NHTSA Complaint #10557598 — 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10557598
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 27, 2012
Date Filed	December 29, 2013
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ALL POWER, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO MY HOUSE BUT THEN TRIED TO STOP AND THE CAR SURGED. I HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. I WAS QUITE SHAKEN AT THAT POINT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO TOWN TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED, NO ERROR CODES SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID GO OFF, THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS THEN PROCEEDED TO DO THE SAME THING. THE CAR LOST POWER BUT I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO MY PLACE OF WORK. HOWEVER EVEN THOUGH THERE SEEMED TO BE NO POWER AGAIN WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR SURGED AND THE CAR ALMOST JUMPED THE CURB, WHICH WOULD HAVE PUT ME IN MY OFFICE. I AGAIN HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED, NO ERRORS. AFTER RESEARCHING IT SEEMS THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE SENSOR. QUESTION WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS, CARS STALLING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE SURGING OF VEHICLES WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. YOU RECALL FOR A STUPID LIGHTS, OVER SPRAYING OF A CLEAR COAT, BUT NO RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT IS PUTTING PEOPLE IN DANGER?? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. *TR

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