1994 Mazda B-Series Truck complaints

I AM TOLD THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND BY MAZDA THAT IT ISNT BUT THAT THEY DONT KNOW WHY BUT THERE IS AND UNDETERMINED TIME AS TO FINDING A TRANSMISSION IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPERATE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THE BOLTS WHICH HELD STEERING BOX BROKE, CAUSING THE PROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED THE MOUNTING BOLTS. *AK *ML

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ACTED ERRATICALLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEMS. ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED. THERE MAYBE A SECRET WARRANTY ON THIS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED OVER AND OVER AGAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE SWITCH AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET. YH

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN FIRST STARTING THE TRUCK.THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, BUT HAS REOCCURRED AGAIN. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES (APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15-20,000 MILES). THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO INDICATION OF FAILURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE EQUIVALENT MODEL FORD (F150?) HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIX THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM. THE SWITCH AND / OR MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR THE SWITCH WAS CHANGED IN 1996 (AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT THE DEALER SAYS). THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFTEY PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY OTHERS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WON'T RETRACT ONCE IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND FASTENED. WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN BUCKLE RELEASED. DRIVER MUST MANUALLY PULL BELT TIGHT WHEN ATTACHING BELT, USUALLY WITH MUCH EFFORT BECAUSE THE TAKE-UP REEL IS VERY STIFF. WHEN LEAVING THE TRUCK, DRIVER MUST AGAIN RE-TIGHTEN BELT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT RETRACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY HANGS OUTSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR. WAS REPLACED--I BELIEVE--ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, BUT DEALER IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AND I'M NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THE SERVICE RECORDS. SELLING DEALER IS ALSO NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. I'M NOT SURE HOW SECURE I AM IN THIS SLOPPY SEAT BELT, AND WOULD LIKE IT REPAIRED TO ASSURE MY--AND OTHER DRIVER'S--SAFETY. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS A FORD MADE PRODUCT. IT HAS HAD A FEW OTHER "STRANGE" DEFECTS, BUT THIS IS THE ONE I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT NOW. *AK

AFTER SMELLING GAS AND SEEING A PUDDLE IN THE GARAGE FLOOR, OWNER HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER FOUND THE FUEL TANK TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FORWARD PART OF THE TANK, RIGHT NEXT TO THE STRAP TIE DOWN POINT. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WENT TO SLOW DOWN, AND CRUISE CONTROL SPEEDED UP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES REAR WHEELS LOCK UP AND WON'T RELEASE, ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. VEHICLE HAS ABS ONLY IN REAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

SLEEVE CONNECTING TIE ROD TO DRAG LINK DISCONNECTED FROM TIE ROD. LOSS OF STEERING IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THREEDS ON BOTH THE TIE ROD AND SLEEVE APPEAR TO BE OK, UNSURE HOW THE SLEEVE SLIPPED OFF. I CAN PROVIDE VIN NUMBER IF NECESSARY.

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE REGULATION / GUIDELINES FOR MANUFACTURER PRVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSUMER ON MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO DIFFERENT BATTERIES, AND BOTH HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE CARE OF PRODUCTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

HAVE BEEN TOLD ON AT LEAST THREE SEPERATE OCCATIONS THAT PROBLEM W/ O2, THROTTLE POSITION AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WAS " NOTHING THAT COULD BE FIXED AND THAT PROBLEM WOULD NOT INTENSIFY " AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ONLY A NUSANCE. RECENTLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND ENGINE RAN ERRATIC AND FUEL MIXTURE RICH. NOW BEING TOLD PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE AND NOW I MUST BEAR COST OF REPAIR DUE TO NON- WARRANTY. HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD RANGER,EXPLORER/MAZDA B4000,NAVAHO

THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO SPEED UP IN TRAFFIC. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE, AND CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA SHOP FOR REPAIRS. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER DUE TO THE RUBBING NOISE. DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND NOTICED HARDWARE WAS MISSING AND THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *AK

