2014 Mazda MAZDA3: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 19, 2024 · CA

The manufacturer has not provided a timely remedy for a known safety issue on the backup camera for my car. (Jul 14,2023; Manufacturer Recall Number6023G; the federal safety agency Recall Number23V-487). I purchased the car in 2014. Around 2017, the backup camera began flickering and sometimes failing to load completely. Â I took the vehicle to the Mazda dealership in Tustin, CA and they said there was nothing wrong with the camera. They said that I would have to pay approximately $500 for a new camera if I wanted one. I could not afford to replace the camera at that time, so the problem has persisted ever since. In July 2023, a notice of a safety recall was issued for the same issue with the camera. On [XXX], I took the vehicle to the same Mazda dealership and asked for the camera to be replaced due to the recall. They inspected the vehicle and agreed the camera was defective; however, they said they didn't have the parts yet to replace the camera and that I would receive something "official" about the recall later. It is now April 2024 and I have heard nothing. This safety issue has been going on for 7+ years and Mazda needs to take responsibility. The fact that they wanted to charge me for the camera in 2017 and now they say no cameras are available leaves me to believe that they are stalling and just don't want to incur the cost to fix the safety issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Driver assistance · 94,160 miles · HI

My car has been stalling while I'm driving

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 40,000 miles · SC

Occasionally the engine will hesitate when accelerating, and then the check engine light, tpm, and stability control light will illuminate on the dash. Less frequently, the engine will occasionally stall while driving or while sitting at a stop light. The lights on the dashboard will remain illuminated, so I do not think it's a total loss of power.

Filed Oct 30, 2018 · Electrical · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda 3. The contact stated that the vehicle had stalled several times with no warning. The dealer heritage mazda catonsville (6616 baltimore national pike, catonsville, md 21228, 1-(844) 224-1951) recharged the battery as an interim repair due to the intermittent loss of power. However, they had not provided a permanent remedy so the vehicle was not repaired. Within days, the vehicle had continued to have a loss of power and stalled. The manufacturer had no recall campaign and had only 1 tsb on the electrical system for this year, make and model which was unacceptable to the contact. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, indicated that there was no recall campaign to provide a solution so the contact was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

Filed Sep 5, 2015 · Engine · 400 miles · OK

On february 23, 2015, I purchased a new 2014 mazda 3 s grand touring sedan with technical package, VIN # [xxx]. The vehicle current mileage is 5,470. Since purchase, this car has had a stalling problem that is intermittent, unpredictable, and not reproducible on demand. Stalling means it does not respond to normal pressure on the accelerator, and literally coasts for a period of time. This time may vary from 2 to 10 seconds in a given instance. During this time the motor is running, there is no check engine light, and no codes are thrown. I have learned that quickly repeated pressing of the accelerator may help terminate the stalling. Common factors when stalling occurs seem to be when the engine is warm. The car has been driven for a while, and then the car has been parked for a short time, restarted, and moved back to traffic followed by a 90 degree right or left turn or car is driving normal route then stops for a stop light/stop sign or traffic, followed by a 90 degree right or left turn. In both these scenarios, there is a sharp turn. The car will just finish the turn and then stall when the accelerator pedal is pressed. It should go without saying that if this problem occurs at the wrong time, it could be a major safety hazard to life and property. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 25, 2015 · Electrical · 5,000 miles · CA

I was driving on the freeway and decided to pass a diesel truck to get over in to the exiting lane on the right.... I started to pass the diesel and realized that I would need to pass faster to make the exit... I pushed the gas pedal in harder to accelerate and as I was picking up speed my car just locked up.... It felt like the car stalled..... And the car went off.... I had to very quickly pull out of the lane and to the side of the road as the car was no longer operating... I narrowly missed being plowed by the diesel truck... And was able to pull off to the side. I tried to restart my car by pushing the button and it wouldn't restart an all these light were lighting up in the console. I had to wait about 10 mins and finally my car came back on.