By Kylie Morgan
Mazda Team Joest Battles to the Finish in SebringDespite Setbacks, Team Sets Fast Lap of the Race and Finishes SixthSEBRING, Fla. (March 16, 2019) – Making it to the finish of the 12 Hours of Sebring is one of the biggest challenges in sports car racing, and despite both of its cars encountering major setbacks during the race, the cars of Mazda Team Joest made it to the finish in Saturday’s 12 Hours of Sebring. 77 Mazda RT24-P in second position, stormed to the lead with a bold pass on the outside of Sebring’s turn one. We had so much pace, the Mazda RT24-P was fantastic to drive and the team did a fantastic job. 77 MAZDA RT24-PTimo Bernhard“This was a tough race for us and for all the Mazda Team Joest boys, who worked so hard this week. Our Mazda RT24-P was quick – we had a rocket today, and we would have been in the fight for the victory.
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Class ActionA class action has been filed charging that certain Mazda vehicles have a defect which will cause coolant leakage and worse engine failure. The Engine Defect leads to engine coolant leakage. Loss of coolant causes the engine to overheat and catastrophic engine failure. The Engine Defect also allows engine coolant to leak into the engine's cylinders, damaging the cylinders. Coolant is critical to the proper functioning of an engine and it's loss can lead to overheating, cylinder head cracking, stalling, and engine failure.
Mazda vehicles were notorious for their automatic transmission problems, especially vehicles from the early 2000s. Mazda Transmission Problems You Can’t Ignore The basic function of any transmission is to control the speed and torque of the drive wheels. As a new or used car buyer, you want to be well aware of models that suffer from such transmission problems. Mazda Crossovers’ Transmission Problems Transmission problems didn’t escape the brand’s crossovers either. Instead, look for those Mazda models that came with a transmission sourced from AISIN a subsidiary company that is backed by Toyota.
