1995 Mazda MX-6 problems

Filed Dec 6, 2017 · Airbags · 54,000 miles · SC · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 1995 mazda mx-6. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact rear ended another vehicle that came to an abrupt stop. The air bags did not fully deploy. The contact stated that a small balloon-like substance came out of the air bag partially. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. Stokes mazda of north charleston in south carolina was made aware of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was 54,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · OK · crash · 1 injury

Mazda mx6 brakes engaged while on a bridge causing the car to skid into the center median wall. Upon the impact my mouth hit the steering wheel and busted my lips open, the airbag then deployed causing my head to be slammed against the headrest while a burst of hoard gagging smoke/dust, particles, were emitted. In a gasp of terror and fear that I may die from suffocation from the car filled smoke/dust from the airbag I kicked the driver door opened and rolled out onto the ground gasping for air and laid there until an ambulance arrived. The vehicle engine etc. Was not on fire or smoking from this wreck. While my facial injuries healed, the damage to my left jaw resulted in a very costly surgery several years later of which did not repair the jaw and now live with daily debilitating facial/cranial pain. There is a specific rancid smell from this airbag that will never leave my mind as well as the texture of the hard canvas like material that ripped the skin off my face. The deployment of this airbag after the initial impact is a vivid image to this day in 2014. This manufacturer should be ashamed to have not corrected this as my wreck was in 1995.

Filed Jun 7, 2007 · Transmission · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mazda mx-6. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle began jerking and failed to move forward or backwards. When in reverse, it would jerk backwards. The contact stated that this failure has occurred on six different occasions. The purchase date, powertrain, and mileage information were unknown.

Filed Jul 23, 2004 · Airbags · 141,073 miles · TX · 1 injury

Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. Returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. Both airbags deployed. The driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag deployed and pushed the plastic face piece into the windshield, braking the windshield and forcing the rear view mirror off the windshield. Both sides of the headliner are pulled loose.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Airbags · 96,000 miles · TN · 1 injury

While vehicle was parked and engine running both air bags deployed. The driver's air bag cut the consumer's face and lip. The passenger's air bag cracked multiple parts of the windshield. *ak *sc

Filed Apr 17, 2003 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · NY

The vehicles alternator belt has been replaced five time within one year.

Filed Jan 7, 2003 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · VA

On my 1995 mazda mx-6, with 67,000 miles, the transmission has started behaving erratically. When you put it in drive, it doesn't engage immediately, then eventually engages suddenly with a lurch. I have read on-line that this particular transmission is known to be troublesome. Btw, date is 2003, the form isn't updated yet.

Filed Sep 26, 2002 · Steering · CA

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Filed Nov 5, 2001 · Tires · TX · 1 injury

While traveling westbound on sam houston tollway near imperial valley rd., I experienced a front right tire failure which caused the thread to be completely separated from the sidwalls. The apparent damage were to the tire and rim of the car. The suspension/frame may also be damaged. I may also have suffered injury from the incident as a result.*ak (dot number: cxxv5wyi38 tiresize: 225/45r/17)

Filed Jul 30, 2001 · Lights · TX

My problem is exactly the same as recall #99v358000 on the 1994 mazda mx6. The headlights go out intermittently because of a loose/broken wire at the headlight switch on the turn signal lever. The sudden unanticipated loss of the headlights poses a severe hazard.