2008 Mazda MAZDA3: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jul 29, 2020 · Airbags, Brakes · 110,000 miles · VA

Airbag light is on.....lost power steering at only 110,000 miles...ABS break system not working

Filed Apr 26, 2020 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · IL

Brakes became spongy after hard braking at interstate highway speed of 65 MPH. Afterward, sporadically, brakes would require several pumps of the pedal to build enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle. I'm reporting this incident now after learning about ford recall 19s54, the federal safety agency identifier 19v904. Brake parts on this car were made by fomoco. Abs hydraulic unit, p/n bvsn-43-7azd, was replaced by mazda dealer to correct problem at a cost of $1200.

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · KS

The brakes normally function correctly except for when, and for some time after the ABS activates. After the ABS activates you must push the brake petal nearly to the floor before the brakes engage. Usually, the brakes seem to "reset" after 3 or 4 hard braking attempts.

Filed Dec 28, 2018 · Brakes · 102,000 miles · OH

The vehicle when in motion attempting to brake has soft brakes that when engaged, the brake pedal moves to aprox. 1 inch from the floor. The brakes only slightly engage, however, if needed the ABS system and the braking ability is hindered when hard stopping. The rotors and pads were replaced, and the brake lines bled hoping to solve the issue. Yet, further diagnostics show that the ABS control module is faulty.

Filed Jul 4, 2018 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · MO

The brake pedal goes too far before engaging. I've had the brake fluid replaced and after about 6 months, the problem has occured again. The research that I have done shows that it is a problem with the ABS actuator. There's appears to be a fault that allows pressure to bleed past the valves in the actuator. This is a serious problem as stopping distance is affected. There needs to be a recall.

Filed Jul 3, 2018 · Brakes · 104,000 miles · WA

I was driving on a 30 MPH road near my apartment and when I went to brake while moving, the brakes failed on my mazda 3. I was pressing the brakes and then all of the sudden the pedal went to the floor and the car continued rolling. Luckily the car was not going fast and was able to roll to a stop with just the hand brake. My car only has 104,000 miles on the odometer. There were no lit up indicators on the dashboard and no warning signs before the catastrophic failure. Based on my trip to two mechanics and the dealership, the ABS unit failed and allowed air into the system which causes a catastrophic loss of brakes without warning. This is a serious and potentially deadly flaw that I believe mazda should pay in full to remedy. This seems to be a common safety problem in mazda cars from about 2004 to 2016 based on my research. I found multiple other sources that had the same problem.

Filed Jul 29, 2017 · Steering · 39,345 miles · CT

Lost all power while driving and turning. Abs, brake , ps , battery lights on dash illuminated, car looses steering and then the engine dies. Battery discharged as per load test.alternator tests fine. Happened two times after the power steering manufacturer recall was performed to remedy the same issue.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · NJ

This is for a 2008.5 mazda3. The issue I am reporting is with a "soft pedal" caused by a malfunction in the ABS system. This problem began when driving over a bump and simultaneously pressing down on the brakes. The brakes and ABS system engage and car slows down. However, after that, the pedal loses pressure and needs to be pushed all the way down to the floor in order to get the car to stop. This issue can be fixed by activating the ABS system again and coming to a complete stop. However, when braking over a bump again the issue continues to happen. It looks like this issue has recently started to become widely reported for mazda3, mazda6, and ford fusions. I am seeing that there is an investigation opened in december 2016 for the ford fusion and the mercury milan. I would like to report that this defect is also evident in mazda's as well. There is a lot of confusion as to what is causing this problem and it seems most people go and replace their master cylinder, calipers, brake pads, ect. In order to fix the problem. The problem looks to be with the hydraulic's in the ABS system.

Filed Apr 9, 2012 · Electrical, Steering · 49,150 miles · AL

I started the car, put it in reverse and began backing out. As the car began to move the steering felt sluggish like the power steering was not working. The condition lasted a few seconds then cleared up. That happened twice more as I was backing out. Whenever the steering became sluggish some of the warning lights turned on (low tire, ABS, brake, oil, etc). They turned off whenever the steering returned to normal. The condition seemed to clear itself so I put the car in drive and went a few hundred feet. The sluggish steering and flashing warning lights began again. I stopped the car, left the engine running and checked the tires, power steering belt, and power steering fluid level. All were ok. At this point I shut off the engine and removed the key. The speedometer and tachometer needles oscillated wildly from end to end for several seconds. The warning lights were also on. After waiting for the instrumentation to settle to the normal off state, I inserted the key and attempted to start the vehicle. There was no electrical power whatever, like the battery had been removed. I removed the key waited 15 seconds and attempted to start the engine again. That time the car started as expected. I drove the car slowly for a few minutes and there was no recurrence of the problem. The car has been driven several hundred miles since then with no recurrence of the steering issue or flashing warning lights.

Filed Jan 24, 2011 · Brakes · 25,900 miles · CA

First incident occurred at 25,900 miles; brake warning light appeared on console dash. Dealer identified a failure of the ABS (anti-lock brake system) module which was leaking brake fluid. Dealer replaced ABS module under warranty. Second occurrence at 37,600 miles; brake, ABS, and traction control warning lights appeared on dash. Dealer identified failure of the ABS module which had stopped communicating with the PCM. As a result of this second failure, the ABS and/or traction control system was not functioning normally. Dealer could not identify a root cause for the consecutive failures of the ABS module. Cost to replace the ABS module was quoted by dealer at approximately $1,600.00 (part + labor). Updated portable 02/24/11

Filed Jul 6, 2010 · Brakes · IL

While turning through an intersection on an extremely cold day (below -10 degrees fahrenheit) driver depresses brakes on an icy surface. Ant-ilock braking system fails and vehicle begins to handle unexpectedly. Brake warning light and ABS warning light illuminate. After ~2 miles of driving, system still inactive. Driver pulls over and shuts off vehicle for 30 seconds. When vehicle is restarted, only the ABS warning light still active. After braking in safe location, ABS system activates, and warning light goes off. Dealer investigation states that the malfunction is likely caused by extreme low temperatures. No corrective action taken.

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Airbags, Brakes · 14,500 miles · CA · crash

While driving on the freeway at 75 MPH, tried to avoid a vehicle that was unsafely changing lanes. Pushed brakes and veered towards left. The brakes (which are not ABS) responded slowly and I slammed in the middle divider. A couple month before the accident the dealer had the rotors resurfaced since the car was shaking vigorously while braking at high speeds. Also the air bags did not deploy during the accident. Took car to a mechanic and the mechanic was amazed that based on the visual frontal damage to the car the air bags did not deploy.