We found the following complaints for MAZDA MX-6 (1994)
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While traveling at approx. 40-50 mph and applying brakes in an emergency situation,vehicle to skid into a pole, and driver's shoulder belt failed to lock , causing the driver to hit windshield.also, air bags deployed after impact which forced driver backwards. Driver sustained minor injuries. Mfr. Notified. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter.
Air bag deployed with a force, breking windshield on passenger's side.tt
Seatbelt did not lock up and air bag had a delay on deployment during impact.tt
Frontal collision, impact 12:00, speed 20 mph, air bag deployed causing burns and injuries. Tt
Consumer was goingabout 40-45 mph when a cat ran out in front of auto, slammed on brakes, skidded and hit a trash can on the street, air bags did not deploy.driver was slightly injured.
Consumer is not satisfied with the automobile manufacturer for the price of the child safety seat attachment device available to the consumer to safely attach child in front facing position. *mjs
It seems as if the entire electrical system and engine valves are faulty.i have seen many tsb's about all related problems...it does not look like mazda is taking care of the problems!
All of the locking mecahnisms on the car fail.the door locks don't work all of the time. At times when you try to shut the door with lock flipped to lock, the door won't close.thr trunk won't open with a master or secondary key, nor by the interior trunk switch.this poses a hazard because we have 2 small kids, let alone we can't retrieve anything from the trunk or lock the car.all parts are original and we contacted mazda of knoxville, tn and they were going to charge us approx. $500. No damage has ever been done to the car and it is a defect in the locking mechanisms.thank you for your time!
The contact owns a 1994 mazda mx-6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.updated 01/04/17*ljthe consumer stated he called another dealer and the vehicle was repaired in 20 minutes. Updated 03/08/17.
Electrical system fire in the engine compartment while the vehicle was parked.
While driving at highway speeds, the engine completely died, suddenly and without any warning. The tachometer reading went to zero andthere was no power. I was able to pull to side of road and car was towed. I was informed that the ignitor in the distributor had failed and needed to be replaced. The cost was $523. 00.i've heard that other mazda's have had this problem, and that ford, which owns 1/3 of mazda and built this car in flat rock, mi,has been sued in cal. For the same problem with ford vehicles.
1997: 4 mo.after antyexpired.paid $1000 to change defective differential part; 1999: distributor failed while driving, $468 to repair.
No summary provided by consumer
Fuse tail lights and dash board goes out, electrical short, in for repair can not found the problem.tt
I was coming home from school one night when all of a sudden my engine light came on.about 5-6 minutes later i was getting off of the freeway when my car stopped.i was able to turn the car back on although the radio and all of my interior lights were flashing. I drove it about 5 minutes up the road to the light in front of my apartment and it stopped again. By this time, it was smoking badly!so i got some help and pushed out of the way across the street.i was told to get my stuff out because it looked as if the car was going to blow.i got my stuff out and called the police. The car eventually cooled down. I later found out there was a crack in my coolant reservoir and coolant was squirting and splashing all over the place.my car had blown a head gasket from running hot.
Radiator malfunctioned. In addition, driver's seat belt/door locks/ oxygen sensor and engine valves failed, causing engine to be excessively noisy.
Radiator malfunctioned. In addition, driver's seat belt/door locks/ oxygen sensor and engine valves failed, causing engine to be excessively noisy.
Oil pump failed. Yh
It seems as if the entire electrical system and engine valves are faulty.i have seen many tsb's about all related problems...it does not look like mazda is taking care of the problems!
While driving the vehicle at the speed of 45 mph engine stalls.dealer has been notified.please provide further information. Mr
Engine oil leaks.
Unspecified belts replaced due to noise, noise is still present.
Radiator malfunctioned. In addition, driver's seat belt/door locks/ oxygen sensor and engine valves failed, causing engine to be excessively noisy.
Failure of vehicle's headlight switch connection.*mrthe vehicle headlight switch initially failed january 1999.the switch was replaced prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice.the manufacturer was contacted and the consumer was reimbursed.the replaced headlight switch failed february 2004, 5 years after the replacement part was installed.the consumer contacted the manufacturer.the manufacturer refuse to reimburse the consumer for the repair of the defective switch.
