1995 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MAZDA B4000. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,691.

THE INTERIOR PART OF MY TAILGATE HAS BROKEN TWICE DURING REGULAR USE. NOW THE TAILGATE WILL NOT OPEN AND AS I AM DISABLED IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT MY EQUIPMENT INTO THE TRUCK BED. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WOULD COME UNDONE. POTENTIALLY CAUSING CASUALTIES IF OCCURRING DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 110,550

DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING DAY OR NIGHT. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT ON AT NIGHT. THE DOOR AJAR CHIME STICKS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SOMETIMES COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON YOUR WEBSITE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. NO RECALL? COULD BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS STICKING. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1995 MAZDA B-2300 PICK-UP. WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK HE NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE CRACKED AND WAS CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. DUE TO THE HEAT AND DRYNESS IN THIS AREA IT WOULD CAUSE THE PLASTIC TO CRACK. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THIS FILLER PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB

Mileage: 59,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL OR COME ON BY THEMSELVES, CAUSING POOR VISIBLITY.*AK THE PART THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM IS ON RECALL BY TWO MANUFACTURES, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS VEHICLE. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DEFECTIVE ALARM SYSTEM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, 30 MINUTES LATER ROLLED BACK AND COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. I NOTE THAT ODI #963255 REPORTS A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH A 1994 FORD RANGER, WHICH IS THE SAME TRUCK AS MAZDA B2300. I PARKED THE 5-SPEED MAZDA PICKUP IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AT AROUND 8:10 AM. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED THIS WAY IN THE LOT MORE THAN 50 TIMES IN THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AT AROUND 8:40 AM I WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL, I SAW MY TRUCK WITH ITS REAR BUMPER IMPALED AMID THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF A SECOND VEHICLE, WHICH (ACCORDING TO ITS OWNER) HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER MINE HAD BEEN PARKED. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND VERIFIED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN FIRST GEAR. *AK

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM DO NOT GO OFF WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. BOTH DOOR SWITCHES HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND REPLACED AT LEAST TWO TIMES BY THE DEALER. PROBLEM USUALLY REOCCURS WITHIN A YEAR FROM REPLACEMENT. MILD HEAT/SUNLIGHT APPEARS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM. ALARMS CONTINUE TO GO OFF FOR 1-10 MINUTES AFTER DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS MAY BE MORE OF AN "ANTI-SAFETY" ISSUE, BUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM IS VERY ANNOYING AND MAKES IT HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING. *AK

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM DO NOT GO OFF WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. BOTH DOOR SWITCHES HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND REPLACED AT LEAST TWO TIMES BY THE DEALER. PROBLEM USUALLY REOCCURS WITHIN A YEAR FROM REPLACEMENT. MILD HEAT/SUNLIGHT APPEARS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM. ALARMS CONTINUE TO GO OFF FOR 1-10 MINUTES AFTER DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS MAY BE MORE OF AN "ANTI-SAFETY" ISSUE, BUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM IS VERY ANNOYING AND MAKES IT HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING. *AK

WHEN I START THE TRUCK, OR JUST PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE DOOR CHIME SOMETIMES GOES OFF AS IF THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. IT USUALLY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SOMETHING DECIDES TO MAKE IT TURN OFF. I HAD TO LISTEN TO IT FOR ABOUT 970 MILES WHILE ON A TRIP OUT AZ. VERY ANNOYING. I WAS TOLD OUT THERE THAT THE DOOR SENSOR HAD OR HAS A MANUFACTURES RECALL ON THIS PART; IF SO IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET IT FIXED FOR FREE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. IMPACT WAS ESTIMATED AT 30 MPH, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

HEADLIGHTS AND ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMBINATION SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT COMMAND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE RECORDS ON THE REPAIRS THAT NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH WASHER AND WIPERS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES.WIPERS NEVER WORK ON HIGH SPEED BUT WORK FINE IN LOW AND INTERMITTANT SPEEDS. EGR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ALSO AND BURNT THE HOSES UP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ENGINE MISS AND POWER LOSS IN THE 2200 - 3000RPM AREA.

I HAVE RECORDS ON THE REPAIRS THAT NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH WASHER AND WIPERS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES.WIPERS NEVER WORK ON HIGH SPEED BUT WORK FINE IN LOW AND INTERMITTANT SPEEDS. EGR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ALSO AND BURNT THE HOSES UP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ENGINE MISS AND POWER LOSS IN THE 2200 - 3000RPM AREA.

I HAVE RECORDS ON THE REPAIRS THAT NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH WASHER AND WIPERS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES.WIPERS NEVER WORK ON HIGH SPEED BUT WORK FINE IN LOW AND INTERMITTANT SPEEDS. EGR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ALSO AND BURNT THE HOSES UP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ENGINE MISS AND POWER LOSS IN THE 2200 - 3000RPM AREA.

I HAVE RECORDS ON THE REPAIRS THAT NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXIST WITH WASHER AND WIPERS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES.WIPERS NEVER WORK ON HIGH SPEED BUT WORK FINE IN LOW AND INTERMITTANT SPEEDS. EGR SYSTEM HAS FAILED ALSO AND BURNT THE HOSES UP. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD ENGINE MISS AND POWER LOSS IN THE 2200 - 3000RPM AREA.