Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 01600 | 11/20/2000 | 615641 | Subject regarding inspection procedure - water pump leak. *tt | 01/26/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0101602 | 05/07/2002 | 635023 | Subject regarding camshaft installation information. *tt | 10/16/2002 | |
| 01599 | 05/21/1999 | 606033 | Information regarding piston standardization for vehicles within certain vin ranges. *tt | 08/05/1999 | |
| 00598 | 11/04/1998 | 604035 | Experienceing a metallic tapping noise heard from the right ( rear ) cylinder head exhaust cam area. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| 97102300797 | 10/23/1997 | 54320 | Vehicle experiencing a oil leak at valve cover. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 970716006/97 | 07/16/1997 | 53007 | Descriptions of typical engine noises. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| B007/95 | 04/01/1995 | 43093 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| B002/95 | 02/01/1995 | 39756 | Damage to drive belt auto tensioner. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 001/97 | 03/10/1997 | 52455 | Tapping noise when engine is cold. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 004/97B | 05/19/1997 | 52498 | Partial engine replacement (pcv system modification). *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 124883 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) just purchased a 1995 mazda millenia and have replaced 2 of the 4 o2 sensors. i now have a tcm error code. in researching the vehicle, i've found this to be a common occurance in these years and models. the vin # is [xxx]. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 3 | 03/19/2005 | |
| I bought this 1995 mazda millenia (jm1ta2218s1102185) in march. by the time i bought it, the odometer read 65000+. later on because i had a lot of problems with it, i asked the repair shop to check it's background for me. the carfax report they forwarded to me showed in 2002 it was already 185000. the shop manager told me there were too many issues with the car and it's not worth fixing. from march till now, i've spent close to $1000 to fix various failures on the vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| The water pump and timing belt failed. nlm | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Water pump starts leaking. then radiator bust. cooling system cost me over 500. dollars to repair. like a month later the transmission goes out. the gears not shifting right. skipping gears. that's going to cost me about $800 to $2000. dollars to get fixed. | |||
| 03/15/1999 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Either manufactururer's defect or the dealer withheld information about the car! dealer and manufacturer refused to hand over previous service records of the car (from past owner). low miles and exceptional care given to car by me, does not equal new engine and radiator. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Heating gauge would go to top. engine would overheat. engine became damaged due to driving while it had overheated. took to dealer & informed by mechanic vehicle out of warranty. took to private mechanic & informed consumer that engine needed to be replaced. currently, problem is still overheating & stalling out. *ak oil was found in the head gasket because the cause for vehicle's radiator failure and fuel pump malfunctioning was not known, the customer replaced the radiator. *yh | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Water pump starts leaking. then radiator bust. cooling system cost me over 500. dollars to repair. like a month later the transmission goes out. the gears not shifting right. skipping gears. that's going to cost me about $800 to $2000. dollars to get fixed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 2 | ||
| I took my car into the dealer for front in wobble / noise and engine oil consumption. 3 weeks and $1980 later, the front end was worse and i was told that the oil is burning internally and needed to be replaced. neither the dealer nor mazda would work with me to get back some of the money. 3 months later, the transmission failed with no warning. this car is dealer maintained. *ak | |||
| 02/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle's camshaft broke while driving ruining the entire engine. nlm | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| The water pump and timing belt failed. nlm | |||
| 12/16/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| While driving about 60 mph engine had shut down without a prior warning. engine could not be restarted, and vehicle was towed to a garage where the technician told consumer that engine had shutdown due to camshaft cracking, and there was a lack of lubrication.*ak mazda dealer recommended engine replacement. *slc | |||
| 02/28/2001 | |||
| Camshaft failed and engine quit and died.*ak | |||
| Camshaft broke. dealer replaced motor.*ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| There is a strong odor of gasoline inside of vehicle. also, engine check light comes on. owner's manual recommends use of premium gasoline. dealership is aware of problem.*ak first, the fuel guage malfunctioned. then, there was an oil leak and oil pan gasket was sealed. check engine light was the next problem and abv solenoid was rplaced. lastly, check the engine light came on again. the dealer suggested not use premium gasoline but the consumer could not understand the reason. there was strong odor of gas, and smoke comes of tail pipe even after engine was turned off. *yh | |||