Right/rear turn signal was inoperative the entire rainy season, serviced 7 times before it became operative.
Trying to get a recall done frompotamkin mazda 7400 bird rd miami, fl 33155. I called so that i could get some information, the representative told me that the towing would be free for the recallbefore he gave me the towing company's phone number. When my car got to the service station (potamkin mazda) they called me saying that the car was not a recall and that i would have to pay the towing company. The towing company (black eagle) first told me that it was 55 dollars when i first called them ....but then, when they called the story changed the price was 75 dollarsthen explained i had 15 min to get from my house to the dealership (potamkin mazda) which was impossible to do in 15 mins and thenif in the event that i didn't make it to the dealership in 15 min. It would be towed back to the company and i would have to pay 135 dollarsplus 35 additional dollars for everyday the car is in there lot.
On my way to work about 30 minutes before 8:00 a.m. Traveling on the florida's turnpike south about to exit, on to miami dade college, on the way to work then class. I proceeded to yield then stop at the intersection at 107th and 104th. The car shut completely off and wouldn't start again, after waiting about several minutes more a ranger towed a passenger and myself a very short distance from the intersection. Nothing was done to correct this failure, that im aware of, all old parts are still inside the vehicle as of today.
On my way to work about 30 minutes before 8:00 a.m. Traveling on the florida's turnpike south about to exit, on to miami dade college, on the way to work then class. I proceeded to yield then stop at the intersection at 107th and 104th. The car shut completely off and wouldn't start again, after waiting about several minutes more a ranger towed a passenger and myself a very short distance from the intersection. Nothing was done to correct this failure, that im aware of, all old parts are still inside the vehicle as of today.
Faulty fuel injection system; while driving vehicle constantly misses/backfires.
Radiator malfunctioned. In addition, driver's seat belt/door locks/ oxygen sensor and engine valves failed, causing engine to be excessively noisy.
Several failures of the drivers door latch/handle.
Trunk will not open at all now due to locking failure.mazda said they didn't think they could fix it without damaging my car. Mazda @knoxville, tn knew immediately what the problem was.the service man said the pin was not strong enough to release the trunk.my back seats are also completely locked down with no entry into the trunk from that point.the door locks are also failing sporadically.they still will not lock at times.also, they will not unlock at times.this is a safety hazard to our 2 small children.
While driving at highway speeds, the engine completely died, suddenly and without any warning. The tachometer reading went to zero andthere was no power. I was able to pull to side of road and car was towed. I was informed that the ignitor in the distributor had failed and needed to be replaced. The cost was $523. 00.i've heard that other mazda's have had this problem, and that ford, which owns 1/3 of mazda and built this car in flat rock, mi,has been sued in cal. For the same problem with ford vehicles.
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Transmission failure.
Vehicle shifts hard into first/second, and third gears. Mazda has been contacted.
1994 mazda mx6 auto transmission problems.
Automatic transmission failure.
While drivingtransmission shifted into another gear ,causing vehicle to stall. Vehicle was towed to the dealership.mechanic determined that there was a problem withtransmission.ak
While driving at any speed transmission failed to work.
Transmission prematurelymalfunctioned and would not go into reverse.also, while driving a very loud noise occurred, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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I am the owner of a 1994 mazda mx-6 (4 cylinder, automatic transmission).because of what i believe may be a manufacturer defect or design flaw, i've been forced to replace the transmission in this vehicle twice over the course of about three years.basically, an electronic overdrive switch will randomly begin it's function without having any control over it.a light on the dashboard will flash "hold" constantly until the problem is solved or the computer is reset.when this happens, which quite frankly has been very frequent, the transmission jerks and struggles to operate properly.this also results in somewhat of a loss of control of the vehicle as maintaining highway speeds and taking small turns can feel very unsafe because the car gives the impression that it's not holding the road very well.not to mention the fact that i've had to spend a total of roughly $5000.00 for two transmission replacements.i've done some research and i have found that i am obviously not the only one who has experienced this very same problem.i strongly believe that this car cannot be operated safely over a certain amount of mileage.my first experience occured at roughly 70,000 miles, the second at about 95,000.
