Mazda MAZDA6 abs comes on

Filed Nov 15, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 5 miles · IL

While driving to work on 290 in the morning traffic doing speeds around (30-50mph) the steering wheel began progressively rotating counter-clockwise with the vehicle pulling drastically to the right. The dynamic stability control turned off as if the vehicle was out of control and the vehicle acted as if it were on icy/slick surfaces no longer providing support to the driver. The steering/braking system began to struggle nearly causing an accident on the expressway causing a fishtail with the ABS attempting to engage. At this point the steering wheel was registering straight’ with the steering wheel turned approximately 90 degrees left. thankfully I was able to exit the expressway and pull into a just tires shop, who informed me the front subframe has rusted completely thru and even twisted due to the corrosion. Now my 2011 mazda6 is not drivable and hopefully the federal safety agency will force mazda to do a recall for subframes before someone is killed in an accident.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Steering · 175,000 miles · OH

Corrosion related steering issues. The frame of the car has rusted out where the lower control arm on the front passenger side connects to the frame. While coming to a quick stop the ABS kicked in and the car pulled to the right with a popping sound. The car would randomly pull to one side when driving resumed. Took the car in for new brakes and was informed that the frame has rusted out. Finding other like concerns I took the car to mazda with no communication regarding the status of my vehicle. The car is 8 years old and should not have frame rust to the point of failure.

Filed Mar 18, 2018 · Body, Suspension · 189,270 miles · OH

While driving at highway speed (55-65mph) the steering wheel began progressively rotating counter-clockwise with the vehicle remaining straight. The dynamic stability control turned off as if the vehicle was out of control and the vehicle acted as if it were on icy/slick surfaces no longer providing support to the driver. The braking system began to struggle nearly causing an accident on the off ramp of the expressway causing a fishtail with the ABS attempting to engage. At this point the steering wheel was registering straight' with the steering wheel turned approximately 30 degrees left. Somehow at speeds less than 15 MPH the vehicle was driven to the local mazda dealership where it has a service history for an emergency service inspection. A test drive with a service representative supported the owner's complaints of a severe safety concern with right turns causing a significant 'grinding'/metallic dragging sound as if the vehicle's right under-side was contacting the ground. After inspecting the vehicle in the lift the mechanic determined there was front passenger frame metal corrosion which was breaking off in chunks. The dealership voiced awareness of another 2009 mazda6 with similar miles (approximately 15,000 fewer) having nearly the same issue last fall/winter. The vehicle in this report has approximately 189,000 primarily highway miles and is otherwise in excellent condition for its year/make/model. The aforementioned frame failure should never happen and is believed to be a manufacturer defect which should not be the responsibility of the owner. Fortunately in this case there was not an automobile accident/collision, injury, or death though this could have easily happened. I do believe there is an extremely serious problem here and needs to be investigated as human lives are at stake.

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda 6. While driving at an unknown speed, several warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the tcs-off (traction control system) warning light and the ABS warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed May 25, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 50,542 miles · PA

When AC or heat was on at any speed, it would run for a few mins. Then stop blowing out air before slowly dying out. It would make noise like it was trying to work again, but then wouldn't. Took it to mazda dealership. They did "test on AC/HVAC system & found faulty control head due to electrical failure." they installed a heater control & the problem was fixed for a while. 3 months later same thing happened again. This time I was told the "HVAC blower motor was tripping out on internal thermal overload" so they replaced the HVAC blower motor. While that was getting fixed, I also had them look into another problem I was having. The tcs/dsc light would stay lit for 10-15 mins after I started my car and sometimes would just randomly come on while driving. The dealership did test & found "code c0034 - right front wheel speed sensor signal rate out of range & c0027, c0048 - right front wheel speed sensor circuit open, tech monitored sensor & found internal sensor failure. Corrected by anti-lock brake system. Installed gs3l-43-70x: right front ABS sensor."

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 Jan 16, 2015 · Steering · 25,000 miles · UT · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while making a left turn 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized as the ABS warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and a light post. The contact sustained a neck, a back, and a nerve damage in the elbow that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2011 · Body · FL

2009 mazda 6. Consumer writes regarding outer door handle voluntary safety recall 5209a *tgw the consumer stated the dashboard indicator light illuminated indicating that one of the doors was still open while the vehicle was in motion. Despite checking to make sure all the doors were securely closed, the light continued to stay on, until the consumer stopped and turned off the engine. Also, the ABS, tcs and brake indicators illuminated as well. The consumer then discovered he was not able to lock the vehicle by using the lock button on the driver's side door handle. The button was non-responsive and symptoms only worsened as time went by. The consumer went to a repair facility and a diagnostics test revealed the faulty door handle was the reason for the malfunction. The consumer stated he was never informed of the recall. When the consumer went back to the dealer, he was informed, his VIN was not included.

Filed May 25, 2010 · Driver assistance · 32,864 miles · CA

May 25, 2010 re: failure of traction control module: I have a 2004 mazda 6 wagon that I bought new in the spring of 2005 from the dealer. It is the spring of 2010, therefore it has been 5 years. The mileage is 32864. The ABS (anti- lock braking system) light, the tcs (traction control system) light, the brake light, and a picture of a car skidding light, all came on together. The manual said if they come on together to drive slowly and carefully to the dealer, so I did to the same dealer that I bought it from and where it has been serviced continuously. They hooked it up to the computer and it told them that a part that sits on top of the ABS system, the traction control module, had failed. It has to be ordered and will take 2 weeks to arrive and the part costs $1600. The dealer said that the car might have its brakes fail after a while. I am letting you know so that you can track complaints like this in case there needs to be a recall, at which point I would be reimbursed. I have a 20 year old car that never had an expensive problem like that occur in terms of a part failing. A little voice tells me that something is wrong with the part and that this should not happen. I paid about $20,000 for the car, and $1600 for a part plus tax makes that close to 10% of the purchase price and I have not yet driven even 35,000 miles. And if it involves other cars, that is only the financial cost. Not everyone who experiences emergency lights come on take the car to the dealer to be diagnosed and when brakes are involved, as here, that can result in loss of life.

Filed Dec 28, 2009 · Brakes · 7,000 miles · AK

My brakes on my 2009 mazda 6s have failed 3 times, resulting in the master cylinder being replaced 2x, and the ABS unit 1x. When I would bring my car to a stop, it would start to roll again. This made me very concerned about causing an accident.