Problems with 2008 Mazda Mazda3 STRUCTURE

Car accident going around 60mph on a highway, hit guardrail head on due to black ice and rain, spinning twice hitting guardrails again front and back multiple times, not a single airbag deployed. thank goodness for the seatbelt as i'm sure death would have occurred if that failed too. going through the insurance process now and will have more pictures and police report in hand shortly. i thought my wife and kids were in a safe car... i guess not.

The right font engine mount has broke. this was a recall on the 2006 model mazda 3 but it appears that mazda has continued to use the recalled pat o late models of various models. *tr

My boyfriend was in a roll over accident where the airbag sensors were completely ripped off along with the bumper and the airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt did not lock up until he came to a stop. *tr

This is not directly related to the power steering pump recall issue. the recall work has been performed on this vehicle by the dealer. i am writing to complain about a bigger issue regarding "design negligence" by mazda as it relates to the placement of the power steering pump on this 2008-3. you see, the pump (an itegral part of the steering and vehicle safety control system) is mounted outside the car's frame, just forward of the passenger front tire. it is basically just behind the passenger headlight/foglight/bumper/quarter panel assembly. this location makes it very susceptible to damage in even minor accidents, rendering the vehicle uncontrollable and unsafe in the very instant where control and maneuverability may keep others from being injured or killed. what brought this to my attention was when a deer recently ran into this very location and rendered the vehicle uncontrollable and therefore undrivable. my daughter (who sustained a concussion) was driving the car at the time and was very shocked and surprised that even though the car was technically drivable (minus quarter panel, leadlight/foglight and part of the bumper cover) she could not physically steer the car. in addition, the officer writing up the accident report tried to maneuver the car off of the road to a safer location and was also unable to physically steer the car. there was nothing obstructing the turning of the wheel in either direction. i would hate to think what might have happened if this accident occurred at a higher speed and on a busier roadway or highway. this type of public health safety and welfare issue needs to be investigated and prosecuted. car manufacturers need to be made to locate critical safety, handling, and manueverability components/equipment in places afforded some reasonable measure of protection and survivability in minor traffic accidents. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda 3. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the front driver side upper cross member was fractured. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

No accident - - the camber setting on the rear wheels of the mazda 3 causes excessive tire wear on the inside of the tire. mazda dealers act like they are unaware and blame poor tire rotation. it is difficult to detect as the outside of the tire looks fine, but the inside of the tire where the contact is actually being made is slick and may actually lead to a blow-out, thus an accident. *tr

I have a faulty paint job. there is multiple spots that are flaking including on the trunk. there isn't a single dent in the car. i took it in they said they sent it off to mazda but no one else complained about this so tough luck. *tr

Paint of inferior quality. vehicle paint finish appears normal in medium to dim lighting. however, under bright lighting, microscratches are apparent over the entire vehicle. new car stock at the dealer i purchased from as well as another dealer in the state shows the same defects. *tr