NHTSA Complaint #10969311 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10969311
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 2, 2015
Date Filed	March 29, 2017
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. AT TIMES, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

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