1998 Mazda B-Series Complaints

THROTTLE STICKS WIDE OPEN ON MY 1998 MAZDA B2500 TRUCK. ONLY RECOURSE IS TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO SLOW DOWN. HAVE HAD IT IN TO MAZDA SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY, COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SECOND TIME, MAZDA SAYS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT TO BE A FATAL STATISTIC, BECAUSE OF YET ANOTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS FAILURE TO ACT. *TR

INTERIOR LIGHT STAY ON AFTER IT RAINS OR MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR. HAD DOOR SWITCH REPLACED, WORK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN RECUR AGAIN. THE INTERIOR LIGHT CAN ONLY BE SHUT OFF BY TAKING OUT THE FUSE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT GET SHOOT THAT IT CAN BURN YOUR HAND IF TOUCHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH1998 MAZDA B2500 TRK. AND FOR RANDERS. IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A INTERIOR FIRE. *TR

I OWN A 1998 MAZDA PICKUP, 2500 MODEL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FLORIDA VEHICLE. I DID A FRONT END SUSPENSION CHECK, AND FOUND ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WITH DEEP RUST, NO RUBBER SEALS LEFT OTHER THAN BRITTLE AND CRACKED REMAINS OF THE RUBBER BOOT AROUND THE JOINTS. THE RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT STABILIZER ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO EITHER TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED OR MISSING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CONDITION HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR SOME TIME, THE BALL JOINTS WERE BADLY WORN, AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT BY FORD. I BELIEVE THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS PROTECTING THESE VITAL PARTS WAS DEFECTIVE. ACCORDING TO SOME OTHERS I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH, ROTTED BOOTS ARE NOT UNCOMMON. IN THE PAST I HAVE KEPT VEHICLES FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINT AND STEERING KNUCKLES GREASE COVERS. REQUEST THIS BE INVESTIGATED AS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THANKS IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS, THIS NEED...

MAZDA RECALL LETTER SAID TO TAKE VEHICLE TO CLOSEST DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR WORK STATING DEALERS HAD PARTS TO MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE. DROPPED TRUCK OFF FOR REPAIR ON OCT 9, 2008 AT AROUND 4:00PM. WAS TOLD I COULD PICK UP MY TRUCK ON THE 10TH AT AROUND THE SAME TIME. TOOK THE NEXT DAY OFF FROM WORK TO BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE DEALER CALLED TO PICK UP MY TRUCK. AT AROUND 3:00PM ON THE 10TH, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE TO CALL THE DEALER. SINCE I WAS TOLD TO BE AT THE DEALERS AT 4:00PM, I WASN'T NEAR MY PHONE WHEN THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. AT AROUND 4:15PM I ARRIVED TO PICK UP MY TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND COULD I MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THE RECALL LETTER SAID THE DEALERS HAD THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE JOB. HE THEN SAID WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP, THERE WERE NO PARTS TO DO THE JOB. I SAID " YOU'VE HAD MY TRUCK FOR 24 HOURS AND IT'S STILL NOT REPAIRED." I'M VERY UNHAPPY WITH MAZDA'S HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION AND HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO...

THROTTLE STICKS AT BETWEEN 2500-3500 RPM. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. *TR