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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003251229 | Incident Date: Aug, 28 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CENTERVILLE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MAZDA6 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased the mazda6 i in late august of 2003, expecting at least roughly, the 25 - 32 mpg that was advertised on my car window. from the start i was getting 18-20 mpg regularly, i do a lot of city driving, but even when i drive on the highway, the highest it has ever been was 27-28 and thats putting 300 miles on it in one straight shot. i complained to a dealer in toledo when i had about 2200 miles on my car, and he told me that was normal for a break in period and to come back when i had 3500 miles on my car. i waited and waited, continuing to get the same poor gas mileage. finally, with 3800 miles on my car i sent an e-mail to the deal once again because i was still getting the same gas mileage. the dealer responded 3-5 days later (though the website said same day or next day response) and he said, that was normal and mazda doesn't consider that excessive. 23 - 29 was what was expected for my engine, but that was what was expected for the 6 cylinder, that i don't have. he was rude and couldn't take the time to read my email and respond with accurate information. i also complained to a different dealer near my hometown where i purchased the vehicle, and when i tried to describe the problem the lady asked me what i wanted them to do about it. why should i have to figure out the problem after i spend that much money on a new car? *ak |
