Mazda B3000 2003

Model B3000 made in 2003 by Mazda got 12 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car has one 3 engine.

Model 2003

Engine [L]CylindersTransmissionDriveEstimate MPG (city/highway/combined)Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)FuelFuel costClassRelease date
3 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gearsR17/22/1919.3/28.4/22.5517Regular1223STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD
3 6Manual, 5 gearsR19/23/2020.7294/29.606/23.9624Regular1162STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD
3 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gearsR13/16/1414.1498/20.6995/16.4991E1928STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD
3 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gearsR17/21/1918.8/27.2/21.8343Regular1223STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD
3 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gears416/20/1818.1018/25.0027/20.6689Regular1293STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD
3 6Manual, 5 gears418/21/1919.7/26.9/22.3977Regular1223STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
010030408/04/20040100304100058093.0l lower engine oil leaks- diagnostic-service tip. *jb tt03/16/2004
000416401/30/200410005734Spark knock, detonation or ping condition throttle tip-in or during steady state operation at or near wide open throttle on certain vehicles equipped with 3.0l ffv/efi engines. repair information review1. *tt03/12/2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
000411001/30/200410005733A loud accessory drive belt squeal and/or chirp under all driving conditions on certain vehicles built prior to 09/18/03. repair information review1. 2004 models also included. *tt03/12/2004
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
090120212/20/2002090120210000668Passive anti-theft (pats) diagnostic service tips. *tt03/26/2003
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
000412301/21/200410005698B28 and later pcm calibration update information. repair information review1. *tt03/11/2004

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
01/25/2005
 Cannot reach pedals unless seat moved all the way forward. airbag is only 2 inches from stomach! *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
10/14/2006103/10/2004
 I was driving into the mountains of nc from sc. smelled smoke. realized it was coming from in between truck cab and bed. it was very difficult to put out fire as it had started to melt the plastic bed liner and plastic gas tank. fire was caused by a 2 foot by 2 foot piece of cardboard that had fallen down between bed and cab. it was resting on the gas tank and leaning to the side on top of the muffler. i assume it caught fire as we traveled slowly up the winding road. (hwy 276) there is no shield over the muffler. when the tank was replaced it was reported to me that the fire had melted the top of the fuel pump and had exposed a hole in the gas tank. i believe this a very serious problem that needs to be dealt with by mazda. *jb
OTHER
04/23/200531000
 The truck only had approx 31000 miles on it over 2 years of driving. i had to replace the front brake pads(mind you that only one pad really had to be replaced, it was the left inner pad) and the discs as they were already out of the limit for resurfacing.
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
01/21/201170482
 My 2003 mazda b3000 pickup spontaneously shifted from neutral into reverse and crashed the (driver's side) open door into the inside wall of my garage. the vehicle was idling and unoccupied, and the parking brake was not engaged. the force of the crash was enough to bend the door. i called the local police department, but was informed that they do not issue report numbers for minor losses incurred on private property. i am filing this report in view of the potential for serious bodily harm, death, or major property damage associated with a spontaneous shifting from neutral into a gear, so that the vehicle travels without any occupants, and poses the risk of crashing.
05/20/2006418006
 '03 b-3000 dual sport... 41,xxx miles... manual transmission grinds when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear, and grinds again, between 3rd and 4th gear, this happening after a 10 hour trip on the highway at speeds around 70-75 mph. *nm
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
07/12/2003501007/12/2003
 Power steering lockup causes very hazardous loss of control. a broken steering pump was determined to be the problem (but only after umpteen visits to an uncooperative dealer service department). pump was replaced.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
 The accelerator pedal became stuck, which caused the vehicle to surge forward at a speed of 55 mph. *jb

Car dealers selling


StateCityZipNamePhone
AZPEORIALARRY MILLER MAZDA
CAANAHEIMANAHEIM MAZDA/HYUNDAI7149561820
CATUSTINHERITAGE MAZDA