1995 Mazda Millenia

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) JUST PURCHASED A 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA AND HAVE REPLACED 2 OF THE 4 O2 SENSORS. I NOW HAVE A TCM ERROR CODE. IN RESEARCHING THE VEHICLE, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THESE YEARS AND MODELS. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA [XXX] IN MARCH. BY THE TIME I BOUGHT IT, THE ODOMETER READ 65000+. LATER ON BECAUSE I HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT, I ASKED THE REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK IT'S BACKGROUND FOR ME. THE CARFAX REPORT THEY FORWARDED TO ME SHOWED IN 2002 IT WAS ALREADY 185000. THE SHOP MANAGER TOLD ME THERE WERE TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND IT'S NOT WORTH FIXING. FROM MARCH TILL NOW, I'VE SPENT CLOSE TO $1000 TO FIX VARIOUS FAILURES ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO MAJOR INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR FRONT IN WOBBLE / NOISE AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 3 WEEKS AND $1980 LATER, THE FRONT END WAS WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL IS BURNING INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MAZDA WOULD WORK WITH ME TO GET BACK SOME OF THE MONEY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAR IS DEALER MAINTAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF BUT THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. THE TREAD DID $3,600 TO MY CAR. WHILE AT THE BODY SHOP THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE READY TO PEEL OFF. SIX MONTHS LATER, BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES WERE FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION AND TO BE REPLACED. *NM

WHILE GOING AROUND A CURB AT 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND ALMOST GOING OFF THE BRIDGE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL AND STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE BRIDGE. *JB

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR HEAVY OBJECT. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKER CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SPEAKER TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CHEMICALS IN THE BAG BURNED THE DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO CAUSED EYE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER.*AK

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WITHOUT CAUSE. WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOWOUT. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT HEATER UNIT FAILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER UNIT WAS MELTING. CONSUMER HAD NOTICED BURN STAINS ON FLOORBOARD OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ORIGIN. TS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MY WIFE AND HER PARENTS AND I WERE CRUISING ALONG A STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS DRIVING AND MY FATHER IN LAW WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAG HIT ME IN THE ARM AND ACROSS THE ABDOMEN LEAVING CUTS, AND SEVERE CONCUSSION AS WELL AS BURNS. THREE WEEKS PRIOR I HAD SURGERY ON MY SHOULDER FOR A TORN ROTOR CUP. MY SHOULDER MAY BE REINJURED. MY ARM APPEARED TO BE BROKEN BUT WAS NOT. MY FATHER IN LAW HAD CUTS AND BURNS TO HIS FACE.POWDER FROM THE AIRBAGS FILLED THE CAR COMPLETELY BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR STOPPED .MY WIFE HAD BRONCHITIS AT THE TIME AND I HAVE EMPHYSEMA. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK

ENGINE FAILED/SEIZED DUE TO LOW OIL ON 11/22/01 WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS FROM DASH. OIL RECENTLY CHANGED ON 9/25/01.NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL! CV BOOTS AND AXLES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 68,000 MILES TO THE TUNE OF $1300.00. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR VEHICLE OR OIL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE? HAVE ONLY HAD CAR SINCE 5/01. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS WHEN COLD, IT WAS FINALLY REPLACED AFTER 57000 MILES.. *YH

FOUND OUT AFTER PURCHASE THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN FIXED TO THE TUNE OF OVER $7000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN DUE TO CAMSHAFT CRACKING, AND THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION.*AK MAZDA DEALER RECOMMENDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *SLC

THE VEHICLE'S CAMSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING RUINING THE ENTIRE ENGINE. NLM

CAMSHAFT FAILED AND ENGINE QUIT AND DIED.*AK

CAMSHAFT BROKE. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR.*AK

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS USE OF PREMIUM GASOLINE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK FIRST, THE FUEL GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED. THEN, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND OIL PAN GASKET WAS SEALED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS THE NEXT PROBLEM AND ABV SOLENOID WAS RPLACED. LASTLY, CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE BUT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASON. THERE WAS STRONG ODOR OF GAS, AND SMOKE COMES OF TAIL PIPE EVEN AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER. THERE WAS MANUVERING OF STEERING & BRAKES. MECHANIC AT A GARAGE SHOWED CONSUMER HOW CAMSHAFT CRACKED, AND SEPARATED FROM ENGINE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO RAPID OIL LEAK FROM OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON PRIOR TO ENGINE SEIZURE.*AK

HEATING GAUGE WOULD GO TO TOP. ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. ENGINE BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO DRIVING WHILE IT HAD OVERHEATED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS STILL OVERHEATING & STALLING OUT. *AK OIL WAS FOUND IN THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THE CAUSE FOR VEHICLE'S RADIATOR FAILURE AND FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONING WAS NOT KNOWN, THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE RADIATOR. *YH

STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK AND KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WAS SUCCESSFUL ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS TO REMOVE KEY ONLY AFTER CAR HAS SAT FOR A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 2 HOURS, THEN KEY WILL RELEASE EASILY. KEYS ARE NOT DAMAGED AND EACH KEY GETS STUCK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING WEAR ON THE BATTERY. CLOCK REMAINS ON. KEY STUCK BETWEEN "LOCK" AND "ACC" POSITION.

