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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

58 reports

86,859 miles · Dec 4, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT ANY SPEED,THE ENGINE REVS UP HIGH, BUT THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10050062

25,000 miles · Oct 28, 2003

Tires

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES --VIBATION , CUPING , ALSO PROBLEMS WITH OIL GAUGES --DONT WORK UNTILL TRUCK WARMS UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10043791

32,500 miles · Aug 13, 2003

Seats

DRIVER SEATBACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE FORD EXPLORER IN ACTION # PE03-020, EXCEPT MY VEHICLE IS A MAZDA B4000 TRUCK, YEAR 2000. THE EXPLORER IS ALSO ON A TRUCK CHASIS. BOTH VEHICLES BASICALLY COME FROM FORD, RIGHT? MAZDA MADETHE REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO ME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10032758

87,240 miles · Jun 9, 2003

Latches/locks/linkages

DOOR LATCH SENSOR FAILS IN HIGH TEMP (>75 DEG F). THIS GIVES DOOR UNLATCHED ALARM, AND KEY IN IGNITION ALARM. HAPPENS WHENEVER IT SITS IN SUNLIGHT AND DOOR HEATS UP. WILL TEMPORARILY FIX ITSELF IF A/C RUNS INSIDE FOR >20 MINS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN A B3000 2002 MODEL A FRIEND HAS. FORD ALSO SUPPOSEDLY RECALLED MUSTANGS FOR S…

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NHTSA ODI #10021273

71,000 miles · May 20, 2003

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 71000. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I WOULD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3100.00. THE TRUCK HAS HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT THE RECOMMENDED 30,000. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10018989

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2003

Power TrainCrashInjury

BRITTLE METAL FAILURE IN REAR AXLE CAUSED A SHEAR NEAR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #10003469

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2002

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IDLING BEHIND A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE MAZDA TO STRIKE REAR OF TRACTOR AND FLIP OVER ON IT'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.TS

NHTSA ODI #8023613

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE REVERSING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.REPLACED PART, PROBLEM REACCURED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8019795

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS LIKE IT SHOULD. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, HAD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REACCURED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8019794

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON 5/7/01,THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO MAZDA DUE TO SHIMMYING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ROTORS HAD WARPED.TRUCK HAD 22177 MILES AT THIS TIME. ON JUNE 14,2002,TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. TRUCK HAD 34387 MILES. THE SECOND SET HAD FAILED AFTER ONLY 12210 MILES AND MAZDA CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A …

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NHTSA ODI #763352

Official recalls

07V347000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 7, 2007

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.

00V228002 · Seat Belts

Aug 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BUILD DATE CODES ARE WITHIN THE SUSPECT RANGE. THOSE WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.