2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 Steering Problems

The front beam crossmember sub k frame of this vehicle has failed due to corrosion. This has resulted in a loss of steering control. Fortunately his failure was discovered while the vehicle was parked or it could have resulted in a very serious vehicle accident. There was an acknowledgment (and recall) of this corrosion failure issue issued by Mazda but it was for a subsequent model years. I contacted Mazda regarding this very dangerous issue and they denied any responsibility.

FRONT SUB-FRAME RUSTED CAUSING LOWER SUSPENSION / CONTROL ARM TO COME APART, LEAVING FRONT WHEEL TO BE UNSTABLE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT DO TO INSTABILITY IN STARING SYSTEM. I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, HOWEVER FOR SOME REASON MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW THE RECALL. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT THE COMPANY IS PLANNING TO ADDRESS, OR AM A STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM? PICTURES INCLUDED.

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT VEHICLE FRAME HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH WHERE THE STEERING MEMBERS ATTACH. FOUND THIS WHEN CHECKING THE BRAKES. APPEARS DANGEROUS!

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 733AM AND MY BRAKES LOCKED FRONT WHEEL SLID CARD DID NOT STOP AND HIT FRONT VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND CAUSE ME AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAR WAS COMPLETELY A LOSS AND IM STILL SCARE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK. IM STILL SCARE I DID NOT CAUSE MYSELF A WORSE ACCIDENT BUT IM EMOTIONALLY STILL SHAKEN BY THE AIR BAGS. *TR

STEERING LOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN THE CITY AT AROUND 35-40 MPG. IT WOULD SLIGHTLY PULL THE RIGHT THOUGH VERY HARD. IT UNLOCKS IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK AGAIN. THE ISSUE REPEATED 10 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT FOLLOWED BY A LOUD THUD WHICH APPEARED TO COMING FROM THE CAR AS THE ROAD WAS CLEAN. STEERING WAS UNLOCKED ONCE RESTARTED.*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL ABNORMALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS AN ADJUSTEMENT TO THE SUB-FRAME. BOTH FRONT STRUT HEADS WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 99,951.