WHEN PULLED OUT MANUALLY, THE SEAT BELT FOLDS OVER UPON ITSELF WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE SHOULDER LOOP AND THE BELT JAMS AND STOPS MOVING. THEREFORE, THE SHOULDER/LAP BELT CAN NOT BE LATCHED INTO THE BUCKLE. I HAVE CALLED MAZDA MOTORS USA AT IRVINE CA AT 800-222-5500 TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH I BELIEVE IS CAUSED BY EITHER MAKING THE BELT TOO THIN (WHICH CAUSES IT TO FOLD OVER ON ITSELF WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE LOOP) OR THE CONFIGURATION OF THE PLASTIC SHOULDER LOOP SLOT ITSELF (WHICH IS NOT THE PROPER SIZED OPENING) IS NOT CORRECTLY SIZED TO ALLOW THE BELT MATERIAL TO PASS SMOOTHLY AND UNHINDERED THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHOULDER LOOP. THIS FAILURE OF THE MANUAL BELT MECHANISM TO PASS THROUGH THE SHOULDER LOOP MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER NOT TO BUCKLE UP THE SAFETY BELT. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE DEATH OF THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE WITH REGARD TO SAFETY BELTS. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE VALVE COVER GASKET, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE CYLINDERS, RESULTING IN POOR PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

ENGINE GASKETS DISINTERGRATED ALLOWING OIL INTO GAPS ON SPARK PLUGS THUS PREVENTING SEVERAL CYLINDERS FROM FIRING. AUTOMOBILE DID NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD HAVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, WHICH CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EVEN MAZDA'S MECHANICS THINK THAT MAZDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

ENGINE TURBO-CHARGER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON TWO OF THE THREE OCCASIONS, DEALER REPLACED TURBO-CHARGER. DEFECT MIGHT EVENTUALLY BLOW OUT ENTIRE ENGINE. *AK *ML

AT 81,100 MILES THE ENGINE"CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AT $700.00 WHICH I DID. LESS THAN 300 MI LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE COMPUTER WAS FAILING & NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT $1600.00. SINCE MY CAR HAS MUCH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, I FEEL THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY.*AK

OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING AT 90,000 MILES, CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. *AK *ML

LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT CV JOINTS FAILED, LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE FAILED AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER LINK ARMS FAILED. NLM

BRAKE & SHOE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEELS ,SUPENSION FRONT & REAR ,TIRES ,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT TRUNK LINKGES, WEEL AND COLUMN ENGINE NEED WORK CAR NEEDS BRAKES PUT BRAKES ON CAR APRIL 2000 LIGHTS DONT WORK .

ENGINE FAILED. OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE ENDED UP 2 QUARTS LOW. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS AT 81,000 OR ON MARCH 4, 2000. EXCESSIVE OIL AROUND SPARK PLUGS. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CV BOOT AT AROUND 80,000.

WATER PUMP STARTS LEAKING. THEN RADIATOR BUST. COOLING SYSTEM COST ME OVER 500. DOLLARS TO REPAIR. LIKE A MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. THE GEARS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. SKIPPING GEARS. THAT'S GOING TO COST ME ABOUT $800 TO $2000. DOLLARS TO GET FIXED.

TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS LEAK. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SEALS AND RINGS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY NOW RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT FOR OVER $4,000!! THEY CHARGED ME LABOR COSTS WHICH I PAID SO I COULD GET THE CAR OUT. THEY TOOK OVER 5 WEEKS TO FAIL AT THE REPAIR JOB. THEIR BEST GUESS NOW IS THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAS A DEFECTIVE CRACK IN IT. *AK

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITH LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE FAILED WITH OIL STARVATION.

I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CV AXLE BOOT WAS STARTING TO CRACK AND THAT REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO AVOID AXLE PROBLEMS. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE BOOTS REPLACED. A SHORT TIME LATER, I STARTED EXPERIENCING A VIBRATING/SHAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT RESEMBLED A "FLAT TIRE". AFTER BEING CHARGED A $50.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES AND FOR AN AUTOMOBILE OF THIS TYPE, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE DID NOT SEEM NORMAL. AT MY REQUEST, I WAS GIVEN THE PARTS REMOVED AND HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION. I WROTE TO MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE REPAIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE TOOK PLACE IN OCT. & NOV. 1998. I RECENTLY READ IN CONSUMER REPORTS THAT YOU MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND DECIDED I NEEDED TO DOCUMENT MY PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION OR WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THANK YOU. JEAN CALDERWOOD

BOTH SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. NEEDS NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

COMPUTER BOX THAT CONTROLS THE TRACTION SYSTEM, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK *SLC

VALVE COVER GASKET CRACKED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON PARK PLUGS. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ENGINE GOING OUT. THIS IS A REOCURRING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK *ML

EITHER MANUFACTURURER'S DEFECT OR THE DEALER WITHHELD INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR! DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HAND OVER PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS OF THE CAR (FROM PAST OWNER). LOW MILES AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE GIVEN TO CAR BY ME, DOES NOT EQUAL NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR.

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, REACHED FOR SUNVISOR, FLIPPED UP MIRROR, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING STILL. NO TYPE OF IMPACT OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SEATBELT BUCKLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE COMPLETELY FELL APART ONTO CONSUMER'S HAND, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE OIL PAN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE DIP STICK . THE DIP STICK SHOWED LOW OIL . I EXITED THE PARKWA,Y HEADING TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, I FILL THE ENGINE WITH THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE ENGINE STOPPED . THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ON 10/31/98.ALSO THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS MORE MILES ON THE CAR THAN WAS STATED ON THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. *AK

SKIDDED ON ICE , HIT PATCH OF SNOW HEAD-ON, OVER 6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE INJURIES. *AK