Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MAZDA3 / 2004

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079936 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2006
Consumer's City: ROHNERT PARK Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MAZDA3 Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BK323941 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 22 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 05 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear brake rotor and pads experiencing excessive wear. abs system seems to activate prematurely at the rear wheels under heavy braking in dry conditions. rear brakes will need complete replacement at 32k miles while the fronts look to last 100k. dealer says wear is normal, independent repair shops say not. this may be evidence of improper brake balance between front and rear which could cause safety issues either due to premature wear and parts failure or under certain braking conditions. apparent pemature activation of abs system during sudden braking startled a young driver of this car who released pressure on the brake mistaking abs pulsation for a brake failure and struck another car as a result. *nm