general problems of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3

Steering becomes unpredictable and stiff accompanied by surging and loss of power. Check engine light comes on. Code p0882.

While driving the power steering malfunctions the radio display keep restarting and the power steering goes out, and then the vehicle powers completely down while driving. . Read more...

Car's electrical system will cut out without warning. This has happened on the interstate. The radio shuts down, the ability to accelerate is lost, and power steering goes. Several sensor lights come on. I have to fight to get the car to the side of the road and then turn the car off. When restarted the check engine light stays on but the car works fine. This will also happen when the car is idling with the same loss of power. I turn the car off and then back on and it works okay again. This happened in a very mountainous pass recently and there were no shoulders to pull over on and I had no power steering or acceleration. I've taken to several mechanics and they cannot find the issue.

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. 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. ".

The power steering on my car just stopped working and then the next day it was fine. Now, it doesn't work again and I can't drive it. I was in the driveway and wanted to back out to go to work and the wheel wouldn't turn. I need my car for work!! I see others complaining about the same issue - why isn't there a recall? I also had an issue that the gas tank got a whole in it and again - not under warranty, but I see others complaining about that issue as well. My car has about 32,000 miles on it. I bought it in 2014, but it was a brand new 2013 model. I think that this should be covered under warranty or some kind of recall. Like I said, I see others writing about the same issue. Thank god I wasn't driving when the steering decided to quit!! can you help me?.

While practicing parallel parking electric power steering motor became hot, power steering mil was on and no assist to steer. After letting it cool for 30 min did motor work again.