NHTSA Complaint #10520462 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520462
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 13, 2013
Date Filed	June 18, 2013
Mileage	26,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND RPM STARTED TO REV UP, COULDN'T SWITCH GEARS AND CLUTCH GAVE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH ME. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO ROLL OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. OF COURSE ONE PROBLEM LEADS TO ANOTHER BATTERY THEN DIED AT THE SHOP, HAD TO REPLACE AS WELL, THIS COMES NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER THE ROTORS FOR BRAKES HIT THE FAN. THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST PROBLEMATIC CARS I HAVE SEEN. A CLUTCH DYING LESS THEN 3 YEARS IS VERY STRANGE AND HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AS WELL WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

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