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Mazda Mazda3 Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | June 03, 2010
Reported on June 03, 2010
| I WAS STOPPED WITH THE CAR RUNNING IN DRIVE AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ONLY, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS RESULTED IN INCREASINGLY HIGH RPMS, AND IT FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS ABOUT TO LURCH FORWARD. I ENDED UP TURNING OFF THE CAR, AND RE-STARTING IT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, EACH TIME WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION. I PURCHASED THE CAR THE END OF MARCH 2010. FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED PRIOR TO 6/3/10, AND THE THIRD, MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, HAPPENED ON 8/26/10. MAZDA HAS INSTALLED A DATA RECORDER TO ATTEMPT TO RECORD THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW THEY WANT TO REMOVE IT BEFORE THE PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED. *TR | |
| Make: | Mazda |
| Model: | Mazda3 |
| Manufactured by: | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SEATTLE WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JM1BL1SG0A1 |
| Mileage: | 1800 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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