Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSuspension
I HAVE HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACE ON THIS 1998 MAZDA B4000 WITHIN 61,000 MILES. THE FIRST HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT WAS 1-21-2008. NOW THE SAME THING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AT 78,100 MILES ARE THERE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL? I ONLY DRIVE THE TRUCK TO WORK AND BACK WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOME. ALSO THE FRONT END SUSPE…
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I HAVE HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACE ON THIS 1998 MAZDA B4000 WITHIN 61,000 MILES. THE FIRST HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT WAS 1-21-2008. NOW THE SAME THING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AT 78,100 MILES ARE THERE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL? I ONLY DRIVE THE TRUCK TO WORK AND BACK WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOME. ALSO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING/POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OR HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN PAVEMENT. THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" BUZZER KEEPS DINGING AFTER YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10452845
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2009
Electrical System
INTERIOR LIGHT STAY ON AFTER IT RAINS OR MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR. HAD DOOR SWITCH REPLACED, WORK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN RECUR AGAIN. THE INTERIOR LIGHT CAN ONLY BE SHUT OFF BY TAKING OUT THE FUSE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT GET SHOOT THAT IT CAN BURN YOUR HAND IF TOUCHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH1998 MAZDA B2500 TRK…
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INTERIOR LIGHT STAY ON AFTER IT RAINS OR MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR. HAD DOOR SWITCH REPLACED, WORK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN RECUR AGAIN. THE INTERIOR LIGHT CAN ONLY BE SHUT OFF BY TAKING OUT THE FUSE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT GET SHOOT THAT IT CAN BURN YOUR HAND IF TOUCHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH1998 MAZDA B2500 TRK. AND FOR RANDERS. IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A INTERIOR FIRE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261998
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Electrical System
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD STAYED LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BROWN'S MAZDA @ 7400 RICHMOND HIGHWAY IN ALEXANDRIA, VA ON 9/9/1999. THEY RAN THE TRUCK THROUGH NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS UNTIL INFORMING ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A SHORT IN IT, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. …
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THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD STAYED LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BROWN'S MAZDA @ 7400 RICHMOND HIGHWAY IN ALEXANDRIA, VA ON 9/9/1999. THEY RAN THE TRUCK THROUGH NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS UNTIL INFORMING ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD A SHORT IN IT, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE HARNESS WAS NOT A PART OF THE MANUFACTURER'S 60,000 MILE WARRANTY ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I SAID THAT IT WAS THE AIR BAG THAT WAS SHOWING UP AS MALFUNCTIONING, THEREFORE, IT WAS AN AIRBAG OR SAFETY RELATED ITEM. THEY ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 6 HOURS OF LABOR. I NOTICED FROM TSB#97-24-14, NOV 97 THAT THE WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM FOR THE 1998 FORD RANGER PICK-UP. MY 1999 MAZDA PICKUP AND THE FORD RANGER ARE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL VEHICLES. MY QUESTION IS, HAS THERE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, VIS A VIS, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON 1998 MAZDA PICKUP TRUCKS? I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 18 MONTHS, AND I ADMIT, I'VE PUT ON A LOT OF MILES (59,624 AT TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION), HOWEVER, I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE HARNESS GOES OUT RIGHT AROUND THE MAGIC 60,000 WARRANTY MARK.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, DIRECTING THEM TO HAVE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED TEMPORARILY. A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR PART. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A PHASE 2 NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY 4X2 AND 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE CHASSIS MOUNTED FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE LINE COULD CONTACT THE MANIFOLD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLIP TO HOLD THE FUEL LINE IN THE INTENDED DESIGN POSITION.
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