I had bought the car the day before on feb 21 2008 and on feb 22 2008 I was driving and doing 60 and all of a sudden the car stalls wouldn't let me shift or gear down, and as trying to do so the brakes lock up when I let go of the clutch. Then coasting into the closest driveway. Now it wont start and I don't know what to do because I just got it from a used car lot the day before. And also makes me wonder, did they know this was going to happen or something similar was going to happen. What can I legally do about this?
1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 74 complaints about the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Engine stalls while driving by model year
- 20041
- 20031
- 20021
- 20014
- 20003
- 19997
What owners say
While driving 55 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that engine needed to be replaced.
On 11/10/03, my 1999 miata stalled when clutch is pushed at idle. I was driving on highway 101 at that time and would create a danger environment for the surrounding cars. After a car mechanic inspected my car, he found that the crankshaft end play was approximately .5" wide. The mechanic suspected that the problem might have been caused by the failure of the thrust bearing. My car currently has about 70,000 miles. Mazda installed improper thrust bearing on many 1999 miatas, causing the car to stall when clutch is pushed at idle. So far, mazda has only issued a technical service bulletin claiming the problem would only make noise but ignores the potential stalling problem.
The vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer stated the coil pack failed.
I took the car in for service on 12/17/01, (macs103648, 12/17/01) my warning light was on (3rd or 4th time in past 2-3 months). When the car first starts up I have to keep my foot on the gas, to keep it from stalling. This has been a problem since I first bought it, (macs60450, 5/18/99) but they told me it was just the idle mechanism and they couldnt do anything about it. Since it went away, in seconds of warming up, I didnt mention it again. It went in for service this time because it seemed to be getting worse. Now, with the car off warranty, the charge is $748.62 to replace the valve idle ai and the thermo gasket. They kept my car for two days to figure this out.
While driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly, and had a loss of power which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.
When disengaging the clutch, the rpms fall down rapidly, causing the car to stall, and power steering and brakes to fail. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata?
7 of 74 owner complaints about the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata (9%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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