2016 Mazda MAZDA6

VARIOUS SOFTWARE CONTROL FEATURES TRANSIENTLY STOP WORKING. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE KEY FOB STOPS WORKING AND THEN WORKS AGAIN.THE PROBLEMS ARE ALWAYS TRANSIENT AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE FRONT SENSOR FAILED TO WORK AND A SMALL POLE WAS HIT AND DID DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. LESTER RAINES MAZDA (5035 MACCORKLE AVE SW, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25309, (304) 768-1251) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED BUT CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED DID IT CANCEL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 6. IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 45 DEGREES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR WOULD SOMETIMES ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (MATT CASTRUCCI MAZDA, 3013 MALL PARK DR, DAYTON, OH) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY CAR HAS BEEN SHOWING RED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY FOR THE LST 3 MONTHS. IT LASTS 24 - 48 HRS, SOMETIMES AFTER OIL CHANGE. DEALER SAID NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, BUT I FINALLY TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE WHO SAID CODE WAS STORED AS MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 4. DEALER IS LOOKING AT IT NOW, BUT ALWAYS DISMISSED IT BEFORE. NOW THAT I KNOW IT HAS TO DUE WITH A CYLINDER - WHY DIDN'T THEY INVESTIGATE FURTHER? OF COURSE MY CAR IS ABOUT 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND 17OO MILES AS OF TODAY.

MAZDA CORPORATION NOTIFIED ME OF AIRBAG/SEAT BELT SENSOR DEFECT.I TOOK THE CAR TO SHORELINE MAZDA, AURORA, CO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE SHORELINE MAZDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. I'M RETURNING THE AUTOMOBILE FOR THE 5TH TIME. ATTACHED ARE THE WORK ORDERS. THE LAST VISIT ON 06/22/2018, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE, FRAN (XXXX). STATED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED MAZDA TECHINCAL SUPPORT REGARDING THE FAULTY SENSOR BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE IS STATIONARY. OR APPEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS. (FRAN) SAID THE TECHNICIANS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY MAZDA TECHINCAL SUPPORT TO UNPLUG OR DISCONNECT THE FROM THE HARNESS. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED. THE TECHNICIANS DID SO AND THE SENSOR WARNING WAS NOT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THE LAST VISIT AND 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER. THE SEAT BELT SENSOR CONTINUES TO FLASH AND BLINK. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

2016 MAZDA 6 WOULD JUST RANDOMLY ENRAGED E-BRAKE WITHOUT YOU ENGAGING IT AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. MAZDA SAID CONTROL MODULE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. MAZDA(BAKERSFIELD)REFUSES TO FIX IT AS ERROR CODES WOULDN'T SHOW UP WHEN DIAGNOSING IT. CAR WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED IN FLORIDA WHERE IT ORIGINALLY HAPPENED AND THAT WAS THE FINDING CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING.

FRONT END CREAK SOUND UNDER 25 MPH OVER. EXACTLY LIKE THE 1 OTHER COMPLAINT I JUST READ... SIMILIAR VIN# 'S TOO. I.E. WHEN TURNING AND GOING STRAIGHT WHILE ENTERING A SLOPED ENTRY OF DRIVEWAY OR OTHER ENTRY ACCESS SIMILAR. OR GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP SLOWLY. THERE IS A CRICKING SOUND. ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING IS BROKEN OR MISSING IN FRONT END. MY CAR HAS ONLY 15000 MILES ON IT! DEALER HAS 1 MASTER TECH. PARTS TOOK 3 WEEKS TO ARRIVE AFTER THEY TOLD ME 4 BUSINESS DAYS.