2006 Mazda MAZDA3 Fuel system Problems

“I started noticing a strong smell of gasoline inside the car whenever I turned on AC. I thought it could be because of some leak but there was no leak anywhere outside the car. I have been using the car for the commute just within the city limits. When the smell continued to exist I took it to earnhardt Mazda dealership in scottsdale az where I was told that it could be a problem with the fuel pump and it needs to be replaced. But to make sure I went to firestone as well where it was confirmed that the fuel pump has a leak and needs replacement. …”

“In the month of march, I started to notice that in the first morning the car would hesitate to start. Contacted my local Mazda dealer in reno and notified them of the problem. Their response was that the problem had to do with nevada gas. On june 17th, while visiting las vegas, the cars engine stalled while in gear on the freeway, it took two attempts to restart the car. I returned to reno, and contacted an attorney and found that there were three major componets, that were all linked to the fuel system of the car. I contacted the Mazda dealership and still have no answers or solutions.”

“Car continuingly shows evap DTCS including p0443 and p0446 as well as either too rich or too lean fuel mixture and and o2 sensor issue code. Both o2 sensors were replace previously. The main concern is dangerous and has already almost caused several accidents while the issue has occurred after driving from a stopped position. The issue is, when the vehicle stops at 0 MPH, the normal idling RPM speed is around 750rpm. During stops longer than a second, the car will lower the idle rpms to about 500rpm and stay until the throttle is engaged. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Mazda 3. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. In addition, when the vehicle was started, the contact noticed a fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 130,000.”