2003 Mazda MAZDA6 problems and owner complaints

BRAKES MAKES A HARD GROUDING NOISE WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. TOOK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TECH SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY.IN AUG 2003 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR IN SO THAT THEY CAN LOOK AT IT IN AUGUST FOR THE RECALL. THE BRAKES ARE STILL MAKING THAT NOISE.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,413 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040816 at NHTSA ↗

WAS LEFT STRANDED WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AT LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH AND HAD SOME JERKING. HAD CAR TOWED IN. SERVICE DEPT REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND SENSOR. CAR STILL REPEATEDLY HAS A JERK/HESITATION WHEN HOLDING STEADY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND 50MPH. HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN THREE TIMES FOR THE JERKING/HESITATION AND THE SERVICE MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THEY TRIED REDOWNLOADING THE COMPUTER WHICH WORKED FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK AND THEN THE JERKING/HESITATION PROCEEDED. MY SERVICE DEPT HAS S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050625 at NHTSA ↗

THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT INDICATED A PROBLEM TO ME, AS WELL AS THE CAR JERKING UPON ACCELERATION. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT KNOCK SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. SINCE THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND AM STILL DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. MY DEALER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION OTHER THAN REPLACING THE ENGINE SENSOR OVER AND OVER. THE CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISION FOR O…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037202 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA 6S WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SINCE IT WAS NEW IT MADE NOISES AND DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH IT WAS SHIFTING RIGHT. IT HANGS BETWEEN GEARS AND THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, WENT THROUGH THE LEMON LAW, AND EVEN THOUGH WITH THE TECH IN THE CAR I GOT THE CAR TO GLITCH AND HANG, HE INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION. HE INSISTED THAT THE SWITCH TO SYNTHETIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IS THE CULPRIT; HOWEVER, QUALITY OF OPERATION HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THE DEALER FLUSHED …

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050836 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AROUND LEADING TO DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. TWO DEALERS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RUN AT 8500 ELEVATION. THE CONSUMER WAS LEFT SIDEWAYS IN THE ROAD WHEN THERE WAS HESITATION. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031786 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040443 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A METALLIC "CLUNKING" SOUND SOME WHERE IN THE RIGHT FRONT (AND CAN SOMETIMES BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL) WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED, 90 DEGREE TURNS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036853 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A "CLUNKING" SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS WHILE GOING OVER RAIN DITCH.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038958 at NHTSA ↗

I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ON COLD STARTS. THE CAR WILL IDLE UP TO 2000 RPM, THEN IDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN AND DIE. ALL OF THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN AFTERMARKET HANDSFREE KIT I HAD ADDED TO THE CAR. BUT I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY AND HAD THE KIT ADDED IN LATE FEBRUARY, AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO (LATE MAY). THE DEALER UNHOOKED THE HANDSFREE KIT, BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE AFTERMARKET PRODUCT WAS THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING THE KIT UNHOOKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW, I STIL…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021122 at NHTSA ↗

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS FROM CAROUSEL MOTORS HIGHWAY 1 WEST, IOWA CITY IOWA 52246. [phone removed] WHILE CHANGING OIL THEY DISCONNECTED A HOSE WHICH ANOTHER DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIND AND REPAIR. WHILE TALKING THE CAR IN AND HAVING IT IN THEIR POSSESSION IT RECEIVED $3,000 DAMAGE. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IN OVER 20 DAYS. NEXT THEY PUT A FUSE BOX DOOR COVER ON UNDER WARRANTY. IN DOING SO THEY REMOVED THE SILL COVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE SILL COVER THE DROVE THE LOCK DOWNS ON THE COVER THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148549 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER HAVING MY 2003 MAZDA 6 FOR NO MORE THAN A WEEK, I NOTICED MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT SHUT OFF ON ANY SETTING HIGHER THAN "1". I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO MY DEALER FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A NEW SWITCHBOARD FOR MY DASH. I WAITED A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN. I WAS TOLD THE PART MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. I BECAME FRUSTRATED AND PICKED UP MY CAR AND ASKED THE DEALER TO CALL ME WHEN THE PART CAME IN. I WAITED FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS THEN RECEIVED A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051466 at NHTSA ↗

THE CLUTCH HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE FIVE MONTHS BEFORE ONE BECAME AVAILABLE. *NM THE CLUTCH, STARTER, CD CHANGER, AND PANEL COVER WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS RUST ON THE DOOR SASHES. THERE WAS A SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST THAT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE VIBRATIONS AND RATTLES IN THE DOOR, WHICH HAD BEEN ADJUSTED. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LEAKING FUEL SENDER UNIT IN THE GAS TANK. THE STARTER WOULD GRIND AND THE CLUTCH SHUDDERED. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091938 at NHTSA ↗