2007 Mazda MAZDA6 engine problems

ENGINE

Hello i am a 2nd owner of a Mazda 2007 6. And the man i brought car from said it always did it to him as well.i would explain it as in stopping or speeding up the dashboard lights flicker or goes off, the engine gets real loud and car jerks and shakes and loses power check engine light comes on and AT.and Cars dyes in reverse a few times on me. Auto lots said that it is common and known for electrical problems and engine issues and pieces called camshafts position actuator and transmission range sensor and gears. And the man owned before me has replaced them multiple times. Its dangerous to be driving specially on interstate and car stalls or lose so much power that i only get about 20 miles an hour

NHTSA complaint #11434451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MAZDA 2007 MAZDA 6 WITH SEVERE CORROSION TO ENGINE SUBFRAME POSING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IF BREAKS WHILE DRIVING. CURRENT MAZDA 6 IN QUESTION HAD LESS THAN 100K MILES AND WAS SPOTTED BY AN OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN. I'VE ASKED A COUPLE MECHANICS AND WAS INFORMED THE CAR WOULD BE A POSSIBLE DEATH TRAP TO MYSELF OR OTHERS IF NOT FIXED QUICKLY. ALL PARTIES ARE AMAZED AT AMOUNT OF CORROSION, INTERNET SEARCHES SUGGEST THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND ALREADY A RECALL IN PLACE FOR OTHER YEAR MAZDA 6'S.

NHTSA complaint #11252273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE CRADLE SUBFRAME RUSTING/RUSTED OUT PREMATURELY. HOLDS ENGINE IN PLACE. STATIONARY.

NHTSA complaint #11016499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE CAR HAS VERY SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVING IT JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND SOME TIMES TO THE 4TH GEAR. THE DASHBOARD SOME TIMES SHOWS THE CAR HAS SWITCHED TO THE 3RD GEAR WHILE THE CAR IS STILL REVVING ABNORMALLY HIGH IN 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS SOME VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY ISSUES. THIS ISSUES TEND TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. (THE CAR'S ACCELERATION IS VERY WEAK, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE ISSUE OR NOT )

NHTSA complaint #10967637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY COOLING FAN MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF (CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MINUTES). BASED OFF OF THE REVIEWS I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE? CALLED LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $90 FOR THEM TO JUST LOOK AT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10909796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FOR IT HAVING SO FEW MILES 60K AND HAVING BEEN SERVICED WITH SYNTHETIC TRANSMISSION OIL, THIS CAR SHIFT HARD FROM FIRST AND SECOND AT REGULAR TEMPERATURE. ON COLD STARTS CAR SHIFT HARDER AND AT TIMES TURNS OFF OR LOSSES POWER.

NHTSA complaint #10734084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIFIC SOUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN KIT AND TENSIONER ASSEMBLIES. DOING SIMPLE ONLINE SEARCHES FOR THIS PROBLEM, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH A LOT OF MAZDA VEHICLES, YET STILL THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL COVERING THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10679845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VVT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,869 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10596415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVE MY FIANCE CAR AND ON MY WAY HOME I START HEARING A TICKING NOISE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECK THE OIL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I GOT IT TOWED TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECK BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.THEY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AFTER THE SECOND DAY I CALL TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON I TALK TO THE HEAD MECHANIC HIS NAME WAS [XXX] HE SAID"I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM BECAUSE WE TAKING THE TOP PART OF THE MOTOR OFF AND THE MOTOR BEEN WELL TAKING CARE OF SO YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE GOOD. THE NEXT DAY I GET A CALL SAYING WE NEED OIL CHANGE RECORD I SENT ALL THE RECORD BUT TWO CAUSE I HAD TIME TO DO IT MYSELF AND I NEVER SAVE THE RECEIPT CAUSE IT WAS A NEW CAR. I GET A CALL THREE DAYS LATER TALKING ABOUT MY WARRANTY WAS DENIED CAUSE OF NO OIL SO WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO TALK TO [XXX] THE HEAD MECHANIC TO FIND OUT HE WAS LET GO. THE REASON WHY THERE IS A NICE TIME PERIOD IN MY CLAIM CAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE MONEY FOR A LAWYER BUT A LADY I WAS TALKING TO FROM PENNDOT GAVE ME YOUR WEBSITE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10544106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MAZDA6 PURCHASED - CURRENT MILEAGE 84808- DISCOVERED OIL LEAK AT ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL. SERVICE MGR OFFERED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OIL LEAK NOT NOTICEABLE-OIL DROPPING ON UNDER ENGINE SHIELD AND COAGULATING. LOW MILEAGE MIGHT INDICATE PROBLEM EXISTED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. IF SO, REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE IS PROPER ACTION ON PART OF MANUFACTURER/SELLER. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE FREQUENTLY AND ON TIME, HOWEVER MAZDA IS REFUSING TO HELP WITH COST DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND THE FACT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE A OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME. THE MAZDA WARRANTY DOES NOT EXPLAIN THAT THE OIL FILTER HAS TO BE MAZDA BRAND IT STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE MAZDA COMPATIBLE. DUE TO THIS INCONSISTENCY MANY MAZDA'S ARE HAVING ENGINE FAILURE SUCH AS MINE. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY, AWAITING A NEW ENGINE, THAT I CANNOT AFFORD. PLEASE HELP!! FOR EVERYONE READING THIS THAT IS LOOKING TO BUY A MAZDA DON'T!!! MAZDA IS A HORRIBLE CAR!

