Mazda B-series Transmission Problems

MY 2003 MAZDA B3000 PICKUP SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED THE (DRIVER'S SIDE) OPEN DOOR INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND UNOCCUPIED, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE FO...

BRITTLE METAL FAILURE IN REAR AXLE CAUSED A SHEAR NEAR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES.

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF CLUTCH FLUID RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE (LOSS OF CONTROL TO GO FORWARD AND GET OUT OF THE WAY) DUE TO AN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. LEAK AT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS SUSPECT. FOUND MYSELF TO BE A "SITTING ...

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE PLAY IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I IGNORED IT FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP IN THE AREA THAT HAS A VERY GOOD REPUTATION FOR REPAI...

'03 B-3000 DUAL SPORT... 41,XXX MILES... MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND GRINDS AGAIN, BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR, THIS HAPPENING AFTER A 10 HOUR TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 70-75 MPH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA B-2300 TRUCK. WHILE AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 03/09/06

WHILE DRIVING A TLOW SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK

PARKED THE CAR IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR TO LEAVE, STARTED THE CAR, BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND LEAVE. WHEN I DID, THE CAR KEPT GOING IN REVERSE. I ...

THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE REVERSING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED.THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.REPLACED PART, PROBLEM REACCURED. NLM

IT HAS CUT OUT ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THREE TIMES SITTING IN TRAFFIC WHERE THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE UNTIL PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR TO TAKE OFF. THE OTHER OCCASION WAS WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WITH THE CLUT...

FAILURE STARTED AT 7000,9000,10000,12000 MILES, DEALERSHIP REFUSING TO FIX NOW,VERY VERY FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT WITH MAZDA AND SERVICE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK