general problems of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6

The contact owns a 2006 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the engine made a loud ticking noise. The contact stated that once the vehicle had warmed up, the would drive normal; however, while driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the variable valve timing actuator (vvta) was not functioning as needed causing the engine stall and loud ticking sound. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mazda 6. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate independently and the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mazda 6. The contact stated while driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated and would not stop acceleration even when the hand brake was applied. The contact could not control the vehicle, and side swiped the side of a truck, a tree, a transformer and finally crashed into a metal fence. The air bags did not deploy. The police was called, and the vehicle was towed. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. The VIN number was unavailable. An.

The contact owns a 2006 Mazda 6. While driving various speeds, the clutch would shift automatically into neutral and the engine revved. After a few seconds, the gear would forcefully shift into any gear without warning. The failure occurred more often while on inclines or when the vehicle was in fourth, fifth, or sixth gear. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was still under warranty at the time. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Engine power decreases substantially going uphill when you push accelerator. Even after the recall item was fixed (reprogrammed computer), it still does it, especially on other then 93 octane gas which is not always available. When merging into traffic, had a few close calls with accidents.