Mazda B2500 1998
Model B2500 made in 1998 by Mazda got 26 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and power train. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has 2 modeles with engines 3.0, 4.0.
Model 1998
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6 | Automatic 4 gears | 4WD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 3.0 | 6 | Automatic 4 gears | RWD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 3.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | 4WD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 3.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | RWD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 3.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | RWD | Regular | P - Passenger Car | ||||
| 4.0 | 6 | Automatic 5 gears | 4WD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 6 | Automatic 5 gears | RWD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | 4WD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | RWD | Regular | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 6 | Manual 5 gears | RWD | Regular | P - Passenger Car |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0100302 | 01/19/2002 | 0100401 | 634322 | Subject regarding recommended engine oil. *slc | 09/28/2002 |
| 00299 | 02/16/1999 | 604518 | Some vehicles may exhibit a delay at 1300 - 2000 engine rpms before returning to normal idle. *tt | 05/04/1999 | |
| 00498 | 10/22/1998 | 602650 | Some vehicles may experience a boom noise while driving at 2500-3000 rpm. *yc | 01/06/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 01999 | 06/17/1999 | 606225 | Customer may complain about lack of heat from the climate control system and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0125 present. *tt | 08/13/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0500402 | 04/15/2002 | H00298 | 635031 | Service bulletin regarding a hooting, eeking, or moaning noise coming from the clutch when shifting into gears, while the engine is running. *tt | 10/16/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 010699 | 06/01/1999 | 605978 | Information adjusting clutch cover. *tt | 08/04/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 01100R | 07/28/2000 | 01100 | 614123 | Some vehicles with manual transmissions may exhibit a high idle. this may be caused by a poor electrical connection at the wire harness to the throttle position sensor (tps). a service kit is available to resolve this concern. *tt | 09/28/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Consumer states that air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised that the air bag was no longer operative possibly due to failure of the vehicle's clockspring. mr *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| Interior light stay on after it rains or moisture is in the air. had door switch replaced, work for about a year and then recur again. the interior light can only be shut off by taking out the fuse. the interior light get shoot that it can burn your hand if touched. this seems to be a ongoing problem with1998 mazda b2500 trk. and for randers. it could possibly cause a interior fire. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Throttle sticks wide open on my 1998 mazda b2500 truck. only recourse is to turn engine off to slow down. have had it in to mazda shop twice for this problem. first time under warranty, could not find the problem second time, mazda says not covered under warranty, even though they had a tsb for this problem. i don't want to be a fatal statistic, because of yet another vehicle manufacturers failure to act. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda b2500. while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the contact must place the vehicle into neutral and then turn off the ignition. the vehicle's engine overpowers the brakes. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because the vehicle should be stopped by applying the brakes. in addition, the throttle sticks and remains open. the brake failure has been occurring for the last eight years. the vehicle has been taken to the repair shop three times regarding the failure, but no failure was identified. the failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| When driving long distances vehicle will stall when coming to a stop.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| While stopped at a traffic light vehicle stalled. ocurred intermitently following that incident. *ak *ml | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| After fueling there is a strong fuel smell inside vehicle. *ak | |||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 3 | 06/24/1998 | |
| The interior light stays on as a result of reading the door ajar. this will be the third time that i've had to fix this.*jb | |||
| 02/21/2002 | 3 | 06/25/1998 | |
| Door switch that controls interior lights stays on. light interferes with driving and runs down battery. three times the switch has been changed in the past three years. dealer has been notified. *jg *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - INDICATOR LIGHT | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| The emergency brake lines are crossed ahead of the rear drivers tire. there is a lot of pressure on these lines and they are rubbing together causing a great deal of wear. i have noticed the same problem on other mazda b series and ford ranger pickups. i have placed a piece of rubber between the lines to prevent further damage. i believe that the emergency lines on the mazda and ford ranger pickups should be recalled before they fail and cause injuries. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| While the driver's foot was pressing the clutch, the plastic cover ripped off and caused the driver's foot to release the clutch. as a result the vehicle rear ended another vehicle. both the manufacturer and the dealership were contacted. *nlm | |||
| 02/20/2001 | |||
| Had pushed clutch on way in and then released it. to engage, clutch pedal would come almost all way back before starting or moving vehicle. had taken vehicle to 4 different dealerships. at two dealerships, mechanics indicated no problem. at other 2, mechanics indicated clutch was bad, and would need to replace or repair entire system.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda b2500. while driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the contact must place the vehicle into neutral and then turn off the ignition. the vehicle's engine overpowers the brakes. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because the vehicle should be stopped by applying the brakes. in addition, the throttle sticks and remains open. the brake failure has been occurring for the last eight years. the vehicle has been taken to the repair shop three times regarding the failure, but no failure was identified. the failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 128131 | 1 | |
