NHTSA Complaint #11021594 — 2012 MAZDA CX-9

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SILL-TERHAR MAZDA (LOCATED AT 1551 US-287, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020; (303) 469-1801), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-5500 AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.