NHTSA Complaint #11513226 — 2023 MAZDA MAZDA3

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11513226
Vehicle	2023 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 12, 2023
Date Filed	March 22, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

On three occasions thus far when the vehicle was started and placed in drive the transmission slipped terribly, the engine rpms would race when pressing the accelerator and the vehicle would move at no more than a few MPH. The problem is intermittent but can be inspected. The problem has occurred on public roads when stopped at a light or stop sign and I was unable to move forward again after stopping. The problem was reproduced by the dealer. The dealer had the vehicle for 29 days for repair attempts and returned it to me one day before my states lemon law would have been triggered. There were several vehicle malfunction warnings displayed on the dash 10 to 15 minutes after the vehicle failed to move under its own power. I also purchased an OBDII code reader after the initial vehicle failure and was able to read transmission error codes on subsequent failures.

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