Both cv joints/boots replaced 3 times, however knocking noise upon making sharp/slow turns is still present.
1997: 4 mo.after antyexpired.paid $1000 to change defective differential part; 1999: distributor failed while driving, $468 to repair.
Mazda will repair my transmission for $2,696.00. The mazda rep will allow me a total of $750.00 toward the repair.since the car only has 49,000 miles on it, i feel this is ridiculous. I understand that this is a common problem with the 1994 mazda. I believe the dealer should have given me more than $750.00 for good-will alone. I have not even paid off my car yet.
Radiator malfunctioned. In addition, driver's seat belt/door locks/ oxygen sensor and engine valves failed, causing engine to be excessively noisy.
While traveling at approx. 40-50 mph and applying brakes in an emergency situation,vehicle to skid into a pole, and driver's shoulder belt failed to lock , causing the driver to hit windshield.also, air bags deployed after impact which forced driver backwards. Driver sustained minor injuries. Mfr. Notified. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter.
Driver seatbelt retractor gives out alot of slack and not tighten back up.tt
Upon rear end collision at 40 mph both passenger and drivers seat collapsed rearward.ttthere were 3 injuries, one of them being very severe.
Upon rear end collision at 40 mph both passenger and drivers seat collapsed rearward.ttthere were 3 injuries, one of them being very severe.
Trunk will not open at all now due to locking failure.mazda said they didn't think they could fix it without damaging my car. Mazda @knoxville, tn knew immediately what the problem was.the service man said the pin was not strong enough to release the trunk.my back seats are also completely locked down with no entry into the trunk from that point.the door locks are also failing sporadically.they still will not lock at times.also, they will not unlock at times.this is a safety hazard to our 2 small children.
While traveling at approx. 40-50 mph and applying brakes in an emergency situation,vehicle to skid into a pole, and driver's shoulder belt failed to lock , causing the driver to hit windshield.also, air bags deployed after impact which forced driver backwards. Driver sustained minor injuries. Mfr. Notified. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter.
Consumer was goingabout 40-45 mph when a cat ran out in front of auto, slammed on brakes, skidded and hit a trash can on the street, air bags did not deploy.driver was slightly injured.
E-brake rear caliper seized locking brake and causing overheated pads/rotors.
Right rear caliper froze while parked. Required towing to dealer for repairs.
The rear brake caliper locked up which caused inadequate braking and resulting in premature wear of the brake pads and rotors.
While driving, the rear calipers seized, causing the right rear wheel to lock up.replaced calipers.
The rear brake caliper locked up which caused inadequate braking and resulting in premature wear of the brake pads and rotors.
The rear brake caliper locked up which caused inadequate braking and resulting in premature wear of the brake pads and rotors.
Steering gear replaced twice.
Several failures of the drivers door latch/handle.
Trunk will not open at all now due to locking failure.mazda said they didn't think they could fix it without damaging my car. Mazda @knoxville, tn knew immediately what the problem was.the service man said the pin was not strong enough to release the trunk.my back seats are also completely locked down with no entry into the trunk from that point.the door locks are also failing sporadically.they still will not lock at times.also, they will not unlock at times.this is a safety hazard to our 2 small children.
The hyfraulic components of the trunk do not keep the trunk open, allowing it to fall unexpectedly.
Whenever turningsteering wheel would hear a popping noise. Temperature is not a factor. Took to anindependent mechanic to try to correct problem of popping noise.
Front passenger's side coil spring cracked,causing tires to blowout,resultingin a collision.
Replaced rear calliper due to calliper sticking. Found website that stated this is a design fault for pre jan 5, 1995 mazda mx6 vehicles. I contacted mazda manufacturing and was told there was no recall for this problem. The website states that we can receive a refund for at least the price of the calliper.
Trunk will not open at all now due to locking failure.mazda said they didn't think they could fix it without damaging my car. Mazda @knoxville, tn knew immediately what the problem was.the service man said the pin was not strong enough to release the trunk.my back seats are also completely locked down with no entry into the trunk from that point.the door locks are also failing sporadically.they still will not lock at times.also, they will not unlock at times.this is a safety hazard to our 2 small children.
Rearview mirror replaced twice.
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