My 2014 mazda3 is leaking from a seam in the fuel tank. there is an existing campaign for other 2014 mazda3s #16v684000 but my vin apparently is not caught in that campaign. seems highly suspect that some vehicles of the same year were missed when developing the campaign. my vehicle is on the lift now and my mechanic is watching fuel drip from the seam in the tank. note this is happening with a full tank of fuel, when vehicle is stationary. after parking there is distinct fuel order emanating from the rear of the vehicle.
July 2018 i noticed the rear passenger wheel getting really hot and making a popping sound after driving it on hot pavement. the brake caliper was stuck and i had to get a new rotor, rear driver's brake caliper and new brake pads. i had to wait 3 weeks for the caliper to come in. the mechanic said it was odd all the other calipers were available for immediate delivery except the rear passenger one. we looked online and noticed a recall but my vin was not included. fast forward 1 year - august 2019, i was smelling fuel around the driver's wheel well and inside the vehicle after fill up. i didn't notice any fuel leaking onto the ground underneath the car. i took the car to my mechanic and there is a fuel leak coming from the seem of the gas tank. the whole tank has to be replaced and possibly the fuel pump. once again i have another wait for the parts from mazda - at least a week. these are 2 very expensive repairs in the matter of a little over a year for a car with 30,000 miles on it. he said when he looked under the back seat he couldn't believe how much fuel leaked out. he said from looking online, my car should have been recalled for both of these incidents since other models of the same year were. i contacted mazda corporate about each of these issues and they tell me my vehicle was not impacted by the recall and there is nothing they can do since it's no longer under warranty.
Safety recall-electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator while driving on the highway, with my wife and daughter in the backseat i notice my battery light come on. after that every warning light on dashboard came on and the car began to slow down even when pressing my foot on the gas. the car even tried stoping and the steering locked up. we were successfully able to get it towed but i believed this happen because the dealers didn't fix the recall and instaed they bypassed it.
Purchased as new vehicle. from the time of purchase i smelled gasoline in garage after parking overnight. after 1,000 miles/3 months the gas smell became increasingly stronger and gas mileage plummeted from 30 mpg to 18 mpg. took the car to the dealer for repair. they said the seams of fuel tank were leaking--entire tank had to be replaced; not safe to drive. *tr
My car is equipped with a push to start/stop (keyless) "feature". i pulled my car into the garage last night (with the radio off), pressed the start/stop button to stop the engine, and went inside. when i woke up this morning, the car was still running, all night inside my attached enclosed garage. co meter measure non-zero ppm levels a few hours after shutting the car off. other then the radio, there are no obvious non-audible indications that the engine is running / not running. additional expectation would be the car should be smart enough to automatically shut itself off after idling for extended period of time. mine was running in the garage for about 6.5 hours. *tr
Harsh vibration in cabin similar to an engine misfire occurs randomly near idle or immediately after ignition. the dealership and manufacturer have been made aware of this concern and were unsuccessful in reproducing or isolating source of the vibration. video documentation of the failure during its occurrence has been provided to both parties and has been forwarded to the senior regional engineer for analysis. current owner has an open vehicle repurchase claim under lemon law with the manufacturer pending investigation of fault. *tr