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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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- #4113 of 4531
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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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- #4114 of 4531
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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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- #4115 of 4531
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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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- #4117 of 4531
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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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- #4118 of 4531
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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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- #4119 of 4531
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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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Re: Cartridge cannisters... [m3fan3]
by roadburner
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Dec 15, 2007 (8:19 pm)
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Replying to: m3fan3 (Dec 15, 2007 7:13 pm)
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)
My Mazda dealer has a first-rate service department, and they give me free oil changes every 5000 miles as long as I own the car. I bring my own Mobil 1 5W-30, but it's still a good deal.
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- #4121 of 4531
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Re: Cd player problem [ircar]
by m3fan3
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Dec 16, 2007 (3:25 pm)
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Replying to: ircar (Dec 01, 2007 5:10 pm)
Well, the next day the player magically unjammed itself, so I didn't bother going to the dealer since I wouldn't be able to show them the problem. After that event nothing ever happened to the cd player. But if it is still like that I think you should go to the dealer especially if you're still under the warranty and there shouldn't be any problems replacing it or fixing under the warranty. I had mine replaced for the player freezing up, like a computer would: just freeze. If I would try and change the track or the disc, it wouldn't do anything and the track time would have been frozed up and you can't even hear the player trying to change the discs. But I had the player replaced for that, not for it jamming up the discs. Sorry if I took too long to reply.
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