When the trunk or door is inadvertently left open for an extended period of time the battery is totally drained. This could leave the driver stranded. If jump started and battery is not fully charged this could cause increased stress on the alternator which could lead to costly replacement.
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 electrical complaints
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Condensation forms in headlight housing causing hid module to short circuit and headlight to fail. Safety concern regarding visibility could lead to accident. Manufacturer refuses to take blame for faulty construction leading to malfunction resulting in consumer having to pay full cost of headlight assembly and new hid module.
2010 mazda 3. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle tires, softness of the brake and resurfacing rotors. *smd the consumer stated a visual inspection revealed the transmission fluid needed to be replaced, the tires were wearing unevenly, and the vehicle pulled to the left. Also, the battery was replaced.
Vehicle lost power multiple times shuddering on the road. Faulty wiring harness was discovered by the dealership. This issue was present on previously produced mazda 3s for the year but the dealership stated that this particular VIN didn't fall into the production numbers for the recall. This issue seems to be present on more cars than just the 25,000 that were recalled in 2009.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda3 . The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start with the illumination of all of the panel lights. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated the harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda mazdaspeed3. The contact stated that the horn failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.
On august 29th while driving with my 2010 mazda 3, going about 30 miles an hour, the power steering wheel locked up, and all the warning/indicator lights came on. I completely lost control of the car. I tried to re-start the car, but the car would not start and the warning/indicator lights came on steady, with the exception of the electronic steering lock warning light, which was flashing red. It was not a battery issue because the radio and lights worked fine. I had the car towed to a mazda dealer. The mazda dealership said that they did not know what the issue was because they could not access the PCM to read the error code to understand what happened, and they ended up replacing the PCM. I called mazda customer assistance and complained and they told me that the PCM failure does not relate to the steering wheel locking up. This is similar to complain #10461029. I do not feel safe driving this car again, and I would like mazda to take it back. It only has 23000 miles, and I have another 6 month to go on my lease.
I am the original owner of this vehicle, purchased brand new. In january 2010. The heater when turning on, made a loud clicking sound for approx. 20- 30 seconds, each time. Upon research on the internet, local mechanics, I found out the heater blend door actuator is the problem. I was going to replace it, but upon further investigation I found that this heater assembly is not only used by mazda, nissan, toyota, chevy, ford, and lexus. This is heater is known to have this design error. Also the dealer had unplugged the heater blend door actuator because this unit is known to start a fire in the vehicle. This made me extremely nervous. I consider this to be an unsafe vehicle.
Mazda has issues with condensation in front lights and real lights leading to excessive water building up in light cavity. The water restricts light and has shorted out headlight bulb on several occasions as I drove down the road. This causes a serious issue at night as I am driving. Mazda and dealer refuse to fix sighting bulletin from mazda that this is a known problem and not to fix unless light enclosure is full of water.
Car failed to start. Mazda sent tow truck. Tow truck operator was able to start the car in neutral. Tow truck operator declined to tow the car and sent driver home. Later that day the wheel locked, power brakes failed and driver rolled into a ditch. Driver turned off ignition, unlocked steering wheel, backed car out of ditch and called mazda for another tow. The consumer stated the day of delivery, the salesman had trouble starting the car and requested a technician make some adjustment to the ignition. The wheel locked and the key would not start the vehicle. After the adjustments, the vehicle appeared to work fine. The dealer stated the vehicle would not start because a cable was bent, which was prohibiting the vehicle from being recognized in park when attempting to start it. Updated ivoq 08/19/10*jb updated ivoq 08/20/10*jb
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