Electrical System Related Problems of the 1997 Mazda B2300

Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 1997 Mazda B2300.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Mazda B2300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
1
Ignition Switch problems
1
Dash Wiring problems
1

Electrical System problem #1

1997 Mazda pickup caught fire while parked. The consumer was informed the fire may have been a result of sticking contacts in the electrical system. Updated 08/28/07.

Ignition Switch problem #2

Vehicle has experienced two separate incidents of ignition switch failure, first incident was due to frayed wiring vehicle only had 250 miles.

Dash Wiring problem #3

Turned over to attorney general's office. Waiting for response. No safety defect mentioned in summary.



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