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#57 of 146 Re: suspension squeaking [nissmazlover] by virago83 Feb 07, 2007 (5:11 pm)
Replying to: nissmazlover (Jan 29, 2007 12:18 pm) I live up near Ottawa, Ontario Canada and have had our Mazda5 GT (Touring in USA?) since last July and have loved its performance so far - until it got really cold and yes we have the squeaking/clunking noise also. It's been bad enough that the 1st couple times I heard the racket I got down on my hands and knees to peek underneath because I thought I had lost a muffler bracket or something. I now realize it's temperature related because on mild days it seems O.K. but soon as the temp. drops the noise returns - mostly in the rear but also at times up front also. I 1st figured that water had got into the bushings during the mild days and then frozen up hard later but I've let it sit in a heated garage overnight and soon as everything gets cold again the noise is back. We don;'t even have 9000 Kms. on it yet so I am quite ticked. It makes more nose than my old '94 Olds Achieva that we still have on the road. Will definitely go see Dealer about this bushing issue and glad that I'm not alone. P.S. - We had just traded in a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe after its 4 year lease to pick up the Mazda. In 4 years I never, ever had a problem with it. Not a squeak, rattle or even a loose screw under the dash!
#58 of 146 Re: OK, so my dashboard was replaced... [nissmazlover] by maltb Feb 08, 2007 (9:33 am)
Replying to: nissmazlover (Feb 06, 2007 11:52 am) did you open a case with the Mazda customer hotline? Seems like a good place to start.
#59 of 146 Re: OK, so my dashboard was replaced... [nissmazlover] by mopaul Mar 12, 2007 (6:06 pm)
Replying to: nissmazlover (Feb 06, 2007 11:52 am) nissmazlover; I don't know if the annoying tapping sound you are hearing is the same as what I had, so I will describe what mine was like. The tapping sound came from what sounded like behind the dash in the area of the firewall. It was most evident at startup, when it would rattle like mad when the engine first turned over and fired. Other times it would happen are when I would let the clutch out to take off or at times when shifting gears (I would suspect that with an auto trans it would make the noise when putting it into gear, perhaps). It would also make the noise when hitting bumps on occasion and when letting off the throttle abruptly while cruising.   I drove with a technician at my local dealer and he was able to hear the noise (as well as the huge suspension noise, but that's another story). I told him that I thought it seemed to be coming from something that connected from the engine to the firewall, because it seemed to occur at times when the engine would either shake or rock on its mounts. The next day, when I picked up my vehicle, the tech said that he had tightened some apparently loose item/items under the windshield header area. This did not get rid of the noise, so I decided to take a look for myself.   When I started poking and prodding and tugging on various items that connected from the engine to the firewall, I suddenly heard what I thought might be the source of the noise; it was a braided black hose that is routed from the right side (as you face the front of the car)of the engine and takes a curve to the left right near the firewall, where it passes through a grey plastic clamp/grommet thing that snaps into a heat shield mounted on the firewall. This grommet thing moved a little and made a noise much like what I was hearing from inside the car. I tried to pry it out, but couldn't get it out without prying harder than I wanted to. So I instead slightly pried out the top edge of this grommet thing were it meets the firewall/heat shield and wedged in a folded up piece of index card between the top edge of the grommet and the mounting surface. I got in the car and started it: no noise. I moved the car around a bit using the clutch: no noise. Bottom line, the noise is gone after 8 months of tolerating it, and all it took was a kitchen knife and a piece of paper! Sweet relief!   You know, I can't imagine why the guys at the dealership would miss that; they seemed not only to know what they were doing, but also to care a little. Maybe they are too busy.   By the way, that seam on your dashboard is also on mine, yet I NEVER NOTICED IT until I read your post. I am very in tune with my car, yet I never knew it was there, despite having cleaned the dashboard on more than one occasion.   Best of luck with your problems!
