The dashboard on my car started melting on the driver side but now the entire dash is melted and shiny. I can't see to drive when the sun is out. The refection obscures my vision and is very unsafe. I talked to mazda dealership and they will not do anything.
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 body complaints
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My dashboard is a sticky safety hazard. I cannot see in front of me while driving, seeing other cars and predestines is impossible with the glare from the dashboard on the window. Mazda refuses to do anything about it.
After 3 years of normal commuter use, the dashboard in front of the driver seat has become excessively shiny. It is the top hump of the dashboard closest to the windshield. The shine reflects a glare onto the windshield directly in the driver's field of vision. The glare is sometimes so bad that it hinders the ability to see other vehicles directly in front of the car. The shine is unable to be wiped clean and leaves a sticky black residue when touched. It appears that the dashboard upholstery material and/or adhesive is defective.
The dashboard of my mazda 3 is melted from the sun and causes glare on the windshield. It blocks vision of a portion of the road.
There is a hairline crack in my 2010 mazda 3 dashboard. It is directly over the passenger side airbag and I feel this is a safety issue. I live in buffalo and the crack is worse in the winter. I spoke with mazda and said this would be expensive to repair, however, I have checked online and many other drivers of mazda's have had this issue. I would like to get this fixed, however, I am a graduate student and cannot afford this. I would like to make sure this is only cosmetic and not a safety concern.
Vehicle with continued issue with melting dashboard. Requires very frequent cleaning of the inside of the windshield due to the substance build-up from the daily heating in the florida climate. During the day the glare from the sun reflects back onto the windshield causing it to be very difficult to see. Polarized sunglasses seems to minimize the issue. At night, certain lighting also highlights the problems especially when sunglasses are not appropriate. On december 8th just after sundown a vehicle began to make a left turn into my right of way at an intersection. The star bursting from the windshield made it impossible to see that they were turning in from of me leading to an impact. I believe that this dashboard issue played a very significant issue contributing to this crash. The fault was obviously the other driver but due to the circumstances I was unable to react quickly.
My dashboard is melting (and sticky) and is causing a significant glare on my windshield reducing my visibility. I am experiencing a lot of difficulty seeing out of my windshield since it is almost impossible to see out of it at times due to the glare.
Dashboard melting and tacky to touch, causes glare when driving, attracts lint and debris due to stickiness.
I left my car in the parking lot at work, and when I came back the dashboard had melted. I live in san antonio tx, and it wasn't a particularly hot day but it melted. I took it to the dealership, and they told me they could not fix it because the warranty had expired. It creates a very bad glare on the windshield which in my opinion, and many other cases that I have heard from is a safety hazard.
The dash has a goo / has melted from heat smells and has caused a shine that causes difficulty to see as driving.
I have a 2010 mazda 3i and the dashboard is melting into a black rubber tar alike substance very sticky and is reflecting onto my windshield blocking my view of traffic after noticing it early on I tried using a windshield visor but to no affect due to the amount of melting the image of the shiny melting rubber is reflecting onto my windshield now to the point I'm seeing it I can not clean it due to its stickiness and the reflection is getting worse if I can not see what's in front of me is that not a safely concern when your field of view is blocked by a defected part made by mazda its.
Dash board melting.
My dashboard (on the driver side and middle) appears to be melting (and sticky) and is causing a significant glare on my windshield reducing my visibility. I am experiencing a lot of difficulty seeing out of my windsheild since it is almost impossible to see out of it at times due to the glare.
Over time, my dashboard began to melt as I cleaned it with soap and water it only got worse! They glare from the dashboard is so bad that at certain times of day I cannot see out of my windshield. This is not safe!
The dashboard material is melting. It produces a glare on the windshield on sunny days creating an unsafe driving condition.
My dashboard has been increasingly sticky for years now, despite all attempts to clean it. It has increased to the point of reflecting off of the dashboard and distracting me when I drive. I took it into the mazda dealership and they informed me that the dashboard is melting. I cannot imagine the chemicals are good to breathe in.
The front dash in my vehicle has been melting and keeps getting worse as time goes on. When I rub a cloth across it, the fabric sticks to the dash. I'm very good about using a sunshield when parked outside, but this has not prevented the melting.
Unable to see out front windshield due to glare from melting dashboard with sun hitting at certain angles.
The glue is melts on my dashboard causing a glare on the window. It makes it difficult for me to see when I'm driving on a sunny day. The dashboard is very sticky.
My dash board is melting and during the day it is hard to see out the front windshield due to the glare the melting dash board. The front hood paint is chipping off only on select sections over the engine.
The top of my dashboard has melted. It has a sticky, shiny texture now. I live in florida, so I guess it melted from the heat. It's so bad I can't put anything near or on it for fear it might get ruined by the dashboard (ex: parking passes). The glare sometimes gets bad enough where it obstructs my vision while driving. The car is just about 5 years old now, but the dashboard has been melted for a long time. I'm not sure what to do about it. There must be some kind of health risk from driving around with melting plastic in front of your face.
The dashboard within my vechile is metling. It is a gooey, sticky area all the way across the dashboard. It creates a reflective glare that interferes with my driving.
Dashboard "melted". It's shiny ( bad glare) and very sticky as though the glue has risen up through it.
The dashboard on this vehicle is melting. I purchased it used in april and noticed about 1 month later that the dash was sticky. Over the last few months, it has gotten progressively worse on the driver's side to the point that the glare causes visibility issues for the driver.
The dashboard in the car is melting - to the point that the glare is affecting the view.
Bought this car used in june 2013, and noticed in november of 2013 it started to become sticky on the dashboard as if it is melting.. Didnt really become an issue until it began to glare into my windshield causing me to be unable to see. I cannot clean, or touch any part of the dashboard because it is so melted and sticky it sticks to my hands if I do. It is in my direct view of where I should be looking towards the road. Huge issue that needs to be addressed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. The contact stated that the dashboard bega deteriorating. The contact noticed that there was a sticky substance accumulating as the failure was became progressively worse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
The dashboard on my 2010 mazda 3 has began melting. The dashboard has become sticky and shiny. Sometimes the shininess is so reflective that it makes it difficult for me to see when I am driving on a sunny day. There are chunks of the dash that come off like chewing gum. The dash gets on everything like sticky black tar. I can only imagine that there are dangerous toxins being released into the air to breathe while driving knowing that this synthetic material has now broken down and begun to deteriorate. The car is only four years old and well cared for. Who is to blame for my loss of value from a poorly made product.
The dash of my mazda 3 2010 is literally melting. This cause a glare when driving that can't be avoided. This makes driving very dangerous in sunny conditions.
The dashboard on my 2010 mazda 3 began melting at the beginning of the year. Over time, more of the dashboard has become sticky and shiny. Sometimes the shininess is so reflective that it makes it difficult for me to see when I am driving on a sunny day. The vehicle resides in hawaii and is kept in a garage when not in use.
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