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Replying to: mkelly7 (Jan 18, 2008 8:11 pm) Scott |
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Hope everyone is having a good new year so far... I had my 07' 3 s sedan for almost a year already and i have been noticing lately that as soon as i start my car, there's a very strong exhaust & gas smell; i have the garage door open already but i have to pull out the car because the smell takes up the whole garage. Does anyone know what the issue might be? Theres no smoke or anything coming out of the muffler or anything. -Also my 15,000 maintenance is coming up in about a month and whats good to have done in addition? - this is going to sound dumb but is it bad to drive at high speeds (75-80) almost everytime you drive? -my brakes are fine (when it was checked at last oil change) but they are squealing; they seem to squeal mostly coming to a slow stops. Do i need to change the pads? Sorry for all the questions!! Thank you for any responses!! |
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 19, 2008 4:28 pm) My '07 MS3 has about 13,500 miles on it and the brakes have just started doing the same thing. They work just fine, but I get a singing squeal just before it comes to a complete stop. It seems to go away for a while right after I wash the car. I was going to have it checked at the 15000 maint. |
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Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 19, 2008 4:28 pm) Just do what your Owners Manual calls for; anything else is a waste. - this is going to sound dumb but is it bad to drive at high speeds (75-80) almost everytime you drive? Not as long as you give the engine 5-10 minutes to warm up first. I usually see 90+ every day or so. -my brakes are fine (when it was checked at last oil change) but they are squealing; they seem to squeal mostly coming to a slow stops. Do i need to change the pads? No, you simply need to use your brakes a bit harder; the pads are probably a bit glazed. Make 4-5 moderately hard brake applications slowing the car from 60 mph down to 20 mph. Drive  one mile between applications to allow the brakes to cool. That should cure the squeal.
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 19, 2008 7:29 pm) |
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 19, 2008 7:29 pm) I tried that when mine started to squeal a couple of weeks ago. The noise stopped and was back 2 days later. Then I washed the car last Saturday. The noise again stopped and was back on Tuesday. I'm not too worried about it, but it's loud enough that I've seen people look when I come to a stop. |
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Replying to: roadburner (Jan 18, 2008 5:32 am) Don't bother to respond if you don't have anything constructive to add. I guess according to you that the people whose houses got burned deserved it too. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/ford_fires_newyear.html
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Replying to: uunfews (Jan 22, 2008 2:10 am) You asked a question and we responded. To be honest, I thought that you were joking about calling Mazda USA, but -incredibly- you were serious. I did check out your link. Wow! Even more hapless souls have been victimized by Mazda!!! It seems that you have convinced yourself that Mazda is an evil corporate monolith run by inhumane monsters who rub their hands together with undisguised glee every time one of their products incinerates a hapless consumer's house or pets. And all because you read a few negative internet posts, attempted an eccentric phone interrogation of Mazda USA, and discovered some "crusading consumer/victims" web sites. At this point it is obvious that there is no way that you would be happy with a Mazda, so save yourself the anguish and start "researching" another brand. |
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I purchased Mazda 3 in Feb of 2007, I had thoroughly researched the Mazda 3 and read mostly good things, unfortunately what I didn't research was Mazda after purchase customer service. On December 23, 2007 my engine seized on PA interstate 83 with barely enough power to pull over to the shoulder. Upon inspection, Mazda determined that the car had run out of oil, and was running without oil. No warning light alerted me, and no tell tale sign of an oil leak was present in my driveway. The vehicle currently has 23K miles and is well within the factory specified warranty, are they going to step up and replace the engine? NO!! They aren't. The dealer was going to replace the engine with the engine from a 2006 Mazda 3, with 26K miles. However they were only giving me a 30 day warranty. Even though they were doing the work. TOTALLY disgusted I found a local car repair shop that will replace the engine with one with lower mileage and a 2 year 36K warranty. AND is cheaper. I wont tell people NOT to buy a Mazda, I love my car. I will tell them to buy a USED Mazda and NOT deal with the "So Called" Mazda USA customer service. |
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Replying to: brisco1967 (Jan 22, 2008 11:59 am) Let me guess... You had a Kwicky Boob place change your oil, correct? |
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