Electrical system drains battery, have purchased several new batteries annually. With a new battery, the car while being driven, shut off, lost power steering and abs on road. Car has been parked since and battery drain still occurring while car is parked
2010 Mazda MAZDA3: sudden loss of power
7 of the 686 complaints about the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 34 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Car will stall out and restart immediately and I temporarily lose power steering when turn signal is engaged, sometimes when the wheel turns and when I disengage the e-brake. My mechanic cannot find the problem and I have read many many forums that show the same issue with the same vehicle. Happens every time I drive the car for weeks and then will disappear for a couple weeks and then come back. This happens even when I'm doing 65 on the highway!
Engine stalls due to vibration while driving. There was a recall for this exact problem, but mazda isnt honoring without me paying for repais first. As I was turning in front of an 18 wheeler dash lights came on and I temporarily lost power. Shut off and back on again
The mazda dealer did not have the equipment to make the harness fix. I continued to drive my car and one day, my car had loud roaring sound. Within a couple days later, it began to emit white smoke from under hood and black smoke from tailpipe and begin to lose power on freeway off-ramp. I coasted to bottom of off ramp. Then I was able to restart it to move it to a nearby kaiser lot adjacent to exit ramp. From there, I had it towed home and have not driven it since.
I was driving home in a city street, at a speed of about 30mph. Suddenly, while on a curve, I lost power steering! The steering wheel became very rigid and the car almost impossible to control. I was able to avoid a collision by sheer arm strength. I never regained power steering.
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. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle lost power within a few seconds and the power steering light illuminated. The steering failed and the contact experienced electrical failure with the passenger door that could not be unlocked from the inside. The sunroof button also would not shut the sunroof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing who was unable to locate a failure code; therefore, they stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer took report number 132669400. The failure mileage was 13,800. The current mileage was 13,900.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems
- Some customers may complain about high engine oil consumption
- This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery...
- If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...),...
- Some customers may complain about high engine oil consumption
- If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake...
- In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak...
- On some vehicles, a sulfur smell or 'rotten egg' odor may be noticed coming from the exhaust system
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3?
7 of 686 owner complaints about the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3?
There are 0 recalls and 34 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
ABS 29Headlights 19Power steering loss 14Jerking 13Tire blowout 12Check engine light 9Sunroof shattered 9Airbag light 8Brake failure 7Stalling 7Steering lock-up 7Fire or smoke 6Sudden acceleration 6Won't start 6
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