NHTSA Complaint #11093538 — 2010 MAZDA CX-9

THIS MAZDA CX-9 IS A 2010 WITH ABOUT 62000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH 70 MPH. SUDDENLY, I HEARD NOISE AND CRACK. SHORTLY, AFTER, THE CAR LOST POWER AND IT WON'T GO FORWARD. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT BROKEN. REPLACEMENT WAS $3000. WENT BACK TO MY PAPERWORK. FOUND THAT PTU IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM INCLUDING ONLY 84 MONTHS OR 90000 MILES. I SENT REIMBURSEMENT TO THE MAZDA AND THEY REFUSED CLAIMING THAT THE CAR WARRANTY IS MORE THAN 84 MONTHS (WHICH IS NOT TRUE). IT IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT I HAVE TO HIRE A LAWYER TO GET THIS FLAW IN MAZDA'S DESIGN REIMBURSED. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT START ON JAN 1ST OF THE MANUFACTURING YEAR. I HAD TO PULL THE CARFAX TO PROVE THAT THEY CAR WAS PURCHASED AFTER APRIL OF 2010 TO PROVE THE 84 MONTHS WINDOW IS VALID. THEY HAVE THIS INFORMATION BUT THEY DECIDED TO PLAY IGNORANT. IN ANY CASE, THIS A MAJOR FLOW IN THE CX-9 DESIGN FOR THE PTU. THEY HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH FLOW AND THEY NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH SLOPPINESS IN THEIR PRODUCT THAT ENDANGERS LIVES ON THE STREET. ALL THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE STREETS.