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155 messages, Last post on Sep 24, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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| Thanks, that's my experience too. The other day when it was close to 90, I had it on 4 for serveral minutes because the car was so hot, I then lowered it to 3 and noticed it was colder at level 3 than at level 4; however, in the new late production 2006 Mazda3 (2.3L) the A/C is be fine at level **1** up to 85-90F. This is withOUT auto climate control. | |
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Replying to: ex_tdier (Jul 22, 2006 5:40 pm) I guess you have to ask yourself, if you have been this unhappy with the Mazda3 and Mazda customer support/service, would you really want to buy another Mazda3? Obviously that is a personal choice, but I had horrible experiences with VW and Saturn and have stayed away.. As much as I like the Saturn Sky roadster, I would not consider buying another Saturn... |
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Replying to: z71bill (Jul 22, 2006 11:32 am) |
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My dealer checked the AC (refrigerant level)many times - I also had a friend (in the home AC business) check it - per the gauge readings it always had the correct amount of refrigerant. On one dealer visit - they actually took all the R134-a out - and then filled it back up - this seemed strange to me - freon does not wear out or need to be changed - so I ask them WHY? The answer was - they wanted to be sure they had the correct amount of freon in the system. I took this statement as just another example of a dealership making stuff up / telling a customer something that they know is not right - just to get rid of them. Now I am not so sure. Since I added / then took out some freon - and the PSI on my gauge did not change - I am thinking maybe the dealership was being straight with me. The small amount of freon I added has made a big difference. |
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Replying to: z71bill (Jul 30, 2006 6:53 am) |
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Aug 02, 2006 6:14 pm) You should head on over to the 2006 Civic AC forum before you make any assumptions on the Civic AC |
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Replying to: smallcar1 (Aug 02, 2006 6:14 pm)
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Replying to: ex_tdier (Aug 02, 2006 7:20 pm) No matter how well the cars handle how can they sell them with AC that bad? I know some cars have better A/C then others but I have never seen a car w/ A/C as bad as these Mazda3s. |
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And the past few days have been triple-digits with dewpoints in the 70s! Funny thing is, it seems to be getting colder as the car ages. I actually have to back the fan speed off to 2 now, and on all but the hottest days I have to turn the thermostat up to 9 or 10 o'clock to keep from freezing. Keep in mind this is coming from a 275-pound guy who's always hot! Meade
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Some Mazda3's have good AC Some have OK AC Some have weak AC Some have HORRIBLE AC Its the luck of the draw which one you will get - the real problem is if you get a car with a weak or even a HORRIBLE AC system Mazda will not fix it. They will just claim its operating as designed. Actually now is the best time to buy a Mazda3 - the heat wave across most of the country gives you a chance to test the AC system. Only a fool would buy a Mazda3 on a cool / cold day. I have had so many problems with my Mazda3 (2004 S sedan) that if I list them all my post will get deleted. The host considers it brand bashing! Mazda really does make some fun cars - they just do not stand behind the cars they sell.
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