| I own a 1998 mazda pickup, 2500 model. it has always been a florida vehicle. i did a front end suspension check, and found all 4 ball joints with deep rust, no rubber seals left other than brittle and cracked remains of the rubber boot around the joints. the rubber bushings on the front stabilizer assembly were also either totally disintegrated or missing. the mechanic told me the condition had been present for some time, the ball joints were badly worn, and catastrophic failure would have occurred within months. this vehicle was built by ford. i believe the quality and durability of the rubber boots protecting these vital parts was defective. according to some others i have discussed this with, rotted boots are not uncommon. in the past i have kept vehicles for over 20 years without any problem with ball joint and steering knuckles grease covers. request this be investigated as a manufactures defect. thanks in view of the potential for accidents, this needs followup. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 128131 | 1 | |
| I own a 1998 mazda pickup, 2500 model. it has always been a florida vehicle. i did a front end suspension check, and found all 4 ball joints with deep rust, no rubber seals left other than brittle and cracked remains of the rubber boot around the joints. the rubber bushings on the front stabilizer assembly were also either totally disintegrated or missing. the mechanic told me the condition had been present for some time, the ball joints were badly worn, and catastrophic failure would have occurred within months. this vehicle was built by ford. i believe the quality and durability of the rubber boots protecting these vital parts was defective. according to some others i have discussed this with, rotted boots are not uncommon. in the past i have kept vehicles for over 20 years without any problem with ball joint and steering knuckles grease covers. request this be investigated as a manufactures defect. thanks in view of the potential for accidents, this needs followup. *tr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 168000 | 1 | |
| I would like to report a quality issues about goodyear's tracker 2 tires. in early summer of 2007, i had 4 tires of this brand installed at wal-mart. these tires were sold at wal-mart with claims for 50,000 miles warranty. by now, it has been not more than 3 years and got close to 40,000 miles. on last saturday morning when i was driving on south bound i-77, about 1 mile a way from exit 58 in virginia, the tire on the bear driver's side blew up. i had to call police for road assistance in order to install the spare tire. i was lucky that i just rotated the tires on friday night before this trip. otherwise, this tire would have been on the driver's side in front. when i took my pickup to wal-mart to have the tires checked, they then found severe bubbles and cracks on other 2 tires, right front passenger side and rear. only the tire on the front driver's side still appeared to be less defective, and bubbles were found although not as apparent. we used to have tires that can run for 70,000 or even 80,000 wiles with a 50,000 mile warranty. now, the quality issues seem invade into every corner of our daily life. with the incident i just had, i would have to say that i learned a lot. i just hope the government tightens up our rules for these companies that profit at the expense of customers. *tr | |||
| 2 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| These tires need to be included in the recall!! i had a blow out (left front) at 65mph at 24k miles. the other front tire was gouged and cracked. i replaced these tires with 2 more firestone p225/70r15s and 25k miles later both front tires were again gouges and cracked. i had those replaced 2 dadys prior to the other recall announcement. from the news reports i have seen and from comparing my tires to others, they look the same damage wise as the ones being recalled. there is no reason anyone should go through 2 sets of tires in 50k miles. please continue to look further into this problem. it is not just isolated to the tires currently under investigation.( dot number: w2uuipo248 tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Pe00020; while driving approximately 60 mph rear passenger's side tiretread had separated. firestone, wilderness ht tires, p225/70r15. tire was purchased with vehicle. vehicle is mazda truck, b2500 1998. driver's side rear tire is also experiencing splitting. *ak the tire is defective. the tread separated and ripped. there is split on the left rear also. *yh | |||
| 1 | 06/23/1998 | ||
| Pe00-020; firestone wilderness ht, original tires for 1998 mazda, b2000, 36,000 miles. driving at approximately 40 mph and left front tire tread came flying off, causing a loss of control. seconds prior to incident, consumer felt a slight wobble in the steering. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 52000 | 3 | |
| Vehicles throttle stick open when released. cannot slow vehicle down. only way to slow down is to turn ignition off. manufacturer said they are aware and had tsb on this during warranty. took it in and they said they found no problem. took it in twice since for same problem and they say i now need to pay for the repair. when this situation happens, there is no control of the speed of this vehicle.. even stepping on brakes doesn't help. i have reported this 3 times to you prior, but with the toyota problems, i thought you might be more interested in this now. i am also reporting this problem to the local news media, along with a copy of this report. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| Mazda recall letter said to take vehicle to closest dealer for free repair work stating dealers had parts to make my truck safe. dropped truck off for repair on oct 9, 2008 at around 4:00pm. was told i could pick up my truck on the 10th at around the same time. took the next day off from work to be available when the dealer called to pick up my truck. at around 3:00pm on the 10th, i received a message to call the dealer. since i was told to be at the dealers at 4:00pm, i wasn't near my phone when the message was received. at around 4:15pm i arrived to pick up my truck. i was told the parts were not available and could i make another appointment. i told the service rep the recall letter said the dealers had the parts to complete the job. he then said when the truck was brought into the shop, there were no parts to do the job. i said you've had my truck for 24 hours and it's still not repaired. i'm very unhappy with mazda's handling of this situation and hope something can be done to correct this. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Throttle sticks at between 2500-3500 rpm. only way to stop it is to turn engine off and restart. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 50000 | 0 | 06/02/1998 |
| 1998 mazda b2500 se extended cab: problems with engine idle speed during idle situations (e.g., stop sign, stoplight, garage start) w/ clutch disengaged; engine revs from 1000 rpm to 3000 rpm and then quickly back down to 1000 rpm. this is dangerous because it could be a potential root cause of an accident. | |||
| When pressing clutch vehicle rpms are erratic. has to shut vehicle down at highway speed to brake. vehicle throttle races out of control. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| When vehicle come to a stop sign it doesn't stop. vehicle will accelerate without pushing on gas pedal. also, has to take vehicle out of gear to get vehicle to stop.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/15/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2098 | |
| Engine stalls and idle is unstable while at stoplight. loses power when driving | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | FLORENCE | 41042 | MAZDA/NISSAN DEALER | |
| OK | OKLAHOMA CITY | 73102 | FRED JONES AUTO COLLECTION | 405.232.7171 |