2012 Mazda CX-9 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS HAD ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY IMPACT OCCURRING TO THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT BOTH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS HAD ALSO ACTIVATED AND DEPLOYED TO SECURE THE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER JOE MAUS MAZDA LOCATED AT 6735 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC WHO REPLACED THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,417.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND STOP INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED RILEY MAZDA (75 MYRTLE AVE, STAMFORD, CT 06902, (203) 978-5780) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE HOWEVER, THE MILEAGE HAD BEEN EXCEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ABOUT 30MIPH AND BEGAN HEARING A HISSING NOISE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY A SMALL INCLINE, AND PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WAS VERY TIGHT AND STOPPED AT A POINT, BUT WOULD NOT GO FURTHER, TRIED SHIFTING DIFFERENT GEARS. FINALLY BRAKE DEPRESSED. HISSING HAS CONTINUES, VERY STIFF BRAKE PEDAL

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE (DRIVING 60+MPH) AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. I TRIED TO USE MY BRAKES BUT THEY WERE ROCK HARD AND THE PEDAL WOULDN'T DEPRESS. I WAS FORCED TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, STILL HAVING NO BRAKES, AND BARELY MADE IT OVER 3 LANES TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IN DOING SO, I CAUSED TOTAL CHAOS AROUND ME, CAUSED A TRACTOR TRAILER TO START TO JACKKNIFE, WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION BEHIND HIM. IT WAS A TOTAL MIRACLE THAT NO ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED AND NO ONE WAS KILLED. I CALLED MY MECHANIC FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HYSTERICAL. HE LOOKED IN HIS DATABASE AND FOUND THAT MAZDA HAD KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEIR POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND A LETTER FROM MAZDA INSTRUCTING OWNERS "IF YOUR VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THERE IS NO NEED TO CONTACT YOUR DEALER." ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? MY BRAKES WERE FINE UNTIL THEY WEREN'T, THEN I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING KILLED OR CAUSING THE DEATH OF ANOTHER BECAUSE APPARENTLY MAZDA'S BODY COUNT W...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.