Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving 5 MPH, the power steering failed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 51,000.
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 steering complaints
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Sudden loss of power steering while driving. Power gets lost, comes back, gets lost and so on about every second.
While driving, I slowed down and when turning, my wheel locked up and I had no control over my turn. My ABS light flashed, along with the traction light. The radio turned off and then came back on. The wheel unlocked and luckily I was not turning where someone was stopped.
Power steering completely failed for unknown reason. Mazda has a recall out for power steering pumps for other mazda 3s but my car VIN is not in the range of vins with the faulty pump. All my electrical such as battery, alternator, eletrical cables and fuse are in good condition. I've flushed the power steering and still nothing. I could not get hold of anyone tech savy who could understand what my problem was at mazda.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While driving approximately 5 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The failure mileage was 90,081. Updated 7/21/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
For nearly a year now my car has been experiencing loss of power steering while I am driving. I am aware of the 2007 mazda 3 power steering recall and have taken my car to a local mazda dealership on multiple occasions to report the issue. They have informed me that my car's VIN is not included in the recall. When I took it to the dealership to have it diagnosed, they were unable to replicate the problem. It happens every couple of days while driving and I have to pull off the road slowly and come to a full stop before the light goes off and just hope that it doesn't do it again. I have been unable to drive my car on the interstate or for long distances for fear of putting my family at risk. Although my car's VIN is not included in the recall, why is there not an exception to this rule? It is doing the exact same thing described within the recall and I have notified the dealership on multiple occasions with no solution from them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda3. While driving at an unknown speed, a loud rattling noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear stabilizer control link and ball joint fractured. The rear stabilizer brushing ring and the control link were replaced. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel locked while attempting to turn left. The contact was able to complete the turn but the vehicle stalled in the middle of the intersection. The contact restarted the engine and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The steering failure was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. While turning out of a parking lot, the steering wheel seized. The contact was required to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
As I slowed down to turn a corner, the power steering light came on the dash, the car lost power. A few days later the same thing happened but the car stalled. So far this has happen 6 times. The dealer told me my car is not under the recall notice.
Vehicle was traveling along on 30 MPH road with 'stop' sign ahead. As vehicle slowed down to about 15 MPH, transmission started to shake, several warning lights came on and off, including oil and power steering, RPM fell very close to 0 (zero) and car died. Vehicle was able to stop at the 'stop' sign. Even though the vehicle was still on, any pressure on the gas pedal did not provide power or input to the transmission, now in 1st gear, to move the car. Car needed to be completely turned off and then turned on before it could move again. This issue has been ongoing for 4 years regardless of speed. The car has also decided to stop providing power while in motion while in moving traffic or on the highway, which could have resulted in multiple car crashes or worse. Mazda refuses to acknowledge that anything is wrong with the car since they "cannot replicate the problem". This issue is sporadic and occurs regardless of speed (usually around 30 mpg or less), weather, distance traveled, amount of time car has been in consistent use, etc. Mazda has even hooked this car up to their computer system and no error code has been found. This issue has been extensively documented with our local mazda dealer and paperwork is available for review. This car has been a true lemon since we bought it. It only has roughly 55k miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the power steering assist failed without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The vehicle did restart. This failure had occurred seven times over a period of seven months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
I was driver my mazda3i when suddenly in became hard for me to steer my car and it just cut off. I call the deal in brought in my car where informed me it was the power steering and I contact mazda because of the safety recall and they told me I wasn't eligible for the fix.
While driving on the highway, I experienced a sudden loss of power steering. I felt a sudden jerk in the vehicle and got scared. I saw the power steering light on, as well as a couple of other lights which I do not recall. There was no power steering for about 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, power steering spontaneously came back and I pulled to the side of the road and turned off the car. After restarting the car, I have not experienced the issue again yet, but it has only been a couple of hours.
Driving and lost power steering indicator light went on, ABS, light came on lost power on radio and dash, called dealer and found no recalls , called mazda they said VIN does not show recalls . This is a major safety concern and mazda should fix this as well as others.
I was making a turn and my vehicle had suddenly become very difficult to steer. Happened twice that day and when I parked, my vehicle shut off. I took it in to get it checked and was informed there was a safety recall for power steering issues on mazda 3 2007-2009. I called mazda customer service and was informed my vehicle VIN did not fall under the recall and that they would not repair my vehicle unless it was at my own expense. Mazda only recalls specific vehicles and not all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda3. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the vehicle began stuttering and misfiring. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been replaced. The failure and current mileage was 108,000.
