2008 MAZDA MAZDA6 Electrical System Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6
4 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
DRIVING 2008 MAZDA 6 WHEN THE AT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM GEAR REENGAGED VERY HARSHLY INTO THIRD GEAR. THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPPED 4TH AND 5TH GEAR AFTER RE-ENGAGING.
1. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS FAILURE, I WAS ON A MOTORWAY (U.K) I CHECK MY OIL LEVELS EVERY SINGLE WEEK 2. I HAD AN ENGINE OVER-RUN AND COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY SWITCHING THE ENGINE OFF, THE REV COUNTER HIT MAXIMUM AND A HUGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE WAS LEFT BEHIND ME. CONSEQUENCES ARE NOW I AM LEFT WITHOUT A CAR AND I COULD HAVE DIED BECAUSE I WAS APPROACHING A ROUNDABOUT 700 YARDS AWAY AND SWERVED BETWEEN 2 LANES OF MOVING TRAFFIC TO FORCE A STOP ON A LAY-BY. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE, MAZDA ARE BLAMING ME FOR THE INCIDENT EVEN AFTER I HAD MY OIL CHECKED AND RESULTS SHOWN A 62% DIESEL OIL CONTAMINATION, THEY BLAME THE DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) FOR THIS OVER-RUN AS I AM NOT DOING ENOUGH "LONG JOURNEY" MILES. WHICH I WAS, NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED BEFORE OR AFTER THE INCIDENT AND...
NOVEMBER , 17 , 2009 - CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ,AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE ROAD.CAR TOWED IN AT COMPASS MAZDA IN MIDDLETOWN,NY. AFTER ONE DAY OF SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP ,CAR STARTED BY ITSELF . PAID $ 48.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS. JANUARY, 1, 2010 - CAR DID NOT START . CAR TOWED IN AT MAZDA PALISADES IN WEST NYACK,NY. AGAIN , CAR STARTED AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY. JANUARY , 8, 2010 - CAR DID NOT START . MAZDA PALISADES IN WEST NYACK DID NOT ACCEPT THE CAR TO BE TOWED IN STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A TRAINED MAZDA MECHANIC . IN THIS SITUATION , THE CAR WAS TOWED IN AT COMPASS MAZDA IN MIDDLETOWN , NY . TOW SERVICE $ 150.00 . AT FAULT WAS A POOR / LOOSE CONNECTION ( GROUND WIRE ) . COST OF REPARATION : $ 378.44....
2008 MAZDA 6 WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES. STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER SAID RODENT CHEWED WIRE. NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY. PICTURES TAKEN AND MY AGENT INSURED ME WHEN HE FILED WITH MAZDA THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. TODAY 11/11/08 CLAIM DENIED MAZDA SAID ITS NOT THEIR FAULT. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Other 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6 Problem Areas
Air Bags
76 complaints
Power Train
8 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint