2001 Mazda B-Series Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B2300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. SINCE THAT TIME, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. EACH TIME SHE CALLS THE DEALER, SHE IS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE 60 MILES TO HAVE THE SWITCH DEACTIVATED. WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR AND POSSIBLY LEAVE HER VEHICLE THERE OVERNIGHT. SHE STATED THAT THIS WAS UNREASONABLE BECAUSE SHE IS ELDERLY AND HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

DT: WITHIN THREE MONTHS THE FUEL LINE CAME LOSE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED ON JUNE 26, 2005. ANOTHER CONSUMER ALERTED HIM THAT THERE WAS A BAD FUEL LEAKAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THAT FUEL LINE CAME LOSE FROM THE FUEL FILTER. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE DONE TO FUEL LINE SO THEY JUST RECONNECTED IT. AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS TIME THE CONSUMER JUST HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT THE MOTOR WAS SKIPPING AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS GOING DOWN QUICKLY. HE WAS ABLE TO GET SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE FUEL FILTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THEY COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR IT. *AK UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM

I HAVE A CONTINUED FAILURE OF ENGINE SENSORS SINCE PURCHASE. *AK

WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LACKED ACCELERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE SLIDES. *TC *JB