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Loss of power when AC is on by sonnyrocker
Jun 12, 2009 (10:05 am)
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Anyone experiences that?
When AC is on, there is a noticeable loss of power in 1st and 2nd gears. The car just won't pick up. That's one of my complaint with 2.0L. How about 2.3? do you have that problem too?
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Re: My Latest Used Oil Analysis [sonnyrocker] by roadburner
Jun 12, 2009 (11:02 am)
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Replying to: sonnyrocker (Jun 12, 2009 10:02 am)

I uploaded the picture to my CarSpace page and then I linked to it using the IMG button.
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Re: Loss of power when AC is on [sonnyrocker] by igozoomzoom
Jun 13, 2009 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: sonnyrocker (Jun 12, 2009 10:05 am)

In my '06 MZ3 (2.3L, 5sp. manual), the A/C compressor kicks off whenever I accelerate quickly. I'm not sure what the trigger or threshold is for this to happen (whether it happens at a certain rpm or based on the position of the throttle)? But there's a noticeable boost when it kicks off...
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Re: Loss of power when AC is on [igozoomzoom] by mariod
Jun 13, 2009 (7:00 pm)
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jun 13, 2009 2:57 pm)

This is kind of crazy, but for whatever reason on all Mazda 3's if you have your air dial on anything BUT face or face and feet your AC compressor turns on...
 
Hence, less gas mileage and loss of power.
 
So ALL Mazda 3 owners if weather is nice or cold be sure to keep your dial on face or face and feet. Any other setting will turn on your compressor.
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Re: Loss of power when AC is on [mariod] by scwmcan
Jun 14, 2009 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: mariod (Jun 13, 2009 7:00 pm)

I think you will find that almost all modern cars have this "feature", it is to reduce the humidity in the car (I can see why the defrost settings but still don't get the floor only one, but apparently the manufactures know best), it is not really just a mazda thing.
Scott
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Re: Loss of power when AC is on [scwmcan] by jeffyscott
Jun 14, 2009 (1:23 pm)
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Replying to: scwmcan (Jun 14, 2009 5:59 am)

When on feet, there is always some defrost air going to the widshield as well. So that is probably why the A/C is on, though I never knew that in some cars the A/C would be on for that setting. I'd alway thought A/C only went on with defrost mode.
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Rohrich Mazda, Pittsburgh PA by czielinski
Jul 14, 2009 (6:08 am)
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I'm wondering if anyone else out there has had a problem with this dealership?
 
I've been waiting for over a month to get our warranted car repaired.
 
The original issue was a bad alternator. Alternator was replaced from the New York dealership that we purchased the car from, two days later the car caught on fire in Pittsburgh.
 
Here I am a month later and the dealership still has the car and is basically unapologetic for the delay in service. We were promised that the car would be finished over two weeks ago, so I purchased a plane ticket, flew in and I've been in Pittsburgh ever since... waiting...
 
I've searched the Forum for other alternator problems.. but would love to hear about any experiences with an engine fire? The entire wiring harness had to be replaced.
 
Thanks in advance and I look forward to keeping you all posted on any "success" I have in getting my car back.
 
By the way.. Mazda3, 2007, about 30,000 miles and it is a manual transmission. Other than this, the car has had not one single problem. But this one incident has completely turned me off of the brand.
 
Best,
Cass
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Re: Rohrich Mazda, Pittsburgh PA [czielinski] by autonomous
Jul 14, 2009 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: czielinski (Jul 14, 2009 6:08 am)

two days later the car caught on fire in Pittsburgh
Wow! Could you provide some more details?
Were you driving the car when the fire occurred?
Was the cause of the fire determined?
What was the extent of the damage to the car?
Was MazdaUSA contacted by the dealership?
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Re: Electrical Problem??? [vishanp] by selectrick
Jul 29, 2009 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: vishanp (Jan 01, 2004 8:20 pm)

I had the same problem and disconnected the positive battery cable and it seems to reset the system and voila .... no more CEL!!
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2008 hatchback touring: Power Steering Pump Blew by paj22
Aug 19, 2009 (7:17 am)
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I accidentally posted this on the Mazda 3 speed site and was asked to bring it over to this board.
 
Two weeks ago the power steering pump blew. I was out of state, it was 98 degrees, sitting in the car with the dog waiting for my passenger to return and the steering light comes on. No warning other than that. I put the car in reverse to get out of the parking lot in the strip center and it locked while trying to get onto the street. Here I am stuck now. And there I sat for 5 hours waiting for the Mazda Emergency (under warranty) Tow Service come to pick up the car. After an awful day waiting for a tow truck, the Mazda dealer out of state quickly fixed my car with what he claimed to be a reconditioned pump, per Mazda's Policy and I was able to return home the following late afternoon. They claim to have had a pump available for one of their own customers and used it in my car to get me back home. No charge other than awful towing services that lie to you. Mazda needs to try to find a better way to deal with that service. I am annoyed though that i was told they were having problems with the pumps and yet no recalls took place, nor did my dealer contact or let me know about it when the car was in for servcing less than 3 mos prior. Apparently, my warranty is based upon the one year that is left on my original car warranty. This experience has left me feeling most uncomfortable and has left me with a feeling of distrust for Mazda. PAJ22

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