Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mazda MAZDA3


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The transmission control module (tcm) has gone out on my car, causing it to shift to 2nd gear while doing 75mph with cars around me, and would no longer shift out of 2nd gear, or into reverse. It was an extremely dangerous situation that made me come very close to wrecking into a car, as well as   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

Drove 80 miles to destination on freeway using cruise control. Car accelerated above cruise setting on downhill - did not engine brake to hold speed. When pulling into destination hotel parking spot and with right foot on brake, engine revved dramatically. Applied both feet to break.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

10+ incidents of sudden unintended acceleration since Aug 2018. Always at freeway speed of traffic, I. E. 70-75mph. Occurs when intentionally decelerating (easing off the gas pedal and initiating braking). Rpms jump to 7 or 8.   Read details...


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