The vehicle was stationary on a city street. Started the vehicle, foot on the brake and shifted into drive.vehicle was idling at normal RPM. When the foot was removed from the brake petal, the car lurched forward at full throttle. My foot never touched the gas pedal. It traveled about 10 feet striking a vehicle. I was able to stop the car by pushing on the brake pedal and came to a stop. The engine speed returned to normal RPM. I started to lift my foot off the break pedal and the car resumed full throttle forward. It pushed the first vehicle I hit into the car parked in front of it and pushed it into another vehicle before I could get it stopped. The engine returned to normal RPM. I put the car in park and turned off the engine. Police were called and a report filed. An ase certified mechanic checked the car immediately after the crash and found the throttle linkage was free, was not able to reproduce the high RPM, and could not read any error codes on the computer. This was within 20 minutes of the crash while the police were present. Both vehicles I hit were totaled. No serious injuries or deaths in the accident.

- Youngtown, AZ, USA

Purchased vehicle brand new from dealer (crossroads Mazda in cary, nc) and from day 1 have had issues with the engine and the check engine light. Transmission completely replaced in May 2004 (right after it went out of warranty); continual problems with check engine light illuminating for no reason and as of 12/08, cannot get car inspected due to check engine light; requesting a repair waiver since this is a known Mazda issue and they have done nothing to resolve/assist their customers.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

2001 Mazda Millenia would not shift out of first gear and would stop abruptly. Upon inspection, the mechanic determined the transmission imploded and needed to be replaced. *****

- Charlton, MA, USA