Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-01-018-11 | 04/27/2011 | 10039251 | Ready | 07/13/2011 | |
| SB-01-018-11 | 04/27/2011 | 10039251 | Mazda: there is a rattle noise from the engine due to a stretched timing chain. *rm | 07/13/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 3500 | ||
| I stopped at a stop sign and my car started accelerating as if the accelerator was fully depressed. my foot was squarely on the brake at the time but i was being pulled slowly forward on to a busy roadway. i am an experienced driver and was able to turn the car sharply to the right along the shoulder to avoid oncoming traffic. i shifted into park, and then shut the engine off. my foot placement was no where near the accelerator, and there were no other obstructions (i.e. carpets). when i restarted the car the engine sounded normal. as an engineer, i am fairly certain that what ever happened was electronic in nature, not a mechanical obstruction or sticking linkage (i did not touch the gas pedal when i restarted). prior to this incident i had been driving slow though a business park at 10 to 15 miles and hour for a couple of minutes, i was at a doctor appointment. i have not seen this issue before or since. mazda has examined the car and did not see anything. i like the car, but i thought it was important to get this potentially dangerous flaw on record. | |||