There are 7 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2012 Mazda CX-9in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
While drive i feel like there is sticking something below the car when i am accelerating. And the acceleration became hard. Also i heard a weird noise at that time. Then a saw a leakage below my car.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND DROVE FORWARD CRASHING INTO A WOODEN SEATING BENCH WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO A BUILDING. DURING THE INCIDENT THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONTINENTAL MAZDA (LOCATED AT 2363 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540, (630) 352-5900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT ENTERED THE ENGINE OIL AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-2189354066. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR DARTED FORWARD. FOR A SPLIT SECOND I LIFTED MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED BACK DOWN ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD; THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED FORWARD. INSTINCTIVELY I KEPT THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME AS THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB, BUT I HIT 2 PARKED CARS. ONCE I WAS ALMOST STOPPED BY HITTING THE 2 PARKED CARS, I QUICKLY TURNED THE KEY OFF AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE; AND LET ME TELL YOU, I WAS TERRIFIED. I HAVE PICTURES THAT SHOW TIRE MARKS EITHER FROM THE CARS ACCELERATION OR DRAGGING THE BACK WHEELS FROM PUSHING ON THE BRAKE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SILL-TERHAR MAZDA (LOCATED AT 1551 US-287, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020; (303) 469-1801), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-5500 AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO SPEAK WITH THE TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN PARKING LOT. CAR WAS IN DRIVE, FOOT LIGHTLY ON BRAKE WAITING ON CAR IN FRONT TO VACATE PARKING SPOT. ENGINE SUDDENLY SURGED AND TRANSMISSION MADE STRANGE SOUND. BARELY AVOIDED RUNNING OVER AN ELDERLY PEDESTRIAN. THIS IS ABOUT 4-5 TIME THE CAR HAS DONE THIS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS USUALLY WHILE WAITING IN A LINE OF CARS WITH FOOT ON BRAKE.
I HAD AN INCIDENT YESTERDAY RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. MY ACCELERATOR STUCK, MY ENGINE KEPT REVVING, AND I COULD NOT STOP. I KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT IT FELT AS IF EVERYTHING LOCKED UP. I REARENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME NO DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR AND ONLY MINOR TO MINE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM MAZDA CORPORATE. *TR
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