Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the speed sensor (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mazda MAZDA3

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
5
Speed Sensor problems
2

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I was driving when suddenly and without notice I lost all control over the engine. Pressing the accelerator down did not change the engine speed. The engine would only idle. The car was towed to the dealer who determined that a bad connection occurred between the wiring and the “pcm”   Read details...

The Speed Sensor problem

While driving the speed goes up and down on its own the automatic transmission of my 2008 Mazda 3 shifts down from the 5th to the 3rd gear. This causes the car to jerk violently and the controls to illuminate including check engine, no traction and at.   Read details...


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