Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0500101 | 04/26/2001 | 0500101 | 620905 | Customers may have a concern with a whine or ringing type noise heard inside the vehicle during slight acceleration or cruise conditions. this noise is heard when driving at speeds of 40-70 mph. this concern applies to kj and kl models | 09/04/2001 |
| 00500101 | 02/07/2001 | 617879 | Experiencing transmission ringing / whining noise. this noise is being transmitted inside the cabin through the transmission selector cable. *tt | 04/02/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/22/2004 | 7 | ||
| Consumer experienced multiple problems with this vehicle and dealer was aware of them. while driving the hood unexpectedly opened. this caused the windshield to shatter. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. while shifting consumer noticed that the gears engaged slowly, then hesitated. then, a winding squeaking noise wa heard coming from the transmission, and transmission light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. while applying the brakes at any speed brake pedal went to the floor. abs braking light appeared, as well. consumer took vehicle to dealer more than one occasion, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 37600 | 15 | 10/30/2000 |
| I have a recurring transmission failure on my mazda mellenia 2000. while driving ,the car will down shift rapidly and cause a quick decrease in operating speed. when this occurs the hold light will begin to flash and will continue until the car is brought to a complete stop. the dealer says they cannot duplicate this problem. i am forced to operate a vehicle that is not safe due to this rapid deceleration. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| Keys got jammed in ignition, took to dealer where car was purchased new,service claimed that tab on shifter lever lock is broken. possible sugar concentrate found on shifter assembly caused problem, car can shift out of park without stepping on brake.(vechile is unsafe to drive). asked to shown the sugar , service claimed car is put back together. never had any major spill in front of car.asked to contact mazda for warrantyproblem #804889 never called back. took dealead to court after consulting with few local repair shops stated its impossible for metal to break from sugar, which judge agree with but dealed stated warranty is mazda responsibilty , judg ask service manager to contact mazda to get them to honer warranty and fix car, cost is $700.00 also if manufacture realize that the lever break from any expected spill they should seal it or cover it . mazda still refuses to comply with judge s recomandation and have to take them back to court. i need an expert opinion on the matter and dealer should be liable to fix defects since it resulted of the unsafe driving conditions that i have experiancing for the last two month. *ak | |||