Mazda B-series 1998

• Recall 89259 [USA]: This could result in an underhood fire.
  On certain trucks equipped with a speed control system, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
  dealers will install a fused wiring harness. An interim notice was sent to owners on september 7, 2007, directing them to have the speed deactivation control switch disconnected temporarily. A second notification letter to owners was in february 2008 advising them to return to dealers for installation of the repair part. Owners of affected vehicles who did not receive a phase 2 notice and have not had the recall completed will be notified beginning august 6, 2008. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
  mazda recall no. 4707h.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 47876 [USA]: Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
  Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached.
  ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2006. Owners may contact ufi filters usa at 800-230-5876.
  this recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 7629 [USA]: If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death.
  Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx ii tires, size p235/75r15. Operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread.
  the replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. However, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance.
  

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• Recall 10114 [USA]: If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.
  Vehicle description: certain 1998-1998 mazda b-series trucks (B2500, B3000 and b4000) equipped with cruise control and built from january 1998 through march 4, 1999. A cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control.
  dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.
  owners will be contacted twice.First owner notification began may 7, 1999.The second notice will begin june 21, 1999, when parts are available.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contactmazda at 1-800-222-5500.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 13327 [USA]: This could potentially result in damage to the fuel line, or in some cases, cause a fuel leak. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
  Vehicle description: light duty 4x2 and 4x4 pickup trucks equipped with 4.0l engines. The flexible section of the chassis mounted fuel line that connects to the engine was routed too close to the exhaust manifold. The line could contact the manifold.
  dealers will install an additional clip to hold the fuel line in the intended design position.
  owner notification is expected to begin december 1, 1997.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall R/2016/210 [UK]: Fire may occur
  Carbonised grease may accumulate between the contact points in the ignition switch reducing the insulation performance inside the switch. In this condition the switch may generate heat resulting in smoke and in the worst case a fire.
  on affected vehicles replace the ignition switch.

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• Recall 2007263 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn, potentially resulting in an underhood fire. Correction: initially as an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. As soon as replacement parts are available, owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness designed to eliminate the potential risk of fire.

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• Recall 2000140 [Canada]: Suspension
  Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of cmvss 120 - tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars. Wheels were supplied without the required rim markings. Correction: since there is no risk to vehicle safety, mazda will not be taking any further action in this regard.

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• Recall 1999006 [Canada]: Visual system
  Certain vehicles do not comply with cmvss 205 - glazing materials. The windshields on these vehicles were produced without the "asi" mark as required by american standards institute (ansi) z26.1. These windshields fully meet all of the requirements of standard 205. Correction: since the absence of the "asi" mark is highly unlikely to produce any risk of injury, no corrective action will be taken.

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• Recall 1999091 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, the speed control cable could interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the speed control. If the speed control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially cause a vehicle crash. Correction: cruise control cable will be inspected and if necessary, replaced.

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• Recall 1997214 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  The flexible section of the chassis mounted fuel line could contact the exhaust manifold. This could result in damage to the fuel line and a possible fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Correction: an additional clip will be installed to hold the fuel line in the intended design position.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

I have a 98 mazda which is made by ford....Vin sticker on the door states such. Same as 98 ranger. Both of my rear leaf spring shackles have rusted off so severely that they went through the bed of the truck. The rear end of the frame is rotting off and the spare tire support and tire as well. The truck only has 66,000 miles and runs great. This is a safety issue as my rear bumper could fall off, the spare tire could fall off, and the frame already broke letting the leaf springs go right through the bed. I have read numerous complaints about ford rangers having the same issue and being a danger to not only the person driving the vehicle and its occupants, but also the following cars when the bumper falls off and spare tire too.

