I am getting 13mpg on a Mazda3. Company is unable or unwilling to repair. Brakes needed service at 12 and 20,000 miles. Only 20,000 miles in 4 years. Always feeling of dragging and they claim no brake or other problem.

- New York, NY, USA

2004 Mazda 3, brought brand new from dealer. Had rear brake problems, was fixed due to bad equipment/metal used for rotors or that was what I was told. Warranty covered. Now I am at just under 50,000 miles and my clutch needs replaced, cause they said I burned it up. Not covered by warranty. I told them over a year ago, that it whined/screeched when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, but only when it was cold. Told they couldn't find anything wrong, just warm the vehicle up first. Now a smell something burning and they keep saying it was my fault. I'm the only one that drives it, going back and forth to work and dropping my kids off at school. Very frustrated, because I was told its going to cost over $1,000 to fix......

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

When backing out of a parking space a luxury SUV appeared from one side, requiring me to stop suddenly. However, when I pressed down on the brake pedal (all the way to the floor), the brakes seemed very hesitant to respond, even with ABS. Thankfully the car did stop in time. I have heard many complaints about the brakes and have also noticed excessive brake dust and a few grooves in the discs/rotors in the rear after only 1000 miles.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Consumer states that the rear brakes are creating more dust than the front brakes. As a result, the front brakes are not working correctly.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA