NHTSA Complaint #10359014 — 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3
VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10359014 |
| Vehicle | 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AGAIN. REFER TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # 10343804 14JUL10 WIPER MOTOR FAILED, $337.00 SECOND COMPLAINT # 10356107 17SEP10 HIGH SPEED OPERATION OF WIPERS FAILED. THIS SECOND COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED ON 01OCT10, $880.00. THIS TIME THE CAUSE WAS A BAD RELAY ON WHAT THEY (DEALER) CALLED A FUSE BLOCK ASSY. RELAY IS NOT REPLACEABLE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY! I HAVE THE OLD FUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ALTHOUGH THEY BENT SOME OF THE CONNECTOR PINS ON IT! FUNNY I CAN NOT FIND ANY FUSES ON IT! I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHAT WITH STEERING COMPLAINTS, EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE INNER EDGE WEAR I HAVE SEEN ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AMONG OTHER THINGS AND THE FOG LIGHT LENSES CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES (APP $125.00 EA TO GET A INSPECTION STICKER)ON MY CAR. MY WIND SHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A CRACK DEVELOPED FROM A VERY MINOR IMPACT THAT LEFT A PIT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE CRACK RADATINF FROM IT IN TWO DIRECTIONS, I NEVER HEARD THE IMPACT. BUT WIPERS FAILING ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR IS UNACCEPTABLE! LOSS OF VISIBILITY IS INSTANT IN HEAVY RAIN! *TR
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