1995 Mazda B-Series Truck

Defect. MAZDA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2002. A COMPONENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DEVELOP A LEAK. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT, SMOKE OR BURN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy. MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A UNIVERSAL FUSED JUMPER HARNESS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 OPTION #6.

Defect. TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX AND RADIAL ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. OPERATION OF THESE TIRES AT LOW INFLATION PRESSURES, HIGH SPEED, AND IN HOT WEATHER, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD.

Risk. IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND REMAINED ON FOR A LONG TIME. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN AND CUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF VISION, WASHER SPAYS SOLUTION ON OCCASIONS WHEN WIPERS ACTIVATE.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO OPERATE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND SPRAYED WASHER SOLUTION ON WINDSHIELD. ONCE DURING A RAIN STORM THE WIPERS CUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR SPLIT SECOND. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DAMP OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER IN AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT IN WHICH PASSENGER WAS SECURED IN FAILED, CAUSING PARTIAL EJECTION, RESULTING IN PARALYSIS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND STAY ON BY THEMSELVES.

BRAKES LOCKS UP IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER.

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP IN DAMP WEATHER OR WHEN PASSING PUDDLES. THE CONTACT WITH WATER LOCKS UP THE FRONT WHEELS. *AK

ABS LIGHT BEGAN STAYING ON. TRAVELING AT 45MPH ON A COLD MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES, RESULTING IN HITTING A DEER HEAD ON, NO AIR BAG DEFLATED, BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR OF NO AVAIL. *AK

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER REACTIVATED ON ITS OWN/ DEALER REFIT WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WASHERS CAME ON, SPRAYED WASHER SOLUTION ON WINDSHIELD, SOMETIMES WIPERS ALSO COME ON, IMPAIRING DRIVER'S VISION, VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. ALSO REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK

FAILURE ON THE REAR BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING THE REAR BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES TO WEAR OFTEN.*AK

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP WHEN TRYING TO RETRACT IT BACK IN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP WHEN MAKING A TURN. *AK

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

ABS: WATER FOUND IN VACUUM HOSE CONNECTED TO POWER ASSIST BOX; WATER WAS FREEZING; MOISTURE FOUND IN AREA OF ABS; BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, VERY HARD. *AK

ABS:BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/REMAINED ON; TOLD BY DEALER, CONVERTS BACK TO CONVENTIONAL BRAKING, AS LONG AS LIGHT REMAINS ON; NO BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING, CAUSING REAR BRAKES NOT TO WORK. *AK

FAILURE OF THE CONTROL UNIT ON THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU DRIVE OVER 60 MPH. *AK

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON DIRECT IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT DEER HEAD-ON; SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN SEAT. TT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL. TT

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LANE HAD ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

UPON COLLISION AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY W/SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILING TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER. TRUCK TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT 'CATCH' ALL THE TIME. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED. *SD