1998 Mazda Millenia problems

ENGINE

I FULLY PURCHASED MY CAR ON 02/28/2019 WITH "AUTO LANDMARK". THAT SAME DAY I PAID A $200-300 SERVICE FEE FOR REGISTERATION AND TITLE, I PAID FULL CAR TAX ON THE CAR. I CALL IN REGARDS TO MY CAR AND IF THE MECHANIC IT'S NOT CALLING OUT, HE'S ON VACATION. IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH AND STILL NO RESULTS. THEY JUST NEED TO REMOVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR EMISSION WHICH I PAID IN FULL FOR.. I HAVE COURT BECAUSE THE PAPER WORK I HAVE ARE PHOTO COPY NOT ORIGINAL OFFICERS COULDN'T TAKE IT NOR THE DMV. I LOST MY JOB BECAUSE THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR SO LONG AND STILL REFUSE TO UPDATE ME ON THE CAR. PLEASE HELP ME GET CAR BACK OR HAVE THEM FINISH THERE JOBS. THEY'RE DEFINITELY TOYING WITH ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. I NEED THE CAR WITH PLATES AND REGISTERED AND THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A REFUND FOR ME TO DO IT MYSELF. SO I'M LEFT WITH THEM FINISHING THE JOB. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #11210128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DECELERATION FAILURE, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2008, THE CONTACT HAS SPENT $7,000 AT TWO DEALERS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN SERVICED AT PEP BOYS. IN ADDITION, THE CYLINDERS MISFIRE. ONE OF THE DEALERS PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST ON THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING VARIOUS ISSUES SINCE 2006. THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND ALL OF THE GASKETS, INCLUDING THE HEAD GASKET, HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES SIGNIFICANTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE DECELERATIONS. OCCASIONALLY, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10267670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DECELERATION FAILURE, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2008, THE CONTACT HAS SPENT $7,000 AT TWO DEALERS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN SERVICED AT PEP BOYS. IN ADDITION, THE CYLINDERS MISFIRE. ONE OF THE DEALERS PERFORMED A COMPRESSION TEST ON THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING VARIOUS ISSUES SINCE 2006. THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND ALL OF THE GASKETS, INCLUDING THE HEAD GASKET, HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES SIGNIFICANTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE DECELERATIONS. OCCASIONALLY, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10267670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEY TWICE. ALSO, THE CONTACT LOST THE KEY DUE TO THE FREQUENT FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #10184345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEY TWICE. ALSO, THE CONTACT LOST THE KEY DUE TO THE FREQUENT FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #10184345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

IN APRIL OF 2006, I KEPT NOTICING MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOSING AIR. I KEPT HAVING TO PUT 15 LBS. EVERY OTHER DAY IN IT. I HAD A FRIEND CHECK THE TIRE AND STEM AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM. AS THIS CONTINUED, I FINALLY TOOK IT TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT AS I WAS TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH 350 MILES EACH WEEK WITH MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON ABOARD. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW RIM FOR $100 AND STILL HAVE THE OLD RIM IN MY POSSESSION. I SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PROBLEM SO PLEASE ADVISE ON THE PROCEDURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THIS RIM.

NHTSA complaint #10160920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DURING WARM CLIMATE AND IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK ENGINE RPM'S JUMP TO 3000-4000 WHEN IN HEAVY BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKE TO HOLD CAR BACK. *BF

NHTSA complaint #10117629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS:RIM

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THREE OUT OF FOUR RIMS HAVE CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE TIRES LEAKED AIR. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HE WILL EXPERIENCE A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10113568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

OWNER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE THE GAS TANK COLLAPSED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH, THE FUEL TANK, 2 SENDING UNITS AND THE FUEL CANISTER. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10111214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

I HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE TIME WITH MY 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001 WITH APPROX. 30,000 MILES. IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT CAR. THEN ONE DAY IT DIED AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM SHORTLY AT 70,000 MILES. WE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE GASKET. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED, AFTER ENTERING THE ENGINE, THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BLOCK. SO WE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT, TOO, HAD COOLANT IN THE OIL. THE THIRD ENGINE IS ALSO THE SAME. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGER, JIM KELLEY, AT CENTURY MAZDA IN AUGUST 2003. HE KNEW THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. SEVERAL MAZDA MILLENIAS MADE IN THAT YEAR HAD A "FAULTY WATERPUMP". HE SAID IT WASN'T RECALLED. HE OFFERED ME A NEW REMANUFACTURED MAZDA ENGINE WITH A WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILES. BUT FOR $5,000+. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME. I FOUND OUT NOW, MAZDA ONLY TYPICALLY GIVES A 1 YEAR/12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THEIR ENGINES. SO I AM TO ASSUME THAT THEY WANTED ME TO BE QUIET AND GET A "VERY GOOD DEAL". MY CAR STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. IF I WAS INFORMED OF THE WATER PUMP PROBLEM, THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WITH BREATHED IN PROBABLY HASN'T HELPED US EITHER. MY HUSBAND IS UNDERGOING TESTS FOR SEIZURES RIGHT NOW WHICH BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WE HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED SEVERE MIGRAINES AND BREATHING AND ALLERGY PROBLMES THAT WE NEVER HAD TWO YEARS AGO. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA complaint #10081206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE TIME WITH MY 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001 WITH APPROX. 30,000 MILES. IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT CAR. THEN ONE DAY IT DIED AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM SHORTLY AT 70,000 MILES. WE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE GASKET. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED, AFTER ENTERING THE ENGINE, THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BLOCK. SO WE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED ENGINE WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT, TOO, HAD COOLANT IN THE OIL. THE THIRD ENGINE IS ALSO THE SAME. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGER, JIM KELLEY, AT CENTURY MAZDA IN AUGUST 2003. HE KNEW THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY. SEVERAL MAZDA MILLENIAS MADE IN THAT YEAR HAD A "FAULTY WATERPUMP". HE SAID IT WASN'T RECALLED. HE OFFERED ME A NEW REMANUFACTURED MAZDA ENGINE WITH A WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS/UNLIMITED MILES. BUT FOR $5,000+. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME. I FOUND OUT NOW, MAZDA ONLY TYPICALLY GIVES A 1 YEAR/12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THEIR ENGINES. SO I AM TO ASSUME THAT THEY WANTED ME TO BE QUIET AND GET A "VERY GOOD DEAL". MY CAR STILL DOES NOT WORK, AND HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. IF I WAS INFORMED OF THE WATER PUMP PROBLEM, THE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WITH BREATHED IN PROBABLY HASN'T HELPED US EITHER. MY HUSBAND IS UNDERGOING TESTS FOR SEIZURES RIGHT NOW WHICH BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WE HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED SEVERE MIGRAINES AND BREATHING AND ALLERGY PROBLMES THAT WE NEVER HAD TWO YEARS AGO. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA complaint #10081206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

DRIVER'S SEAT ELECTRIC SEAT WARMER BURNED HOLE THROUGH LEATHER SEAT BACK, AS WELL AS MY JACKET AND SWEATER I WAS WEARING AT THE TIME. MAZDA'S POSITION IS THAT IT IS AN OUT OF WARRANTY FAILURE. MY POSITION IS A COMPONENT "FAILURE" THAT BURNS THROUGH DRIVER'S CLOTHING IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT MAZDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.

NHTSA complaint #10052487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

THE POWER TILT STEERING WHEEL HAS FAILED AND WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT, AS THE WHEEL IS STUCK IN AN EXTREMELY UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL NOT COME DOWN, MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER SAFELY. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, AS WELL AS CALLS TO 5 DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS, THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. IN FACT, ACCORDING TO ONE DEALER, THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT MAZDA HAS BEGUN OFFERING A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT THAT JUST INCLUDES THE DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR RATHER THAN THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. IT IS MY VIEW THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT MAZDA SHOULD COVER UNDER A SPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM OR BY RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10016254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 98 MAZDA MILLENNIUM. WAS 1 MONTH AFTER WE BROUGHT IT "MAY 2001". THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE CAR, THEY PUT AN NEW TRANSMISSION IN. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME "MARCH 2003" THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN, AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND REDLINE. SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR I HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR. IF MAZDA KNOWS THAT THESE CARS ARE HAVING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY STILL SELLING THEM. I'M AFRAID TO PUT MY DAUGHTER IN THIS CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. AND I AM GETTING NO HELP FROM THE PLACE WHERE I BROUGHT THE CAR EXCEPT WE'LL PUT A NEW ONE IN. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURT AR KILLED? PEOPLE PLEASE DO RESEARCH ON ALL THE CARS THAT YOU PURCHASE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10010161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT 55K MILES CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE MAJOR TRANS. PROBLEMS. CHECKED INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAZDA VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS. WHY ARE THEY STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? DRIVERS MAY BE INJURED TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANS. FAILS. DT

NHTSA complaint #770082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THERE IS A FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DUE TO AN ODOR FUEL SMELL COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA complaint #8022369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUEMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INTO AN EMBANKMENT OF 35 MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSES BURNS ON CONSUMER LEFT SIDE OF ARM AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOREHEAD. MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8019933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT,DAMAGING WINDSHIELD AND SUNROOF.DEALER CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #8016523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE RACES TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS. AFTER VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, IT THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME FEATURE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #8004692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE RACES TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS. AFTER VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, IT THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUME FEATURE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #8004692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

3 TIMES GAS PEDAL HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN MADE REGARDING THIS PROLBEM. VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT NO REMEDY HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #893213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

3 TIMES GAS PEDAL HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN MADE REGARDING THIS PROLBEM. VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT NO REMEDY HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #893213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.