VEHICLE'S REAR BEARINGS START SQUEALING, AND CANNOT DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE REAR BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES PRIOR. REPAIRS BEING MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK LEAKED GASOLINE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL FORCE. THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A TANK THIS OLD SHOULD NOT RUPTURE. I WORK WITH A FELLOW WHO OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER (SAME TRUCK) THAT ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A BAD TANK. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE ODOR, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CREATED A FIRE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF RUPTURES IN FUEL TANKS FOR 1994 MAZDA OR FORD PICKUPS? *AK

THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ABS BRAKES ON REAR ALWAYS BEEN BAD, VERY GRABBY, LOCKUP WITH MEDIUM TO HARD PRESSURE. REPORTED TO DEALER, CHECKED, SAID "NO PROBLEM FOUND." THERE IS A PROBLEM, THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM AND NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. I'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN LIVING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS. I'VE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT WANTED IT ON RECORD WITH YOU AS WELL. FRONT SPINDLE AND BEARING WENT OUT AT 28,439 MILES. DEALER REPLACED. IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AT 53,000 MILES. ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKED EVER 30,000 MILES NOT REPLACED!

PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED, LEAKING GAS.

THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE MASTER CYLINDER TO POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER BROKE, CAUSING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #96V024002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITS KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM PASSENGER'S AREA OR REAR OF VEHICLE, GENERALLY FROM HEAT SHIELD. ALSO, BRAKES EITHER HESITATE/SLAM OR GRIND.IN ADDITION, ROUGH IDLING.

FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE CONTACTED A BEVELED CONCREDE BRIDGE RAILING AT FAIRLY LOW SPEED AND AT EXTREMELY OBLIQUE ANGLE, CAUSING ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE TO GO OUT OF CONTACT WITH ROADWAY. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CAME DOWN ON ALL 4 TIRES AND CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT SLID, HITTING A PEDESTRIAN, ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND GASOLINE PUMPS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN WERE INJURED.

IGNITION WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE.

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

THE BRAKE PADS BROKE OFF THE METAL PLATE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL INTO A GAS PUMP, AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND THE GAS PUMP. *AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN.

JUNE OF 96 THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DETACHED FROM ANCHORAGE AND COULD NOT BE USED. ON JAN. OF 97 DRIVER'S SIDE STARTED GOING BAD. BOTH BELTS COULD BE USED IFSEATS WERE MOVED BACK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES SHE NEEDS THE SEAT UP CLOSE. WHEN SEAT IS UP TOO CLOSE BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH OR THEY ARE NOT BEING RELEASED FROM ANCHORAGE. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HER TO TAKE TRUCK TO VEHICLE TO DEALER AND LET THEM CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY A 3 YR. WARRENTY . *AK

THROTTLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS VERY COLD, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE THEN IT FLIPPED OVER. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHEN GOING THROUGH RAIN WATER SPLASHES ONTO THE BELT, CAUSING BELT TO SLIP, RESULTING IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEEERING AND BRAKES. *AK

ONCE THE ALTERNATOR IS CUT OUT, THE POWER DIES OUT AND THEN COMES BACK ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

KNOCKING NOISE IN COOLING SYSTEM, ALSO LEAK NEAR 'T' IN HEATER HOSE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ROAD CRACKS OR DEVIATES, CARS PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK

REAR WINDOW EMPLODED WHILE TRAVELING FREEWAY, SHOWERING INTERIOR W/GLASS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

POOR PAINT JOB/ CUT AND ABRAISIONS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE PAINT. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *DSH

THE REAR BRAKE SHOES GRAB WHEN THEIR MOISTURE IN AIR (HUMIDITY), OVERSENSATIVE BRAKES UNTIL BRAKE SHOES WARM UP *AK

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON VEHICLE, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. TT

RIDGEFIELD MOTOR IN CT SERVICED RECALL TWICE FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE. BRAKES RELEASED IN DRIVEWAY HITTING PARKED MOTORHOME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN DRIVING IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK-UP WITH NO WARNING. TT

GRINDING VIBRATION COMING FROM REAR END DUE TO CLUTCH TRACK SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ON WET SURFACE EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADED (ABS). TT

TRUCK HAS POOR STABILITY W/SEVERE BOUNCING STEERING JERKED OUT OF HAND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT