NHTSA Complaint #10908018 — 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10908018
Vehicle	2006 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 30, 2008
Date Filed	September 19, 2016
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE GEAR WOULD FORCEFULLY SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE OFTEN WHILE ON INCLINES OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOURTH, FIFTH, OR SIXTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

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