2005 Mazda MAZDA6 Engine Problems

“I was driving home from work today. I was driving on a road not far from my home and going about 40 MPH. My foot was not on the gas but the car began to suddenly accelerate. It suddenly accelerated to over 50 MPH. I began to brake, but it felt like I was trying to brake at the same time someone was pressing hard on the gas pedal. I put the car in neutral and pressed the brake as hard as I could. It was a definite hard push on the brake -- as if I had lost power brakes. There were cars ahead of me stopped in the road because of an accident. I managed to stop -- but barely. …”

“The contact owns a 2005 Mazda 6. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic. The throttle body and accelerator pedal were repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Mazda MAZDA6. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being operated, a loud noise emitted from the engine. Upon inspection, the contact discovered oil under the engine and oil coming from the exhaust. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was not available.”

“The contact owns a 2005 Mazda 6. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure did not occur until it was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the dealer had reset the sensor and the check engine indicator was turned off. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 119,141.”