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1987 Mazda 323 Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1987 Mazda 323's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 62% of all its complaints, most recently on April 25, 2002. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Vehicle stalls at any speed/ any time. Vehicle at repair shop at this time. Please provide additional comments.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 8008613
Engine & cooling

Consumer vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and ran into the car ahead or her. *Et

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 783575
Engine & coolingCrash

The overflow reservoir of the radiator,the cap pops up to easily.Please describe details. Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 976641
Engine & cooling

CRANKSHAFT FAILED. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 480049
Engine & cooling

Crankshaft cracked where it attached to the timing belt pulley. Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 958538

Mazda 323 engine complaints by year

323 engine problems, every year

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