Have erratic speed speedometer goes up and down as i'm driving can fill power of vehicle goes up and down. Also gas mileage has went from 20 miles to the gallon too 10 mpg. Replaced the speed sensor but didn't help

I have had a head gasket replace on this 1998 mazda b4000 within 61,000 miles. The first head gasket replacement was 1-21-2008. Now the same thing seems to be happening at 78,100 miles are there any issues with this model? I only drive the truck to work and back which is only about 5 miles from my home. Also the front end suspension makes a loud squeaking/popping noise when you turn the steering wheel or hit a rough place in pavement. The "key in the ignition" buzzer keeps dinging after you take the key out of the ignition. *tr

Vehicles throttle stick open when released. Cannot slow vehicle down. Only way to slow down is to turn ignition off. Manufacturer said they are aware and had tsb on this during warranty. Took it in and they said they found no problem. Took it in twice since for same problem and they say i now need to pay for the repair. When this situation happens, there is no control of the speed of this vehicle.. Even stepping on brakes doesn't help. I have reported this 3 times to you prior, but with the toyota problems, i thought you might be more interested in this now. I am also reporting this problem to the local news media, along with a copy of this report. *tr

Throttle sticks wide open on my 1998 mazda B2500 truck. Only recourse is to turn engine off to slow down. Have had it in to mazda shop twice for this problem. First time under warranty, could not find the problem second time, mazda says not covered under warranty, even though they had a tsb for this problem. I don't want to be a fatal statistic, because of yet another vehicle manufacturers failure to act. *tr

Mazda recall letter said to take vehicle to closest dealer for free repair work stating dealers had parts to make my truck safe. Dropped truck off for repair on oct 9, 2008 at around 4:00pm. Was told i could pick up my truck on the 10th at around the same time. Took the next day off from work to be available when the dealer called to pick up my truck. At around 3:00pm on the 10th, i received a message to call the dealer. Since i was told to be at the dealers at 4:00pm, i wasn't near my phone when the message was received. At around 4:15pm i arrived to pick up my truck. I was told the parts were not available and could i make another appointment. I told the service rep the recall letter said the dealers had the parts to complete the job. He then said when the truck was brought into the shop, there were no parts to do the job. I said " you've had my truck for 24 hours and it's still not repaired." i'm very unhappy with mazda's handling of this situation and hope something can be done to correct this. *tr

I own a 1998 mazda pickup, 2500 model. It has always been a florida vehicle. I did a front end suspension check, and found all 4 ball joints with deep rust, no rubber seals left other than brittle and cracked remains of the rubber boot around the joints. The rubber bushings on the front stabilizer assembly were also either totally disintegrated or missing. The mechanic told me the condition had been present for some time, the ball joints were badly worn, and catastrophic failure would have occurred within months. This vehicle was built by ford. I believe the quality and durability of the rubber boots protecting these vital parts was defective. According to some others i have discussed this with, rotted boots are not uncommon. In the past i have kept vehicles for over 20 years without any problem with ball joint and steering knuckles grease covers. Request this be investigated as a manufactures defect. Thanks in view of the potential for accidents, this needs followup. *tr

Throttle sticks at between 2500-3500 rpm. Only way to stop it is to turn engine off and restart. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda B2500. While driving 50 mph and attempting to decelerate, the contact must place the vehicle into neutral and then turn off the ignition. The vehicle's engine overpowers the brakes. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the vehicle should be stopped by applying the brakes. In addition, the throttle sticks and remains open. The brake failure has been occurring for the last eight years. The vehicle has been taken to the repair shop three times regarding the failure, but no failure was identified. The failure mileage was 35,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• B2500 [5] COURTESY LAMP OUTPUT Ckt Short to Battery
• B3000 [4] B3000
• P0442 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P0455 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
• P0456 [1] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0457 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
• P1442 [1] A/C Evaporator Air Temperature Circuit Range/Performance
• P0732 [1] Gear 2 Incorrect ratio
• P0733 [1] Gear 3 Incorrect ratio
• P1762 [1] Coast Clutch Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• P0741 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• P1740 [2] First Gear Switch Circuit Malfunction
• P0125 [1] Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control
• P0102 [1] Mass or Volume Air Flow "A" Circuit Low Input
• P0103 [1] Mass or Volume Air Flow "A" Circuit High Input
• P0756 [1] Shift Solenoid B Performance or Stock Off
• P1701 [1] Turbo Pressure Control Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• P0705 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit malfunction (PRNDL Input)
• P0708 [1] Transmission Range Sensor A Circuit High Input
• P1704 [1] Turbo Charge Relief Circuit Malfunction
• P1705 [1] Transmission Indeterminate Failure (Failed to Neutral)
• P2357 [4] Cylinder 10 – pressure too low
• P0078 [1] Exhaust Valve Control Solenoid Circuit (Bank 1)
• B2000 [1] B2000