NHTSA complaint #10400354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

2007 MAZDA6. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS A BENT CONNECTING ROD IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AFTERMARKET COLD AIR INTAKE. THE DEALER STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OR CREEK THE AFTERMARKET INTAKE SUCKED IN WATER WHICH CASED THE ROD TO BEND AND THEREFORE THE WARRANTY WAS DENIED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE INTAKE HAD SUCKED UP WATER. THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER MECHANICS SAID IT COULD NOT HAVE SUCKED UP A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER.

NHTSA complaint #10348795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

MAZDA6 2007 MARCH: CAR LOSES POWER FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITH NO WARNING. IT MAY BE A FAULTY EGR VALVE. WHEN FAILURE HAPPENS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NARROW ROAD AND ON MOTORWAY WHEN OVERTAKING. BOTH TIMES OTHER ROAD USERS HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID HITTING MY CAR AS IT SLOWED.

NHTSA complaint #10325089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INTERIOR COMPONENT OF ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD AT 66,000 MILES. NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, DEALER & CORPORATION ARE REFUSING TO COVER COST OF REPAIRS, NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO INVESTIGATE AN APPARENT MANUFACTURE ERROR, OR ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10293473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE O-RING USE TO SEAL THE OIL FILTER HOUSING CANNOT BE SEALED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR UNLESS PROPER CAUTION IS TAKEN. THE CONSEQUENCE COULD LEAD TO OIL LOSS AND DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10290786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MAZDA SEDAN6 PURCHASED 05/2007- CURRENT MILEAGE 2800- DISCOVERED OIL LEAK AT ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL. SERVICE MGR OFFERED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OIL LEAK NOT NOTICEABLE-OIL DROPPING ON UNDER ENGINE SHIELD AND COAGULATING. LOW MILEAGE MIGHT INDICATE PROBLEM EXISTED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE. IF SO, REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE IS PROPER ACTION ON PART OF MANUFACTURER/SELLER.

NHTSA complaint #10237396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

2007 MAZDA6 WAGON WITH 1900 MILES ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN GEAR AND UNDER LOAD AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 RPMS, ROUGHLY ONE MINUTE AFTER STARTUP. GAS TANK WAS 3/4 FULL, WEATHER WAS ABOUT 80F, 80% RH. WITH ENGINE STOPPED CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITH BRAKES, TRANSMISSION PUT IN PARK, AND ENGINE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY BY SWITCHING IGNITION TO ENGAGE STARTER MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10196613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

PURCHASED BRAND NEW 07 MAZDA 6WITH 41 MILES ON IT ON JUNE 30, 2007. AS OF JULY 2, 2007 WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT WITH ONLY 150 MILES. HEARD A RATTLE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE CONVERTER, AND ALSO A HIGH PITCHED SPEALING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND ONLY IN REVERSE AND DRIVE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS HOT. SERVICE DEPT. REPAIRED SOME SPRINGS AND A DOUGHNUT SEAL IN EXAUST PIPE GOING TO THE MANIFOLD. PICKED CAR BACK UP ON JULY 5, 2007 WITH NOW 170 MILES ON IT, DROVE HOME ABOUT 7 TO 8 MILES AND HEARD THE SAME RATTLING AND HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING, ONLY IT WAS WORSE, ALSO NOW THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S SLUGGISH, AND NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING ONCE AGAIN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT DAY, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 55 MPH AND TRYING TO ACCEL, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 5TH DOWN TO 2ND AND THEN TRIES TO GO BACK UP, ALSO REDLINES WHILE TRYING TO ACCEL. JULY 6, 2007 CALLED SERVICE DEPT. THEY TOLD ME IT'S THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, I ASKED ABOUT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T FEEL THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 225 MILES ON IT SINCE I LEFT IT. THE SERVICE DEPT. IS PUTTING ON MORE MILES THAN I AM, AND I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE 2 DAYS OUT OF 7.

NHTSA complaint #10195539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.