATED HEAVY BRAKE-APPLICATION THE CALLIPER WILL NOT RELEASE - CAUSING INTENSE HEAT TO ROTOR AND DISTORTING THE CALIPER. *AK

MY HAND BRAKE WILL FAIL TO RELEASE, OR ON REPEATED HEAVY BRAKE-APPLICATION THE CALLIPER WILL NOT RELEASE - CAUSING INTENSE HEAT TO ROTOR AND DISTORTING THE CALIPER. *AK

BRAKE CALIPER SIEZED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND A SUDDEN PULL TO ONE SIDE AND ABNORMAL WEAR OF BRAKE PADS, VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK CONSUMER STATED ON MULTIPLE INSTANCES AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITONS THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED AND/OR STUCK AFTER APPLICATION OF BRAKES.*SLC

PARKING BRAKE CALIPER FROZE. OVERHEATED ROTOR WHILE DRIVING. CAUSED IMBALANCE WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. ROTOT HEATED UP TO DANGEROUS LEVEL.

AFTER THE CALIPERS FAILED ON THE REAR, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE MAZDA OF KNOXVILLE AND BILL GATTON MAZDA OF JOHNSON CITY WERE CONTACTED, AND BOTH DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO REPAIR DAMAGES TO CALIPERS PADS AND ROTORS. I WAS INFORMED TO COMPLAIN TO THIS ORGANIZATION IF MAZDA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAILED COMPONENTS THANK YOU JOE GEMMELL. *AK

PLEASE SEE ERGONITE.DEMON.CO.UK/PROBEMX/PROBEFAQ.HTM THE WEB ADDRESS I GAVE DETAILS THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT CALIPERS THE DEALER INSTALLED 23,000 MILES AGO ARE STARTING TO FAIL. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE. I CONSIDER CALIPER FAILURE TO BE A VALID SAFETY CONCERN. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE AT #518871 AND #700173 IN COMPLAINTS DATABASE. *AK

STOPS ABOVE 40MPH+ CAN RESULT IN FULL FOOT PRESSURE WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT. HAPPENS REPEATEDLY. DEARLER CHANGED MOST BRAKE REALTED ITEMS WITH NO EFFECT ON PROBLEM. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AT #956928 AND #973904 IN COMPLAINTS DATABASE. DEALER REFUSED TO RENDER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *AK

REAR CALIPERS FAIL CAUSING PARKING BRAKE TO STICK, RESULTING IN VERY HOT REAR WHEELS.

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE METAL. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE METAL. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE METAL. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. *AK

ROTOR FAILED.

THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS WEARING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE DISC BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE STOPPING AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKE CHATTER AND INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ACTION. *YH