I purchased a 2003 mazda6 on 4/18/2003, at of today it has 3,800 miles.after driving about 10 miles I stopped to order food from a drive thru window. I was told that it would be 10 mins for my order to be ready, so I pulled over to a stall and waited for 15 mins, with the car still on(no AC windows down). While placing my order I heard the fan turn on I knew it was on because it was making a very loud noise (not like normal). It stay on while I was parked waiting for my order and on the drive home 10 min. It continued to stay on 90 sec after car was turned off. I went to check on the internet to see if there was a problem with anyone else and from ca to fa and even in can mazda6 owners have had to replace relay control module. I called dealer they said that this was normal, but I could bring it in to check. After car was inspected I was told that the relay control module needed to be replaced.
2003 Mazda MAZDA6 electrical complaints
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Manufacturing problems with 2003 mazda 6 / auto alliance international facility. *mr there was rust on the door sashes of all four. The consumer's vehicle may be one of 46k assembled at the aai facility throughout july of 2003 that was potentially affected. The cd player/changer had become defective, there was a defective fuse access cover, there was a rattling in interior driver and passenger door panel while driving or when listening to music, and there was a rotten egg smell that had come from the exhaust which entered the cabin.
After having my 2003 mazda 6 for no more than a week, I noticed my air conditioner was not blowing out cold air. Also, the air conditioner light shut off on any setting higher than "1". I took my vehicle into my dealer for service. I was told they would have to order a new switchboard for my dash. I waited a week for the part to come in. I was told the part may or may not be in within the next week. I became frustrated and picked up my car and asked the dealer to call me when the part came in. I waited for almost 2 months then received a letter in the mail stating my part had arrived. As I am part of the working class, I did not have a chance to respond back to the letter. I received another letter stating that if I did not make an appointment to have the part installed within 10 days, the dealer was required to send the part back to the manufacturer. I made my appointment. I was given yet another rental car. After replacing the part I waited so long to come in, I was informed that part did not fix the problem. I had to wait for another part to arrive. I was also informed that there were 3 recalls that consumers had not been informed of yet that the dealer was going to make an inspection of my vehicle to ensure the recalls were fixed. Now, right before the new years holidays, I received a call from the dealer that they have to order a new gas tank for my vehicle and the part will be ordered and should arrive "within the next couple of days". I have been promised my vehicle next week. I am not holding my breathe.
Car does not have ignition lock system. After stopping car, turning off and removing key, car rolled backward while still in "drive" position causing damage to driver side back door. Son was within inches of being slammed into concrete pole the car rolled into.
Check engine light came on. Car didn't have know pick up.took car to the dealer,they never told me what was wrong.
The engine light and transmission light indicated a problem to me, as well as the car jerking upon acceleration. After taking the car to the dealer for service it was determined that knock sensor had malfunctioned. Since the first visit to the dealership for service regarding this problem, it has happened 5 times. I have contacted my dealer and the manufacturer and am still dealing with this issue. My dealer has made no attempt to rectify the situation other than replacing the engine sensor over and over. The car was out of commision for over a week each time. I have gone to the dealer asking for their help in contacting mazda about a new engine and or car and they are completly uncooperative.
Have a mazda 6 that continuously has the check engine light come on. Had an incident where the car was failing to accelerate and waited for tow truck. That was the first time I took the car in for repair. Waited 3 weeks before I could get my car back and when I got it back, it happened again 3 more times, and took it in for servicing all those times. I don't want to continue to make a trip to the dealer every month like I have been doing.
I am experiencing problems on cold starts. The car will idle up to 2000 RPM, then idle all the way down and die. All of this will take place in about 5-6 seconds. The dealer told me that it was an aftermarket handsfree kit I had added to the car. But I purchased the car in january and had the kit added in late february, and had no problems up until a couple weeks ago (late may). The dealer unhooked the handsfree kit, because they said that the aftermarket product was the problem. After having the kit unhooked for about 2 weeks now, I still experience the problem. The kit is not even hooked into the cars wiring anywhere, it is wired onto the batter directly. The phone is not even in the kit while the car is starting, and the kit pulls no power unless the phone is in it.
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