Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| B010/95 | 06/01/1995 | 44095 | Idle vibration due to mis-positioned dampers. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 | |
| 97083000597 | 08/30/1997 | 54216 | Subject on establishment of distributor components. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97102300397 | 10/23/1997 | 54318 | Subject pertaining to mtx overhaul information. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 97102300797 | 10/23/1997 | 54320 | Vehicle experiencing a oil leak at valve cover. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| B004/95 | 02/01/1995 | 39755 | Seal plate modification (v6 engine) *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| S019/95 | 06/01/1995 | 45000 | Rattle noise from pre-muffler bracket. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 - ENGINE | |||
| 10/26/1999 | |||
| Engine is making a knocking noise. contacted dealer, and informed consumer that there was a technical bulletin with the same basic problem, that when engine is cold there is a knocking noise due to carbon built up in the combustion chamber within the engine. *ak | |||
| 02/20/1998 | 11/06/1996 | ||
| Dealer recommends that engine be replaced due to oil sending unit malfunction. claims that this is a common problem for mazda. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Cam sensor failed. | |||
| 08/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Water entered the engine causing it to blow a rod/crack the block. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/03/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2098 | |
| Engine stalled on freeway driving at 70-75 mph. car restarted a few minutes later.*ak | |||
| 11/12/1998 | 6 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Engine stalls at driving speeds/this has happen 6 times since nov 98/dealer and says he can not explain it/mazda says they can not explain it/research has come up with 3 other similiar problems/odi id's 539648/813760/826489///this is a major safety problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 5 | 12/30/1992 | |
| Vehicle has on five different occasions cut off while driving 60-70 mph. | |||
| While driving the engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 06/23/1997 | |||
| Engine cuts off when reaching high speeds of 70. *ak | |||