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Mazda 3 Fails to Start
by johnrhorton
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Dec 12, 2007 (7:28 am)
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Twice I have had the following problem with my 2005 Mazda3. Drive for awhile, turn the car off and it then fails to start, the engine cranks but will not fire, All warning lights seem to be normal. Come back several hours later and the car starts as normal, again to check engine lights etc. Dealer cannot find the problem. Anyone have a similar problem. Thanks
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Re: sunroof issue [m3fan3]
by mariod
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Dec 12, 2007 (7:57 am)
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Replying to: m3fan3 (Dec 11, 2007 6:25 pm)
Do you l live in a cold area? could your roof be frozen?
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- #4112 of 4531
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Re: Service, please [autonomous]
by retailroy
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Dec 12, 2007 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: autonomous (Dec 11, 2007 2:00 pm)
It was a 2004. Never had such a run around on a new car in my life. Replaced it with a 2007 v6 camry se, nice car, but the three was more fun to drive. The factory was absolutely useless, very disappointed. If you have screwed up, try to fix it, not the mantra of the new Mazda I am afraid.
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Re: sunroof issue [m3fan3]
by roadburner
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Dec 12, 2007 (9:45 am)
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Replying to: m3fan3 (Dec 11, 2007 6:25 pm)
does any one know what lubricant to use???
I would try Wurth Rubber Care.
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Re: Service, please [retailroy]
by autonomous
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Dec 12, 2007 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: retailroy (Dec 12, 2007 9:41 am)
It was a 2004
That was the first model year of the Mazda3. Several owners have posted problems with the AC for that year. Eventually, it got reworked but that's not a solution for the owners of that year's model. That's where good customer relations is critical; manufacturers should recognize these design flaws as early as possible and not shift the blame to customers.
On the other hand, we customers should be mindful of the possibility of design issues in certain situations (e.g. new model years). Consumer Reports has noted that even the top car manufacturers have problems in their initial releases of a new model. For example, the current Toyota Camry V6 has been experiencing an inordinate number of complaints about the transmission. My brother owns one and so far has had no problems with his.
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Re: Mazda 3 Fails to Start [johnrhorton]
by mazdazoom
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Dec 12, 2007 (11:33 am)
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Replying to: johnrhorton (Dec 12, 2007 7:28 am)
How many miles do you have on the car? Is it due for a tune up? You are certain the engine is getting spark, was that tested?
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- #4116 of 4531
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Re: Dead/Drained Battery [autonomous]
by blatz
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Dec 14, 2007 (7:00 am)
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Replying to: autonomous (Nov 28, 2007 1:55 pm)
Update. I have had the car back for a week. The dealer was unable to duplicate the issue of not starter/draining the battery. The "regional technical people" were called in by Mazda to assess the issue. According to the regional tech, whenever he sees this, it's either the alternator, the radio display or the trunk latch. Because none of those 3 were stand out issues with my car, the dealer replaced all three and declared the issue would be taken care of. So far so good. But the dead battery issue usually resurfaces after about 6 weeks to 2 months. Both the service advisor and I are in "wait and see" mode at this point. Hopefully it was one of the 3 items they replaced. 
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Re: Mazda 3 Fails to Start [mazdazoom]
by johnrhorton
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Dec 14, 2007 (7:48 am)
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Replying to: mazdazoom (Dec 12, 2007 11:33 am)
The car has about 35,000, all maintenance is up todate. The engine would turn over fine, it would try to start initially, run for a fraction of a second and then die. It feels more like a fuel issue to me.
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Re: sunroof issue [mariod]
by m3fan3
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Dec 15, 2007 (3:03 pm)
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Replying to: mariod (Dec 12, 2007 7:57 am)
no i do not. i live in south florida.
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Re: Cartridge cannisters... [roadburner]
by m3fan3
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Dec 15, 2007 (7:13 pm)
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Replying to: roadburner (Dec 05, 2007 8:17 pm)
For my first oil change I did not feel like going to the dealer, so I went to "Jiffy Boob." they however refused to work on the car because they said they have been breaking something on the mazda 3's too many times. I can not remember what that something was(he did tell me what it was, I just don't remember). He said this was not just this location, and that all the other JIffy locations were not doing oil changes for the 3. This is in florida. I can't entirely remember if it was all locations in the state or country. After that I always go to the dealer. I just don't trust any other place. and yes the dealer may make a mistake or two however it is easier to resolve the mistake than at like "Jiffy Boob". (at least at my dealer)
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