| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003246141 | Incident Date: Oct, 10 2003 |
| Consumer's City: FOSTER CITY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MIATA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JM1NB3534X0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 12 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 11/10/03, my 1999 miata stalled when clutch is pushed at idle. i was driving on highway 101 at that time and would create a danger environment for the surrounding cars. after a car mechanic inspected my car, he found that the crankshaft end play was approximately .5" wide. the mechanic suspected that the problem might have been caused by the failure of the thrust bearing. my car currently has about 70,000 miles. mazda installed improper thrust bearing on many 1999 miatas, causing the car to stall when clutch is pushed at idle. so far, mazda has only issued a technical service bulletin claiming the problem would only make noise but ignores the potential stalling problem. *la |
