NHTSA Complaint #10060223 — 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10060223
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 1, 2003
Date Filed	March 3, 2004
Mileage	300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 2003 MAZDA 6S IN OCTOBER 2003. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR I GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE ON IT (ABOUT 16-18 MILES PER GALLON). I DO PLENTY OF CITY DRIVING BUT I STILL FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT ADEQUATE. EVEN WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY THE GAS MILEAGE AVERAGES POORLY. THERE IS ALSO A SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO REV'S UP HIGHER BEFORE SWITCHING FROM LOWER GEARS TO HIGHER GEARS. I DO NOT 'JACK RABBIT' START OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO ALOT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE RIMS OF THE FRONT WHEELS. ACCELERATION IS VERY POOR. THERE IS ALSO A JERK WHEN THE VEHICLE SWITCHES FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE THE WAY THE VEHICLE LOOKS, WHICH IS THE MAIN REASON WHY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE OVERALL QUALITY HAS TURNED OUT TO BE MUCH POORER THAN I HAD EXPECTED.*AK

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