2008 Mazda MAZDA3: brake failure

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 Oct 14, 2016 · Brakes · 111,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda 3. While driving approximately 10 to 15 MPH in the rain, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle continued to roll on its own and eventually stopped. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified. The contact stated that the vehicle had no traction control. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · PA · crash · 1 injury

Tl * the contact owns a 2008 mazda3. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly seized. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle spun and crashed into a guard rail. The contact was transported to the emergency room by ambulance and was treated for bruising, whiplash, acute neck, back, shoulder, and leg traumas. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 15, 2012 · Brakes, Steering · 46,000 miles · PA

While driving approx 75 MPH on a highway, my power steering suddenly failed, and simultaneously my brakes failed (felt like they locked up, as they became extremely difficult to push pedal). I had to shift suddenly in to neutral in order to reduce my speed and pull safely to the shoulder. This same incident also occurred on 8/10/2012.

Filed Nov 20, 2009 · Brakes · 28,600 miles · CA · crash

Parking brake failed while vehicle was parked. Vehicle rolled down slight decline and slammed into a truck.

Filed Jul 14, 2009 · Brakes · 9 miles · CA · crash

Mazda 3 2008 parking brake failed and the car rolled down a slope and crashed into another vehicle.