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#4213 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [igozoomzoom] by avlmzda3

Feb 20, 2008 (11:29 am)

Replying to: igozoomzoom (Feb 07, 2008 11:35 pm)
I think Mazda has a problem with their engines!! My 2004 Mazda3 only had 29000 miles on itwhen i discovered a rattling at around 3000 RPM. I took it to my local dealer and they said they would call me later that day to tell me it was finished and i could pick it up. NOT THAT EASY!!! I recieved a call telling me that they would have to keep my car and check it out further. They called the next morning to tell me that it was a lower rod bearing that had spun and they wanted to see my maintenance records. I do all maintenance regularly and personally. I save money and am sure that the job is done correctly. They were not happy with just the reciepts that i gave them for oil and filter purchases. They told me that i would have to buy a new engine and they would not cover it under warranty. What a mess!!!!!!!! I had the engine replaced, because what is a car worth without an engine. It cost me nearly $9,000 and i was shocked that i couldn't find anything cheaper out there, unless the engine had 80-90k on it, what good would those engines do me? I was never happy with the decision and they never offered me a car to use while mine was being repaired, making me very angry. What is the deal with the engines, and how do i keep this from happening again, short of selling my car and moving on? I now own a $34,000 mazda, pretty expensive for a mazda, could have bought an RX8 and went on vacation.

#4214 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [avlmzda3] by roadburner

Feb 21, 2008 (3:07 pm)

Replying to: avlmzda3 (Feb 20, 2008 11:29 am)
I'd like to hear the other side of this story...

#4215 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [avlmzda3] by gretsch6120

Feb 21, 2008 (10:58 am)

Replying to: avlmzda3 (Feb 20, 2008 11:29 am)
igozoomzoom, You mention you do your service regularly and personally. How did you void your warranty? What after market mods did you perform on your engine? - No matter how minor you may feel they were.
 
I find it hard to believe a new engine wouldn't be covered under warranty unless they felt there had been unlicensed/hobiest tinkering -- hence the request for past maintenance records.
 
Maybe this is going too far but your screen name has zoomzoom in it and you mention a sportscar, RX8. Come'on, what did you do to this car that didn't work out as planned.

#4216 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [gretsch6120] by gretsch6120

Feb 21, 2008 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: gretsch6120 (Feb 21, 2008 10:58 am)
ER -- my mistake, avlmzda3 I'm replying to you. So my zoomzoom and RX8 comment is null.

#4217 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [igozoomzoom] by silverhunter

Feb 23, 2008 (6:34 pm)

Replying to: igozoomzoom (Feb 07, 2008 11:35 pm)
I have also had a very bad experience with Honda. An 06 Pilot that I could not keep out of their shop. the service department was okay but the management at the dealership offered me to trade it back to them for $3k and the regional and national honda people refused to do anything beyond offering me an extended waranty (this car needed that and more)
 
I am thinking of the mazda3 i touring. Where was that great dealer that you dealt with? I am in the boston area (south).
 
Do you know if the marginal safety ratings of the 3 are with or without side curtain airbags?

#4218 of 4991 Re: MAJOR Warranty Repair and Mazda's Impressive Service [silverhunter] by roadburner

Feb 23, 2008 (8:42 pm)

Replying to: silverhunter (Feb 23, 2008 6:34 pm)
Do you know if the marginal safety ratings of the 3 are with or without side curtain airbags?
 
Without.

#4219 of 4991 damage from a flat tire by mazdrvr

Feb 24, 2008 (4:36 am)

Sorry, this might sound dumb but i wanted to know... Early this morning driving in a residential area (speed limit 35), a family member using my car, got a flat tire. The thing is that i know that they were not driving over speed limit (slow driver) so is it possible for the flat driving 35 mph to cause a split in a alloy wheel? Also, the side of my bumper "unhooked" from the body which of course caused the bottom of it to get scraped! The thing i don't get is (on my old Protege) when a tire blew driving on the freeway, it did not cause damage like this; my wheel just had some minor scratches and nothing happened to the body of the car.
Also, several months ago, my TPMS light went on & i had Mazda check it & all 4 tires were below pressure; is that weird a thing to have all 4? I hope i don't have bad tires.

#4220 of 4991 Re: damage from a flat tire [mazdrvr] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Feb 24, 2008 (11:23 am)

Replying to: mazdrvr (Feb 24, 2008 4:36 am)
Sounds like they hit a pothole doesn't it?

#4221 of 4991 Re: damage from a flat tire [Mr_Shiftright] by mazdrvr

Feb 24, 2008 (4:36 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 24, 2008 11:23 am)
Possibly but the funny thing is that i drove the same route earlier in the day & don't ever remember seeing any potholes. it's a newer area so the road is nice. ???
All i can say is that this is a expensive flat tire!

#4222 of 4991 Re: damage from a flat tire [mazdrvr] by roadburner

Feb 24, 2008 (5:19 pm)

Replying to: mazdrvr (Feb 24, 2008 4:36 am)
Also, several months ago, my TPMS light went on & i had Mazda check it & all 4 tires were below pressure; is that weird a thing to have all 4? I hope i don't have bad tires.
 
The tire pressures were probably adjusted while the ambient air temperature was very warm. As the ambient temperature drops so does the tire pressure- which is what I suspect happened in your case.

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