NHTSA Complaint #10536591 — 2012 MAZDA MAZDA5

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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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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