NHTSA Complaint #10536591 — 2012 MAZDA MAZDA5
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10536591 |
| Vehicle | 2012 MAZDA MAZDA5 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,150 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
I HAD 3,000 MILES ON MY 2012 MAZDA 5 WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED TO A MAZDA DEALER THAT MY CAR WOULD WOBBLE WHEN GOING FORWARD INTO A RIGHT TURN AND IN REVERSE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.'SOMETHING' WOULD ALWAYS CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE WHEN I COMPLAINED DURING MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES. RECENTLY AT 25,000 MILES A DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME MY ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND SO THEY WERE GOING TO GROUND THEM DOWN TO MAKE THEM STRAIGHT. I REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT BUT THEY SAID NO. I WOULD NOT EXPECT NOR HAVE I EVER SEEN ROTORS WEAR DOWN BEFORE YEARS OF SERVICE. THERE IS NOW A PERCEPTION OF SKIDDING FOR A SECOND WHEN I GO AROUND A CORNER THAT I HAVE FELT TWICE SINCE THE ROTORS WERE SUPPOSEDLY MADE EVEN. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? I FEEL UNSAFE AS THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A BALANCE PROBLEM. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SAID HE DOESN'T FEEL OR SEE A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT OR DO? UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ
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