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1997 Mazda B-Series Engine problems

Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1997 Mazda B-Series's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on March 2, 2003. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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7
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

SuspensionBrakesEngine & coolingVisibility & wipersLights

Abs light comes on intermittently. Vehicle has been taken to several dealers. The dealers can not find a problem with the abs system. If vehicle is stalled an then restarted, abs light will go off. Check engine light comes on intermittently. Vehicle has been take to 3 dealers. There is no problem. Light seems to come on more often when vehicle is warm. When windshield wipers are turned off, occasionally they will start operating at the highest speed. Takes several tries of turning them on and then off...

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again to make them stop. Front end of vehicle shakes excessively when going down hills and braking. Cracks were found in the catalytic converter when vehicle was purchased in february of 1999. Dome light comes on and stays on. Problem is remedied by removing the fuse for the dome light over night and then replacing the next morning.*Jb

Filed Incident Suspension · Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Visibility · Interior lightingNHTSA 10008332
Engine & cooling

This problem is also in the ford rangers, muffler and shield rattles together

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 727322
Engine & cooling

Vehile makes ping noise upon hard acceleration. Nlm

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 783825
Engine & cooling

Vehicle makes noise upon hard acceleration, dealer ran diagnostic check and found as systems were with mazda's specs.*Et

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 7783829
Engine & cooling

Engine is getting carbon on the pistons which is causing knocking noise. *Et

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 784275
Engine & cooling

LEAK IN EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 609644
Engine & cooling

A loud noise occurs in the engine compartment and becomes louder as the vehicle heats up. Dealer has not been able to diagnose the problem. Please give any further details. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 843572

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