While driving my vehicle at least 3 times the power steering goes out and makes the car unable to drive and is very scary while on the road. A few light indicates flash on my dash and the radio resets. I even saw my radio reset in between the major episodes while driving 65 MPH. I was traveling at the 3 times it happened roughly 25-30 MPH and was turning the vehicle. I located a recall I believe # 6010h for steering: electric power assist system, but it is for vehicles manufactured after april 2, 2017. My car was assembled on november 7, 2006. It states the power steering pump and lines need to be replaced. I cannot understand why my car manufactured 5 months prior to the recall is not covered as this could cause a severe accident where I do not feel safe driving with my kid in the car. Please update the range of the recall to save more lives.
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 steering complaints
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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 federal safety agency didn't include this VIN there was nothing they could do. Judging by the number of similar complaints I think the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency 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.
My car just got to where it won't steer and seeing it won't steer it won't start now . If u tap on the steering pump the car will start but once shut off it won't start again..
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 install it but never told anything about the 2 recalls and when I was in the collision I told my friend who came to get me something was wrong with my car, it didn't want to turn and it slowed down without me touching the brakes. I guess that's what saved our lives but if it had not happened I would never have had the wreck my car was totaled, I was not hurt not bad just bruised by the airbag and my grandson had seatbelt marks on his neck and waist. Of course I took pictures and I will up load them for you
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
While driving the vehicle, the lights flash, radio cuts out, engine glitches and dash lights come on, then power steering is lost. The loss of power steering makes controlling the vehicle very difficult and unsafe. The power steering may come back to normal after a few seconds or may take several minutes to return making controlling the vehicle frightening and unsafe. Episodes will occur randomly and without warning (other that flash of lights and radio cut out for brief moment). Episodes occur frequently and while vehicle is driving at various speeds as well as when stopped, but typically while driving.
Power steering would randomly come and go, upon cranking the (stationary) car or backing out of the driveway. Problem seemed to resolve (went away for several weeks) after I added ps fluid with "stop leak", but then problem briefly reoccurred one more time. Problem went away for months, but is it gone for good? There was never any sign of a leak, and mechanic did not find a problem. Problem began at around 67,000 miles.
As I placed the manual 5-door sedan model into reverse gear and slowly inched out of the parking space, the power to the radio and air conditioning died and a the power steering wheel light came on the dashboard. As I placed the car into first gear and began to move the vehicle forward, great difficulty was felt trying to get the vehicle to turn and the AC and radio kept turning off. As I attempted to enter onto the main street, the vehicle once again had great difficulty turning and almost created an accident. This inability to turn the wheel and the electrical going out, resulted in me eventually pulling to the curb and turning the vehicle off. After giving the vehicle a few minutes, I restarted it and had no issues until I was pulling into my apartment complex about 15 minutes away where the same power steering light came on and I couldn't fully turn the vehicle. The issue seems to be with the power steering pump and are exactly the same complaints that can be found with nthsa campaign number 10v374000
The steering wheel seems to have lost all power steering capabilities, very scary! Makes it extremely dangerous when attempting turns! Noticed it luckily as I was pulling out of a large parking lot. Trying to remedy the situation so I can use a car that isn't an accident waiting to happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the steering ability seized and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the power steering unit failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was driven normally after the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
When I start the car and start driving the power steering stiffens and the dash board lights go on and off and the head lights like its losing power. Then is I push the gas to go the vehicle will shut off with the steering will being hard to turn this happened while backing up and starting to drive on the redidential street
Everything shuts down,,,it was stationary at time ,,turned wheel hard,seems to me power steering motor shorting out shutting down all systems
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving 15 MPH, the power steering seized and the instrument panel illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.
The car lose the power steering randomly while driving or standing still. Thus the ability to steer becomes really hard and sometimes feels impossible. Sometimes after resetting the car it would go back to normal but this would only lasted a few day before it loose the power steering again.
Any time I proceed to make a turn, my wheel stiffens. Every light in my dashboard lights up. My radio cuts off and car stalls. This is very dangerous. There is a recall for this exact problem with this exact model of car but my VIN is not covered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving 40 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and refused to provide any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 137,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel began to seize while steering in the opposite direction. The power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 mazda 3. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel veered to the left and recovered. Without warning, the failure recurred and caused the driver to crash into a cement barrier with enough force for the vehicle to ricochet into a guardrail on the opposite side of the road. The air bags deployed. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no investigations were initiated. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
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