Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Mazda MAZDA6

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
2

Parking Brake problem #1

The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(d) or reverse(r), the vehicle failed to move. The electronic parking brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, deactivated the electronic parking brake, and forcefully depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he had to pay to repair the vehicle since the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was in the process of towing the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in the recall. A case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Parking Brake problem #2

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Mazda 6. In temperatures below 45 degrees, the emergency brake indicator would remain illuminated after starting the vehicle. Also, while driving, the emergency brake indicator would sometimes illuminate. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (matt castrucci Mazda, 3013 mall park dr, dayton, OH) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000.


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