#60 of 146 maintenance / repairs not done at Mazda? by deirdref Apr 28, 2007 (8:15 am)
Replying to: drbond (Jul 10, 2006 1:35 pm) I'm considering buying a Mazda 5. My husband is a technician at a GM dealership and we have a fully equipped garage at home. He is concerned about being able to do maintenance / non-warranty repairs himself, is there a problem with this? He heard Mazda is very strict with their warranty. It just wouldn't make sense for us to drive 45 minutes to the dealership and / or pay someone else to do things he can do at home. Replies to this message: maltb (Apr 30, 2007 3:44 pm)
#61 of 146 Re: maintenance / repairs not done at Mazda? [deirdref] by maltb Apr 30, 2007 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: deirdref (Apr 28, 2007 8:15 am) As long as you perform routine maintenance per the schedule, they cannot deny your warranty. Basically, they have to prove that your neglect or improper service are the cause of the issue being denied.   Some people have been told crazy things by service managers but if you know your rights and aren't afraid to exercise them, you'll be fine.
#62 of 146 Re: Which is the correct oil weight on the M5 [ma3x] by whobodym May 13, 2007 (7:52 am)
Replying to: ma3x (Oct 09, 2006 2:23 pm) This is just a well-educated guess, but I believe the 5W-20 requirement is mostly based on the EPA gas mileage compliance calculations that Mazda used to certify the 5 for the US market. The numbers probably came out 0.1 mpg better, or something like that. If they didn't say 5w-20 was required, that would have been cheating on their certification testing. That said, I've found 5w-20 is easily available at the auto parts store, and I do buy it for my DIY oil changes. It's worked perfectly in our 5 for the first year, zero detectable oil consumption (but I live in a much cooler climate than S Florida).
#63 of 146 Engine Hesitation - anyone else? by whobodym May 13, 2007 (8:03 am)
Our 2006 5 Touring (MT) has annoyingly non-linear throttle response at throttle tip-in (shifting 1st to 2nd, especially). Usually it is subtle, but once every month or two, it is a severe stumble like a complete shut-down of the engine for a split second. Most typically these worst instances occur at about 1/2 throttle and about 2000 rpm. It recovers and runs normally after the split second, but not before the passengers heads have all lurched forward and back, and they have all grumbled about the driver's lousy clutch skills. Inexperience with manual transmissions is not the problem -- both my wife and I have decades of experience in other MT cars, conintuously since we were in our 20s in the 1970s-80s. Our other car, an Integra GS-R, has much smoother more predictable throttle response (and more of it too, of course, but I know I can't expect that out of the 5). We have tried only one dealer service visit on this issue so far, to a dealer with a good service manager, but they weren't able to duplicate the problem. Replies to this message: maltb (May 14, 2007 10:10 am) whobodym (Jun 08, 2007 4:41 am)
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#65 of 146 Re: Engine Hesitation - anyone else? [whobodym] by maltb May 14, 2007 (10:10 am)
Replying to: whobodym (May 13, 2007 8:03 am) Make sure the dealer gives you the latest PCM update. Mine did the same thing and the upgrade didn't fix it 100% but it was harder for me to duplicate it after that. Yes, I was at the point where I could duplicate it very easily. Replies to this message: whobodym (Jun 08, 2007 4:41 am)
#66 of 146 Re: Engine Hesitation - anyone else? [maltb] by whobodym Jun 08, 2007 (4:41 am)
Replying to: maltb (May 14, 2007 10:10 am) A big success! I got PCM update yesterday for our 2006 5 Touring 5MT (built Aug 2005 if I recall correctly). To my surprise and delight, the change in throttle response is noticeable all the time; when you crack open the throttle the first 25%, it now provides noticeably more torque. It feels distinctly peppier in ordinary driving. Both during warm-up, and warmed-up. (it was about 60deg F yesterday here.) It's hard to prove yet that it won't ever do the ~once-a-month severe hiccup now, but I am very happy with the update regardless.

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