2011 Mazda MAZDA6

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was turned to the right inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that there were holes in the subframe bracket. The contact was advised to contact the local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer informed the contact that the subframe bracket was installed prior to a recall repair as a temporary fix. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would approve the replacement of the front subframe, sway bar, and arms only as part of the warranty. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Rear CONTROL ARM broke off the REAR SUBFAME due heavy RUST. I had to replace the entire rear subframe plus both control arms. This incident occurred WHILE I WAS DRIVING! Now I find out that the front end is shot as well and that Mazda is only recalling the front subframe and not the rear and I want to know why. Somebody could have been killed. The repair cost me $700 plus rental fees for a vehicle. I had my vehicle in the shop for 16days. It cost me $1,135. I have the invoices.

THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM ON MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK COMPLETELY. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY PUSHED IN ABOUT 4-5MM IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE LOCK. AFTER LOCKING, THE DOOR CAN BE UNLOCKED AFTER PULLING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE 2 TIMES, SETTING THE ALARM OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE IF TRAVELING THROUGH DANGEROUS AREAS OR IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE APPROACHED BY SOMEONE WITH AN ILL INTENT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OCCUPIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER NORTH PENN MAZDA (181 BETHLEHEM PIKE, COLMAR, PA 18915, (267)956-1160) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE UNDERBODY TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V323000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,259.

HEADLIGHT ON BOTH SIDES GO OUT OFTEN. AFTER HAVING THIS ISSUE FAR TOO MANY TIMES, I LOOKED ONLINE HOPING TO FIND A SOLUTION AND DISCOVERED MULTIPLE MAZDA OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. ITS A MALFUNCTION IN THE MAZDA THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY MAZDA THIS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TWICE A YEAR AT LEAST .

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PRODUCE TIRE SCREECHING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND APPEARED TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. WITHIN A FEW MILES, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND THEN THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF AND TRACTION LOSS LIGHTS CAME ON. UPON INSPECTION AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE FRAME HAD SEVERELY RUSTED. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS NO OTHER RUST OR DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER OF THE SUBFRAME BROKE FROM RUST AND CORROSION WHILE REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V323000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION) FOR THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER HOWEVER, THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.