| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003260865 | Incident Date: Oct, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: DORCHESTER | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MAZDA6 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1YVFP80C235 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We bought our new 2003 mazda 6 in july 2003. few months later my wife noted a loud scraping/grinding noise from the front end when making sharp slow left or right turns with brakes applied. the noise also occurred when pulling into a parking space. this happened 3-4 times weekly. finally , we brought the car into the dealership at least 3 times for the problem, but the noise could not be reproduced consistently. a engine belt was replaced in 12/03, but the problem persisted. during the last visit in 2/14/04 to the dealer, we were told that the brakes could be at fault and mazda is looking for a solution. *jb |
