2014 Mazda MAZDA6

WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN STRAIGHTENING OUT THE WHEEL. THE NOISE COULD ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS A KNOCKING THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE NOT IN MOTION, OR VERY SLOW MOTION, AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS ISSUE TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR LONGER THAN 8 HOURS. IT IS MOST COMMONLY FELT WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I'LL BACK OUT AND TURN MY WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND FEEL OR HEAR A SLIGHT CLUNK, THEN AFTER I SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND START MOVING FORWARD WHILE STRAITENING OUT MY WHEEL, I ALMOST ALWAYS FEEL AND HEAR A CLUNK OR CLUNK-KNOCK WHILE PUTTING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. AFTER THIS INITIAL TIME, I DO NOT FEEL IT AGAIN UNLESS THE CAR SITS FOR A WHILE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN FREQUENTLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TOOK THIS INTO THE DEALER AND THEY BELIEVE IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER. IT IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY BELIEVE IT MAY BE SIMILAR TO OR IDENTICAL TO TSB 02-002/18. THE DEALER CHECKED THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ALL WERE TIGHT, SO IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THEY RECOMMENDED PERFORMING THE REPAIRS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED SERVICE BULLETIN. I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THIS ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER THE 3 YEAR MARK ON MY VEHICLE. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE TOO HIGH TO ADDRESS UNLESS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T.

WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR TO PARK, THE ELECTRICITY WILL STAY ON TO THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES AFTER FORCEFULLY PUTTING THE SHIFTER INTO PARK WILL THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHERE IT TAKES 30+ TRIES TO SHUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN 2 DEAD BATTERIES WHEN OTHERS ARE DRIVING MY CAR, AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT KNOWN TO THEM.

MAZDA NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS (MAZDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014 MAZDA3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED JUNE 12, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2013, AND MODEL YEAR 2014-2015 MAZDA6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MAY 20, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 4, 2013, AND BOTH EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE AND A REGENERATIVE ENGINE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN DRIVING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES IN HEAVY RAIN OR IN DEEP PUDDLES, THE ALTERNATOR BELT MAY SLIP CAUSING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO INCORRECTLY ASSUME FAILURE OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCE ONCE THE PCM ASSUMES THAT THE CHARGING SYSTEM HAS FAILED, THE VEHICLE WILL STOP CHARGING AND COULD RESULT IN POOR ACCELERATION, LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, AND A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2014. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. MAZDA'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 7314D. MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THIS RECALL THAT WAS CLOSED IN 2015. MAZDA IS CONCERN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE THE RECALL IS CLOSED ANS THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER THE PRO ELM STILL EXIST.

WHEN DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE THAT WAS ISSUED IN JUNE 2017 BUT MAZDA IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IT IS NOW OCTOBER 18! THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SO THIS FORM IS ASKING "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" BUT THIS IS NOT JUST A ONE-TIME EVENT. IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING EVERY DAY AND HAS FELT THAT WAY FOR MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.