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Engine & cooling
Mazda MX-6 Engine problems by year
23 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mazda MX-6's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Latest MX-6 engine complaints
I was coming home from school one night when all of a sudden my engine light came on. About 5-6 minutes later I was getting off of the freeway when my car stopped. I was able to turn the car back on although the radio and all of my interior lights were flashing. I drove it about 5 minutes up the road to the light in front of my apartment and it stopped again. By this time, it was smoking badly! So I got some help and pushed out of the way across the street. I was told to get my stuff out because it looked as if...
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the car was going to blow. I got my stuff out and called the police. The car eventually cooled down. I later found out there was a crack in my coolant reservoir and coolant was squirting and splashing all over the place. My car had blown a head gasket from running hot. *Nm
While driving the vehicle at the speed of 45 mph engine stalls. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Mr
Engine stalled on freeway driving at 70-75 mph. Car restarted a few minutes later.*Ak
While driving vehicle at operating temp, car will die and have to wait about three minutes before restarting.
After changing oil, consumer noticed smoke coming from the tail pipe. After vehicle sat over night, and started it for first time smoke wold come from tail pipe. *Ak *slc
The transmission went prior to the exhaust system (catalytic converter). *Ak
When turning on the left and right turn signal the headlights flashes, radiator started to crack after only three months resulting overheating
It seems as if the entire electrical system and engine valves are faulty. I have seen many tsb's about all related problems...It does not look like mazda is taking care of the problems!
Engine is making a knocking noise. Contacted dealer, and informed consumer that there was a technical bulletin with the same basic problem, that when engine is cold there is a knocking noise due to carbon built up in the combustion chamber within the engine. *Ak
Engine stalls at driving speeds/this has happen 6 times since nov 98/dealer and says he can not explain it/mazda says they can not explain it/research has come up with 3 other similiar problems/odi id's 539648/813760/826489///this is a major safety problem. *Ak
Radio went out, dome lights are out, door and engine light come on
OIL PUMP FAILED. YH
While driving 10 mph or more the vehicle will intermittently stall without warning, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details. *Ak
While driving the engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. Please provide details. *Ak
Vehicle has on five different occasions cut off while driving 60-70 mph.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data