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Replying to: nissmazlover (Jan 04, 2008 11:49 am) I did take mine back in for the front bushings; however, they also replaced the rear ones as well because I had registered a complaint. The outcome - no CRUNCH - not even at -25C. One of the front desk people said that the reason for the initial problem was the fact that the "rubber" bushings get cold and turn hard and therefore there is insufficient cushioing effect. I found that "interesting" because I had read way back that the bushings they chose for this vehicle were "not rubber" but some plastic material which would not stand up in colder climates, hence the squeaking and crunching problems. I'll take what I can get but I am concerned over the long term how things will pan out after the warranty expires?
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Replying to: trishr1 (Jan 04, 2008 3:29 pm)
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Replying to: skiff0001 (Jan 19, 2008 7:24 pm) I'm happy to report that my second fix, done before the holidays, and applied to both the front and rear bushings has withstood the cold temperatures (-30 C) here in Winnipeg. This is not the case for all Mazda5 owners unfortunately here and elsewhere, but it should be.  Perhaps I will see you around town, but at least I won't hear you coming. 
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Same here, I'm also in Winnipeg. I have a 07 GS Phantom Blue with 16in Steelies right now. What colors Mazda5's do you have? Mine also have the "crunch" right now but I'm waiting for my schedule for oil change later this month before I had it corrected.
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Replying to: andydico (Jan 20, 2008 2:09 pm) |
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We had our 06 Mazda5 GT manual at the dealership in December to have the suspension problem addressed again. The bushings and control arms were replaced for the second time at all four corners at that time. It was great (as i reported here) until the temps dropped to -19 C two weeks later and sadly, the problem was back. It is better in some respects - the noise for the most part disappears after about 15 minutes of driving (this was the case yesterday in -13C), but over serious bumps, you can still hear it. According to Mazda Canada, the parts that they replaced are the same as the parts they put on as replacements. If the 08s have eliminated the problem (i hope they have, but i have my doubts), then these "new" parts could be used to fix the 07s and 06s since the design i believe has not changed, but they do not seem to have a true fix for this (according to my email back-and-forth with Mazda Canada). What do you all think?
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Replying to: riproy (Jan 21, 2008 8:35 am) 
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Replying to: superwanda (Jan 21, 2008 11:29 am) |
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So I was driving the other night and temps are finally in the 0 to -10 C range and I hear a crunch over bumps. I was thinking that maybe I was not immune to the suspension problems with our '07 Sport. turns out I had forgotten that I left a 15 lb Crowbar in the plastic tray in the rear of the 5 to take back to my Dad. I though you guys would get a kick out of that one! good news is no crunch!
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Replying to: mrbwa1 (Jan 21, 2008 3:35 pm)
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