Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MIATA / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222240 Incident Date: Jun, 04 2003
Consumer's City: WARNER ROBINS Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MIATA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 21 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Nusance failures setting ecu light, caused by combustion residue collecting in intake manifold. residue is coming thru the egt system. this is turning out to be a frequent failure of 99-2000+ models. disassembly and cleaning of the intake manifold is the only currently known remedy. the process is expensive in terms of labor, and seems to occur most frequently after the mfrs warrenty expires. *ak