Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 000401 | 04/01/2000 | 612578 | Information on diagnosing steering squeak noise. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 01/24/2003 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer complained about having problems with power steering . rack and pinion steering broke, causing loss of power steering. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 01/24/2003 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Consumer complained about having problems with power steering . rack and pinion steering broke, causing loss of power steering. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 02/01/2099 | ||
| In early 2001,my steering wheel started squeaking loudly.the dealer replaced the rack and pinion steering.the very next month i was driving on a long trip,stopped to get gas,and the engine started smoking.the dealer told me i had driven the car out of overdrive which i had not.in may,2002 i again made a long trip,stopped suddenly for a wreck,with another incident of smoke from the engine.the dealer now says it is the transmission which i have seen noted multiple times as a defect on this web site.*ak | |||
| 04/08/2001 | |||
| Consumer heard a noise in steering,on 19 mar 2001. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer said that steering rack and pinion was too tight. replaced steering rack and pinion. on 8 april 2001 while driving 65 mph and without prior notice steering rack and pinion broke, vehicle had no power steering. dealer said that mazda knew there was a problem with steering bushings, her's were leaking. dealer replaced steering rack and pinion again. consumer felt this was a defective part and will break again. *ak | |||