10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 46,502 miles
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I was driving the vehicle, made a U turn and suddenly all lights on the dashboard went off and the vehicle started to turn on and off with no key in the ignition and caught fire. I had parked the vehicle on the side road on a city street.
- San Antonio, PR, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Mazda Mazda5. The contact stated that there was a crack on the right hinge of the rear hatch. The contact spoke to the manufacturer about the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were unknown.
- Mecuchen, NJ, USA
Update - tire wear/suspension. I contacted Mazda usa via E-mail on 5/31/13. I received a response concerning this matter and was given a canned response but it was basically "sorry for your luck" you will need to take to a Mazda dealer to see what steps "you" can take to ensure a better life for your vehicle and to try to avoid such costly repairs. There was no offer to assist. I called the rep and was basically told the same thing. I asked how many reports of the alignment/tire wear issues were reported to them and was told they would not provide that information. I've re-checked NHTSA's web page and noted these issues from 2006 to 2011 models are heavily documented. Pages and pages of the same problem exists. With the uneven tire wear of Mazda 5 vehicles happening to the inner wall of the tires, a regular driver can not see, the outside of the tire appears to have plenty of tread, while the inside of the tire is practically bald. This causes potential blow outs, and driving hazards - both my blow outs - inner wall wear! please help asap!
- Roanoke, VA, USA
- Loveland, CO, USA