general problems of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA5

2007 Mazda5 excessive tire wear and alignment/steering issues @ 27k miles. Have had approx. 10 alignments including a subframe alignment with no success. Have been forced to replace all tires twice due to tire wire on inner edges. Car steers to the right requiring steering wheel to held 2 degrees to the left while operating at all speeds. If steering wheel is released car will drift and then steer itself to the right. The tire wear results in cords showing on inner edge of tires before outer edge have any noticeable wear. Extremely unsafe vehicle due to possible tire failure 48,000 mile earlier than normal repair time.

In December 2009 I was driving back from allentown airport and when I went over bumps the back of the car swayed and made a terrible knocking noise. I took it to the Mazda dealer and they said it was the front bushing and the rear trailing arms. The car felt very unsafe to drive, so I had them do the work. They charged me 398. 00 for a 45. 00 part. I'm still having the same issue and when I contact the dealer they told me that it was probably because one of the rims were bent on my car! this is not the case. I have downloaded a service bulletin from the Mazda site (no 02-001/08). I brought this bulletin to their attention and they said they did not complete this work and that I should bring in the bulletin and show it to them. My question is if the bulletin specifically indicates the problem that I reported to them on Dec 2009, why didn't they perform what was suggested on the bulletin? also, not to mention my car is not under warranty any longer. . . . . . . I will never buy a Mazda again. I'm bringing the car back to them on 5/5/2010 and I'll keep you updated.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda 5. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to pull to the right and was difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the wheel was aligned; the failure continued. The vehicle had been aligned ten time and the subframe was also aligned; the failure continued. The problem was causing wear on the tires every 12,000 miles. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 100. Updated 02/10/11 the dealer informed the consumer that the tire wear was causing the vehicle to drift. The tires were replaced, but the vehcile continued to pull hard to the right. Updated 02/22/11.