Drove vehicle a short distance, parked & shut off engine. Started engine a short time later and as soon as I turned the steering wheel the power steering assist malfunction lamp turned on and the wheel could not be turned with reasonable effort (car was still stopped).
My husband was driving to work when he experienced a problem with the power steering, it became very hard to steer. He made it to work, and the mazda continues to have power steering issues. Today 5/11/13, a friend informed us that there is a mazda 3 2007 power steering recall. I am upset that mazda never sent me any information regarding the recall. That is unacceptable, that is a very real concern. I called the mazda dealer number, and it just states to wait for "second" letter, well, it would have been nice to have the first letter.this is a huge safety problem, and very irresponsible of mazda not to notify all owners.
I have experienced sudden loss of power steering (about once a week). Although mazda has issued a recall for 2007-2009 mazda3 with the same problem, they refuse to pay for my repair because the manufacturing date is a few days before the recall.
When I tried making a turn at a slow rate I felt the car stutter and the steering became very hard and my car stalled...turned the car back on and it was ok..few days later it happen again..went online and read there was a recall for the power steering failing. Called the dealership where I bought my car and was told my VIN was not part of the recall..I'm upset because if mazda knew it was a problem why not cover all the mazda 3 that is having this problem instead of only covering mazda's that were built between a certain time frame. I hope no one has to die in a car accident due to the power steering failing for mazda to cover all effected mazda.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda3 . The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would veer to the right haphazardly. The power steering warning light illuminated immediately after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised that the power steering assist system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v374000 (steering). The failure and current mileages were approximately 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting a turn, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was later contacted and advised her that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v374000 (steering:electric power assist system). The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The current mileage was approximately 62,000.
Car purchased new, no problems prior to 17-january-2012 0-37,000 miles 1. 17-jan-2011- ps recall : dealer-replaced ps pump & lines per recall 37k 2. 21-feb-2011- ps failure at startup : dealer-loose connection, fixed 38k 3. 11-aug-2011- ps failure at startup : dealer-replaced ps pump & lines 45k 4. 30-may-2012- ps failure at startup : dealer-scan/diagnostics-replaced car battery 57k 5. 16-jul-2012- ps failure while moving : dealer-scan/diagnostics-no idea-no help 59k 6. 25-aug-2012- ps failure at startup : will call dealer tomorrow 60k if left off for a period of time, ps returns. Dangerous problem!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda3. The contact was driving 25 MPH when he felt that the power steering assist failed. The power steering reset independently as the contact attempted a turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure and the current mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2007 mazda mazda3. The contact stated that while driving 48 MPH, a popping noise emitted from the steering column and the steering wheel seized. A steering assist warning light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and shut off. The failure continued upon restart. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and stated that there was a recall addressing the failure. An authorized dealer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v374000 (steering: electric power assist system). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 02/22/12 *bf updated 03/01/12
My 2007 mazda 3 lost power steering while on the interstate two times within a week making it dangerously difficult to steer. The problem did not persist until recently, (4 months later) and now I have lost power steering completely. The power steering indication light stays on and it is very difficult to steer. There recently was a recall on 2007 mazda3 for power steering issues, but my VIN seems to be outside the range of the recall. Mazda should accommodate all 2007 mazda3s with power steering issues because the problem is more wide spread than probably expected and is very dangerous to lose power steering while going 40+ MPH. Since my VIN is not in the recall range, it is costing me $1100 for a new power steering pump. My 2007 mazda3 and all other 2007 mazda3 should be include in the recall. It is not fair to accommodate only some 2007 mazda3 and not others for the same dangerous malfunction with the power steering pump.
The power steering went out while driving down the road. Apparently this is an ongoing problem with the 2007 mazda3. The dealer stated that this particular vehicle was not covered on the list of recalls. There are more than 215,000 mazda's that have or will be repaired, however I am required to pay a large repair bill to fix a problem that mazda knows is their problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda 3. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when the steering warning light while the contact was attempting to change lanes. The contact stated that the failure was an intermittent occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the power steering pump, line and power steering fluid were replaced. In addition, the mechanic discovered severe corrosion around the power steering unit. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there was a recall issued under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v374000 (steering:electric power assist system) but the contacts VIN was not included. After the repairs were made, the steering warning light continued to illuminate sporadically. The mechanic was unable to diagnose why the steering light continued to illuminate and there were no further repairs. The contact stated that the failure progressively became worse until the power steering became inoperable. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving my 2007 mazda 3 the power steering went out. I called the 1-800 number but they said that my car was not under the recall. I think it's too big of a coincidence for this to happen to my car also and not be under the recall.
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