2006 Mazda MAZDA6: engine overheating

Filed Mar 24, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 91,000 miles · HI

Driving on freeway at about 65 MPH, all of a sudden the ABS light came on, seconds later the check engine light came on. About 30 seconds later, my mazda6 shut off and I lost power steering. I got stuck in the middle of the freeway. Smoke was coming out of the left side (if standing in front of car) under the hood and radiator fluid was pouring out the bottom. Car wouldn't start, click click click, had to have it towed home. Had a independent mechanic look at the car, he said the engine was blown. **my car gave zero indications that it was overheating, no change in the temperature gauge.** I think there is a defect somewhere in this area, as it should've told me it was overheating. I bought this car brand new in june 2006 and have babied it. This is the first and only problem I have ever had with it. I did not replace the engine.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Engine · 119,000 miles · NC

When vehicle is turned off the engine cooling fan sounds like the car in still running...it revs up and back down and it keeps repeating this three or four times. I thought the hood was going to blow off but the temperature gauge inside the car does not say it is overheating. I believe this the result of a faulty cooling fan control module. This control module should really be recalled because it is probably causing other problems and it is kind of scary when your car in sitting in your garage turned off but keeps getting louder and louder.

Filed Oct 28, 2013 · Engine · 60,000 miles · AZ

The check engine light comes on. I had the code checked and it is the cooling sensor. The vehicle is not overheating and light will go off for a short time and then come on again.

Filed Mar 26, 2008 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · FL

Mazda's blueprint for disaster: battery location, battery quality. Overheated , low quality battery spewing acid on critical engine components, corroded wiring, steering, sensors transmission, other parts beyond repair. Washed with water.

Filed Mar 15, 2007 · Engine · 40 miles · CA

My new 2006 mazda 6 sedan that was purchased from the dealer 30 miles away from s.f.. Right after driven home, it had the severe overheating smell inside and outside the car. Such overheating smell occurred even when moving the car to the curb. Dealer said it was new cars burning off smell. Took it to the local dealer: changed the engine cooling thermostat, the radiator cap, coolant reservoir tank and re-flashed the powertrain. Was told that residual smell will linger for a couple weeks. The overheating smell persists inside the car when the air vent is set at cold outside air. Usually smell starts in about 5 minutes after a mile of ordinary city drive at 25 MPH to 35 MPH on flat road. It gets stronger and sometimes hot air blows in when the day is warm (around 68f to above 70f). If car is parked for hours in an open space after several miles drive, hot air and smell blows immediately at start and stay on. On freeway the smell is less strong but becomes very bad when exit to a stop sign. During the cooler days of 50f to 65f, the onset of the overheating smell is delay. There is no such smell in the vent air when set for ''warm'' air at night or at ''air condition'' to check if smell is from air duct. Now the car has 3000 miles on it and the smell problem still exists. A few times I have headache after driving with the smell. For this problem I have taken the car four times between both dealers and called the mazda customer service center two times. Each time they did a pressure leak test and told me the car is ok within manufacturer''s specs. They all claimed that there is no such smell in the driving conditions as I described. Nothing is done because they cannot recreate the problem. Last month found oil stain under car and some radiator hoses turn white with powder. Last week the local dealer changed the leaking strut and the slightly leaking overflow tube to the coolant reservoir tank. It also said color change of radiator hose into engine is normal.