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155 messages, Last post on Sep 24, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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Most of the AC problems are in the sedan - not sure why - the cars are the same mechanically. The service tech at Mazda told me he has heard from many sedan owner about AC issues - but none in the hatchback. |
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Replying to: z71bill (Jul 01, 2006 8:18 am) I think my Scion has too much glass for the AC to deal with. Any of you with deficit AC tried window tinting? Did it work or help?
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2006 10:02 am) The A/C in my 3 blows cold air, but if the car is sitting in direct sunlight for several hours it can take awhile to cool down. But that is true of any car.. I think your Scion will feel a little cooler with tint, and it should cut back on how much A/C you use. Good luck!
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Replying to: dc_driver (Jul 01, 2006 10:35 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2006 10:02 am)
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Replying to: nifty56 (Jul 01, 2006 3:10 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2006 5:10 pm)  only lasted a few years. I replace it with a vaculmn aftermarket which has worked fine.
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Replying to: b4wrn (Jul 02, 2006 6:11 am) |
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| Every manufacturer seems to be different. About 4 years ago when I was test driving vehicles, I drove the BMW 3 series. It was their base model but it had A/C. The A/C was just awful and gutless. That was the first thing I noticed about it. On the otherhand, the A/C was very good in my 2002 4 cylender Jetta diesel. It also uses the same refridgerant as the Mazda. There seems to be no complaints whatsoever with the Mazda3'models with auto climate control. This won't be made available in Canada until 2007; however, the Mazda5's here do have auto climate control. | |
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Happy 4th! Today, the temps were well into the 90's near the Nation's Capital (heat index was 105 degrees F!).. I figured this was as good a time as any to really put my A/C to the test. The car had been parked under a tree but was still very hot before I started it. In fact, it was so hot that I could barely put my hands on the steering wheel. I started the car and lowered all four windows halfway. I switched the A/C to "recirculate" (per the owners manual), had the air set to "3", all the way cold and started to drive. After about 2 minutes I raised the windows and left it on recirculate and level 3 for about 3 more minutes. After five minutes I was able to set the fan level to "2" and changed from "recirculate" to "outside air" and was quite comfortable. The air does not get as cold as my Honda Odyssey, but my 06 3i Touring (manual air) is plenty comfortable in the hottest temperatures. I have read about the 3's weak A/C issues on other boards and do not believe it is fabricated. It just seems to affect random people. Some folks have issues and some folks don't. I really hope Mazda finds a solution for the folks who are having problems. I plan on tinting my windows very soon and will post about it. It should help my dark interior stay a little cooler when the car is sitting in direct sunlight. Take care! |
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