NHTSA Complaint #10211700 — 2001 MAZDA 626

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10211700
Vehicle	2001 MAZDA 626
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Date of Incident	October 11, 2006
Date Filed	December 6, 2007
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626. ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 22, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ON APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 15, 2006, (15,000 MILES LATER) THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT REQUESTED INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FLAWED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WAS RARE AND THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

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