I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AS SOON AS I STOPPED I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY CAR JERKED FORWARD. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS JUTTING OUT AT AN ANGLE. I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR WHATSOEVER. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT MY BALL JOINT AND AXLE HAD BROKEN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FASTER OR ON THE FREEWAY--I'M VERY LUCKY MY PASSENGER AND I WERE NOT HURT. *TR
2010
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN ONRAMP TO A FREEWAY, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND NORMALLY. I HAD TO PUSH FULL FORCE ON THE PEDAL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP JUST BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT OR ANYTHING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS STOPPED WORKING. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY BUT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY A MAZDA DEALER ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE.
