IllustrationTIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
1999 Mazda B-SERIES Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Mazda B-SERIES Truck do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
425–50K
450–75K
775–100K
5100–150K
7150K+
27 reports with mileage · 51 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsSPARE TIRE IS THE WRONG SIZE TIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE, ITS DIAMETER IS 2 INCHES SMALLER. WHICH CAUSE WHEN USING THE SPARE TIRE, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
THIS TRUCK IS MANUFACTURED BY FORD, IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FORD RANGER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW EXTERIOR BODY PANELS. THIS TRUCK HAS A MECHANICAL FLAW IN THE DRIVE LINE THAT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION BOUNCES OR "THUMPS UP AND DOWN" WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATING FROM A STAND STILL. MY SERVICE CENTER HAS ATTEMPTED 4 REPAIRS …
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THIS TRUCK IS MANUFACTURED BY FORD, IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FORD RANGER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW EXTERIOR BODY PANELS. THIS TRUCK HAS A MECHANICAL FLAW IN THE DRIVE LINE THAT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION BOUNCES OR "THUMPS UP AND DOWN" WHEN MODERATELY ACCELERATING FROM A STAND STILL. MY SERVICE CENTER HAS ATTEMPTED 4 REPAIRS AS PER MAZDA SERVICE BULLETINS, ALL HAVE FAILED. EACH TIME I CONTACT MY SERVICE CENTER REGARDING A REPAIR SOLUTION I AM TOLD THE SAME THING" MAZDA IS WORKING ON A FIX". I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND GAINED NO INFORMATION. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS DEFECT. IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME I HAVE LOCATED OTHER FORD RANGER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME MODELS DATING BACK TO 1994. WHEN THEY TURNED TO FORD FOR A REPAIR, THEY TOO WERE PUT ASIDE. WHAT ALARMS ME IS NHTSA HAS MANY BULLETINS WHERE FORD ACKNOWLEDGES MY SAME COMPLAINT, SOME BULLETINS DATING BACK TO 1997 MODEL YEAR. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS SOLD 100'S TO 1000'S OF RANGER AND RANGER EQUIVALENTS WITH THIS DESIGN DEFECT AS FIRST QUALITY, WHILE KNOWING THEY ARE NOT. TODAY, SEPT. 18,2000 A MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONTACTED ME FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. HE SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I NEED HELP IN DIRECTING FORD TO AKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND RELEASE A FIX. I HAVE TOLERATED THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FOR 25000 MILES AND I AM APPROACHING THE END OF MY WARRANTY. ANOTHER CONCERN OF MINE IS WHAT LONG TERM EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE ON OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. PLEASE HELP IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE.
PE00-020; AFTER INSPECTING TIRES HAD FOUND OUT OF TREAD SEPARATION. MAZDA, B2500, 1999, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15, DOT W2QU1TO78. *AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND DECLINED THE $60 THAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER OFFERED FOR THE TWO FAILED TIRES. *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGH IDLE AT APPROX. 12000 MILES. DEALER SAYS FUEL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ENGINE EXPERIENCES SLIGHT HESITATION ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP. ALSO ENGINE HAS STALLED WHEN TRUCK IS IN DRIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO SLOW AND ROUGH IDLE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SURGING UPON…
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ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGH IDLE AT APPROX. 12000 MILES. DEALER SAYS FUEL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ENGINE EXPERIENCES SLIGHT HESITATION ON TAKE OFF FROM STOP. ALSO ENGINE HAS STALLED WHEN TRUCK IS IN DRIVE POSSIBLY DUE TO SLOW AND ROUGH IDLE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SURGING UPON VIGOROUS ACCELERATION.
TIRE SHOWS SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION. FIRESTONE HAS NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME.( DOT NUMBER: 25377UR TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE 245/75R16, WHERE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *AK FIRESTONE IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO EMAIL AND TELEPHONE INQUIRIES. THE CUSTMER FEELS THAT FIRESTONE AT EAST GIVE PRO-RATA CREDIT FOR BUYING ANOTHER MODEL. *YH
VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT A IMPACT ESTIMATED AT 30-40MPH THAT RESULTED IN STATE FARM INSURANCE DEEMING THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE RECEIVED A BROKEN NOSE AND IS GOING TO REQUIRE SURGERY AND IS HAVING HEADACHES . NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS: DRIVER OR PASSENGER DID DEPLOY!!…
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VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT A IMPACT ESTIMATED AT 30-40MPH THAT RESULTED IN STATE FARM INSURANCE DEEMING THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HE RECEIVED A BROKEN NOSE AND IS GOING TO REQUIRE SURGERY AND IS HAVING HEADACHES . NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS: DRIVER OR PASSENGER DID DEPLOY!!! IF ANY FUTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS IS NEEDED AS TO CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE ETC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANYTIME. WHEN I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATION BY PHONE I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT "THEY DO NOT LOOK INTO THINGS LIKE THIS". I AM CONVIENCED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE OPERATED PROPERLY MY SON 'S INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS AND MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED ANY INJURY AT ALL. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HARDWARE STORE WITH CONSUMER'S FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STILL ON. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, HIT THE CURB, WENT UP ON THE SIDEWALK, AND STRAIGHT INTO THE STORE. *AK
Official recalls
207V347000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 7, 2007
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, DIRECTING THEM TO HAVE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED TEMPORARILY. A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER TO OWNERS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008 ADVISING THEM TO RETURN TO DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIR PART. OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A PHASE 2 NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING AUGUST 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
99V062002 · Vehicle Speed Control
Mar 31, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1998-1998 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCKS (B2500, B3000 AND B4000) EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.