| 03/23/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 35 mph and lost all power. there was manuvering of steering & brakes. mechanic at a garage showed consumer how camshaft cracked, and separated from engine block. consumer had to replace engine. *ak the vehicle suddenly stall while the consumer was driving due to the engine failure. *yh | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Engine gaskets disintergrated allowing oil into gaps on spark plugs thus preventing several cylinders from firing. automobile did not respond as it should have when attempting to accelerate, which created a very dangerous situation. even mazda's mechanics think that mazda should be forced to correct this problem. | |||
| Premature wear of the valve cover gasket, causing oil to leak onto the cylinders, resulting in poor performance of engine. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| At 81,100 miles the enginecheck light came on. the dealer told me to replace the crankshaft sensor at $700.00 which i did. less than 300 mi later, the light came on again. this time i was told the whole computer was failing & needed replacement at $1600.00. since my car has much less than 100,000 miles, i feel these problems should be covered by a warranty.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Oil pressure sending unit is leaking at 90,000 miles, causing a loss of oil due to poor manufacturing. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/11/1999 | 1 | 03/27/1997 | |
| Valve cover gasket cracked causing oil to leak on park plugs. nlm | |||
| While driving 55 mph on the highway engine locked up without warning due to leakage from the oil pan. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Engine check light came on because the gaskets are leaking oil. dealer replaced the valve gaskets and the seals. leaking oil messed up the wiring and the spark plugs. *ak | |||
| The engine valve cover gasket cracked, causing oil to leak unto the spark plugs. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Engine failed/seized due to low oil on 11/22/01 without any indicators from dash. oil recently changed on 9/25/01.no indication of any problems at all! cv boots and axles needed replacement at 68,000 miles to the tune of $1300.00. is it possible that engine is too powerful for vehicle or oil sensor is defective? have only had car since 5/01. *ak | |||
| 06/21/2001 | 50 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Found out after purchase the car had previously been fixed to the tune of over $7000. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Catastrophic engine failure due to rapid oil leak from oil pressure sensor. oil warning light did not come on prior to engine seizure.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Heating gauge would go to top. engine would overheat. engine became damaged due to driving while it had overheated. took to dealer & informed by mechanic vehicle out of warranty. took to private mechanic & informed consumer that engine needed to be replaced. currently, problem is still overheating & stalling out. *ak oil was found in the head gasket because the cause for vehicle's radiator failure and fuel pump malfunctioning was not known, the customer replaced the radiator. *yh | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Engine failed. oil pressure sensor failed. loss of engine oil through sensor. no warning. engine ended up 2 quarts low. last oil change was at 81,000 or on march 4, 2000. excessive oil around spark plugs. also had to replace cv boot at around 80,000. | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Oil pressure sensor failed catastrophically, with loss of engine oil through the sensor. no warning. engine failed with oil starvation. | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Consumer was driving at 60 mph and the oil light came on. vehicle shut down due to engine going out. this is a reocurring problem, mechanic said that this model has a defective engine, unable to repair. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/15/1999 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Either manufactururer's defect or the dealer withheld information about the car! dealer and manufacturer refused to hand over previous service records of the car (from past owner). low miles and exceptional care given to car by me, does not equal new engine and radiator. | |||
| 01/12/1999 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| The car was in an accident on 12/14/98 on the rear passager door on the driver side. within a week to 10 days the car was repaired and delivered to me on 12/24/98. i drove the car for about a thousand miles. one day while driving to work the car started making some funny sound. i pulledover to side of the road and checked the dip stick . the dip stick showed low oil . i exited the parkwa,y heading to the nearest gas station, i fill the engine with the necessary amount of oil, the car never started again. according to the mechanic, the engine stopped . the last oil change was on 10/31/98.also the mechanic stated that there was more miles on the car than was stated on the odometer disclosure statement. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Engine turbo-charger was not working properly. consumer had taken vehicle to the dealership on 3 different occasions. on two of the three occasions, dealer replaced turbo-charger. defect might eventually blow out entire engine. *ak *ml | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| There is a strong odor of gasoline inside of vehicle. also, engine check light comes on. owner's manual recommends use of premium gasoline. dealership is aware of problem.*ak first, the fuel guage malfunctioned. then, there was an oil leak and oil pan gasket was sealed. check engine light was the next problem and abv solenoid was rplaced. lastly, check the engine light came on again. the dealer suggested not use premium gasoline but the consumer could not understand the reason. there was strong odor of gas, and smoke comes of tail pipe even after engine was turned off. *yh | |||