Problems with 2007 Mazda Mazda3 STEERING

My 17yo daughter was driving her 2007 mazda3 when her power steering light came on and she experienced a complete loss of power steering. she was taken by surprise but was able to maneuver to safety off the road. she restarted the car and had steering for less than a minute. i found the recall for this model and year, with these exact symptoms, but for some reason it is not applicable to this vin. mazda corp acknowledged the recall but said since the nhtsa didn't include this vin there was nothing they could do. judging by the number of similar complaints i think the nhtsa should reconsider expanding the scope.

Sudden loss of power steering while driving. vehicle has 70,000 miles. there is a recall for this year and model of vehicle for this exact issue, but my vin was not on the list. the recall should be widened to include more vehicles that are having this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power, steering ability, and the radio shut off. also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the contact stated that the failure was similar to the failure listed in nhtsa campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). the failure mileage was 210,548.

While driving the car will suddenly jerk as if braking quickly, the check engine light and the at (auto-transmission) light will illuminate on the dashboard. the car will then jump down to 3rd or 4th gear, disallowing it to shift properly. it will remain stuck on the lower gear with the warning lights on until the car is turned off and turned back on. a few times, in conjunction with the aforementioned problem, the car has also lost power steering. this happens on the freeway and has almost caused accidents a few different times. i have taken this to several mechanics and not a single one has been able to diagnose or resolve the issue. the output shaft speed sensor has been replaced, so this is not the issue. there is no predicting when it will happen as it seems to completely random. it has happened on the freeway while going 70 and through neighborhoods when only going 25. it's impossible to predict or give a precursor to what happened immediately prior to the car jumping gears and losing power steering. this is so dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering malfunction warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 42,000.

When my vehicle is in motion the power steering assist will abruptly stop functioning. it happens randomly while driving.

I had just got my grandson and was traveling down i75 in ga i was going to merge into the next lane from the fast lane, i looked in my rear view mirror and side mirror and then back in front, i had plenty of time and room, as i started to merge it was like i could hardly turn the wheel and like i was breaking instead of spending up to get into the other lane, it happened so fast i had no idea what had taken place because i never should have hit the car, suv. in front of me, i hit him with my left front headlight, but if my car had been running as it should have i would have been out of the lane and passing him i was stunned, and i didn't know anything about any of the recalls on my car, and i went to the dealer where i brought it, new from time to time and had work done, maintenance and was never told but i sure knew when my transmission was going out and they said i was passed warranty on it so i ordered a new one and had them ...

Power steering pump had sudden failure while driving. local in-town driving. restart after cooldown operates, but fails after time. this seems identical to : nhsta recall 10v374000 recall date 08/12/2010 component steering:electric power assist system however, this recall is for mazda's produced from 04/07. vin in this example was manufactured 02/07

Power steering went out, as well as the clock and radio. this happened on friday.

When i was driving my steering wheel locked up, my radio turned off and turned back on and my power steering light came on. i was going around a curve so it was really unsafe and i could have wrecked. suddenly the light turned off and everything was fine, about 3 minutes later it happened again. then went back to normal.

Power steering is not working properly. it is very difficult to turn the steering wheel when at a complete stop. sometimes i need to slam on the brakes in order to prevent a crash due to not being able to control the direction of the vehicle.

When driving you loose power and power steering. also i under stand this is under recall, but they cut the recall short of my date of manufacture of 01/07

While driving on a straight stretch on the highway at typical highway speeds, i experienced a sudden loss of power steering and the dash light turned on. this was preceded by the stability control and abs lights turning on. the abs and stability control lights turned off after less than a minute. the steering light stayed on. later, as i was making a second 90 degrees left turn without power assist, the light turned off and the power steering came back suddenly while still turning. the power steering fluid was at an ideal level between min & max marker when i parked. the sudden and random loss of power steering as well as the unexpected return of the functionality are extremely dangerous as the inability to turn as expected may lead to loss of control and ultimately a collision. i notified mazda usa of the failure (800-222-5500) but because the car was manufactured in dec 2006 it's not covered by the 2010 recall # 10v374000 for the steering:electric power assist system even though the problem described is the same.

Our 2007 mazda 3 had a sudden power steering failure at only 81,000 miles, exactly the same failure as the thousands recalled by mazda for model years 2007-2009. mazda refused to offer any help because our car was manufactured in late 2006 (vin states 2007 model year) even though it has the identical power steering system, same part numbers. i've spent hours tracking down info and trying to find parts to get the car back on the road. unless mazda widens the recall, other mazdas, technically outside the recall lot, will remain on the road and pose a danger to the lives of the drivers and other motorists. the steering assembly is part number br5v-32-600j.

We've had no signs of power steering problems until a sudden failure today, classic signs of the vehicles that were recalled. our vehicle has only 81,000 miles on it, was manufactured in 09/06, vin prior to the recall batch, but, based on the failure, it appears earlier vehicles are affected as well. i've contacted mazda usa (no response yet) and the dealer who said any fix has to come from corporate. the vehicle was stationary at the time of the failure.