Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 0100602 | 02/28/2002 | 634330 | Subject regarding fuel pump assembly and related component replacement guidelines. *slc | 09/28/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| 0101601 | 10/04/2001 | 632235 | Subject regarding difficulty installing fuel pump into new fuel tank. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 00300 | 03/09/2000 | 621299 | Subject regarding low fuel warning light on only 10 - 13 gallons of fuel can be pumped into tank. *tt | 09/17/2001 | |
| 0100701R | 06/11/2004 | 0102304 | 620889 | Experiencing malfunction indicator lamp illumination occuring with diagnostic trouble code p1455 stored in memory. also, the vehicle's low fuel light may illuminate prematurely and not allow more than 8 to 12 gallons of fuel to be pumped | 09/04/2001 |
| 00300R | 03/09/2000 | 0900300 | 614904 | On some vehicles, when attempting to refuel with the low fuel warning light on, only 10-13 gallons of fuel can be pump into the tank. a modified combination meter (fuel and water temperature gauge) and print plate is available to resolve | 12/15/2000 |
| 01698 | 12/31/1998 | 604032 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent fuel gauge inaccuracy with or without dtc p1455. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| 02298 | 08/25/1998 | 603874 | Customer may complain of intermittent fuel gauge inaccuracy with or without dtc p1455. *yc | 03/09/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 200000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda millenia. while driving 55 mph on the freeway, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 40 mph. approximately five minutes later, while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph accompanied by a loud noise from the engine. the contact quickly took the vehicle to a repair shop. the mechanic could not duplicate the deceleration failure, but he was able to hear the noise. since the summer of 2008, the contact has spent $7,000 at two dealers. the vehicle has also been serviced at pep boys. in addition, the cylinders misfire. one of the dealers performed a compression test on the vehicle, but could not find any failures. the vehicle has been experiencing various issues since 2006. the fuel pump, spark plug wires, and all of the gaskets, including the head gasket, have been replaced. the vehicle also shakes significantly. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel at the time of the decelerations. occasionally, the engine warning light will illuminate on and off without warning. the failure and current mileages were 200,000. | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| While driving at speeds above 55 mph get strong fuel odor inside carwhich makes passangers and driver roll down windows to get fresh air because fuel smell | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 87000 | 1 | 03/24/2001 |
| While enging is running whether parked or driving there is a very strong fuel odor - 1. standing outside the vehicle particularly at the front of the vehicle and 2. inside the passenger compartment, this makes it impossible to drive without opening windows. vehicle also has very poor gas mileage, mechanic discoverd failed fuel line connector and is in process of replacing part, the replaced part will be saved and will be available, other such failures have been found on other mazda vehicles like the tribute. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 76500 | 1 | 01/22/2000 |
| Owner complained about a fuel tank problem. owner took the vehicle back to the dealer, and informed the owner that the fuel tank needed to replaced. the technician determined that the vehicle needed to have the fuel tank replaced because the gas tank collapsed. *ak the problem was with, the fuel tank, 2 sending units and the fuel canister. *sc *jb | |||