| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006067969 | Incident Date: May, 24 2006 |
| Consumer's City: KNOXVILLE | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MAZDA6 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1YVHP80C735 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 15 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My wife was driving our 2003 mazda 6 with 56,000 miles to school on thursday morning on a busy 2-lane highway. she shifted (likely to 4th), and the manual transmission locked-up. fortunately, she is an experienced driver and was able to disengage the clutch and coast the car to the shoulder without incident. if she had been inexperienced, or if a shoulder had not been available, or if the car behind her had been closer, the outcome could have been tragic. regarding, the transmission, it had been maintained with all of the recommended fluid changes, and it was locked-up and damaged beyond economical repair. a used transmission was installed by the local mazda dealer at a cost of over $2,000. *nm |
