2002 Mazda B-SERIES Truck

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAD INTERNAL CORROSION WHICH CAUSED HEATING FAILURE (THERMOSTAT). IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS AT OR BELOW ZERO, THE RISK OF FREEZING TO DEATH BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT HEAT PROPERLY COULD HAVE ITS CONSEQUENCES. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED (USED ENGINE) AT A COST OF $3000.00 THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED, MOST LIKELY BY INCORRECT ANTIFREEZE INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE. THIS WAS DONE EITHER AT THE FACTORY OR THE NEW CAR DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR WAS PREPED FOR SALE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST FAILED. HE CURRENTLY HAS A BOX BEHIND THE BACK REST TO KEEP IT ERECT. THE DEALER WANTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE HIS VEHICLE OVERNIGHT OR PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. HE FEELS THAT IT IS MAZDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE CONTACT PLANS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE PLAY IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I IGNORED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP IN THE AREA THAT HAS A VERY GOOD REPUTATION FOR REPAIRING AND SETTING UP DIFFERENTIALS. AFTER EXAMINING THE GEARS IN THE REAR END HE TOLD ME THE PLAY WAS CAUSED BY A PART THAT WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. HE SAID IT WAS A HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED TOO LARGE FOR THE PIN THAT IS INSTALLED IN IT TO HOLD THE AXLE GEARS IN PLACE. HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY WEAR BECAUSE THIS PIN IS NOT A MOVING PART. I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING MADE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY WORSE, BUT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG UNTIL IT FAILS? *TR

FACTORY RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED TO HAVE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2002 MAZDA 4WD-B400 PU DISCONNECTED BECAUSE OF A FACTORY RECALL. WE DID THIS IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REPAIRS. OUR DEALERS KEEPS TELLING US THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THESE PARTS MANUFACTURED THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM BY NOW? SINCE THEN WE ARE GETTING AN "ENGINE LIGHT ON" WHICH INDICATES THAT WE EITHER HAVE A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION OR THE DPFE/EGR VALVE PRESSURE SENSOR HAS FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS DUE TO THEIR DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B3000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. MAZDA RECONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND INFORMED HER THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.