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Replying to: da1nonly (Feb 13, 2007 1:18 pm) Saving us from a fender bender. Reading the manual, I learned that the 'emergency brake assist' or some sort or feature detects the speed of pedal travel. Based on this the brake system will assume you need immediate brake application and acts accordingly.
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Replying to: castg1 (Feb 18, 2007 12:56 pm) I'll have to read on that again... does anyone have anymore info on how the emergency brake assist works or similar experiences??? I like having some sort of brake resistance against my foot when I hit the pedal so I have some feedback that the car is actually stopping... even if the brakes do get applied to the maxim the lack of resistance doesn't seem right... |
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Replying to: blynmazda5 (Sep 20, 2006 8:29 pm) |
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Has anyone noticed any Disc rotor grooves at all? Seeing one on my right rear rotor  1000 total miles. Rotors will obtain surface rust after they become wet(rain)while setting for as little as a day which probably attributes to temporary noise.
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Replying to: elmo33 (Sep 20, 2006 6:20 pm) |
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I bought my Mazda 5 ten months ago in Israel. The weather is quite hot here and I do a lot of highway driving. I took it in the other day for the 30 000 Km check (actually 34 000 Km) and was told I needed new front brakes. The dealership is very reputable and said this is quite normal, but doesn't sound normal to me. Has anyone else had to change brakes so soon? Remember, that's 34 000 kilometers which is about 21 000 miles. Thanks for any help. Ron
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Replying to: barney16 (Jun 22, 2007 5:55 pm) |
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Hey, all: According to my Mazda Full Circle service report, my brake pads are at "yellow", which means about half or slightly more of my brake pads are worn. They do not, necessarily, need to be replaced until I reach "red" status. Anyway, I recently had my tires aligned, but at about 60 mph on the highway I hear, more than I feel, a slight shimmy. Before the alignment, I slightly FELT the shimmy through the steering wheel, but after the alignment, I just hear it - no feeling. So, I think I may need tire balancing, as well. In any case, my Full Circle Mazda dealer quoted me a price of $100 for a 4-wheel tire rotation and balancing. They also quoted me a price of $200 for replacing the brake pads in the front, and another $200 for replacing the rear ones. If I want my rotors "shaved", then they would add another $100 to the price of each set of brakes ($200 more for both front and rear). So, getting my tires rotated and balanced, and getting my brake pads change would cost me anywhere from at least $500 to $700 (should I choose to get my rotors shaved). What do you all think of this? I, most likely, WON'T get my rotors shaved, since I don't see a need for that. So, it would come out to about $500 plus tax for brake pad service and the tire rotation and balancing. Is that a fair price? Should I shop around? Please advise. Thanks. BTW - I have almost 25K miles on my 2006 Mazda 5 (that I bought in July 2005) and my tires are just fine. |
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Here in Eastern Ontario the snow is deep. After driving in the snow and having stopped for a while we are experiencing functional brake failure. The symptom is that the brake pedal feels as though there is a brick under it, that is, pressing the pedal does not cause it to move down, and the brakes are not applied. There has been an occasion where the brake and abs lamps lit up as well. I suspect that any collected snow is melting in the heat from the brakes, and solidifying into ice, thus literally freezing the brakes. I have never experienced this before, either in this car (although last winter, my first in the 5, there wasn't much snow), or in other cars. Is this a known problem with the Mazda 5? What can be done to prevent this from happening?
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Replying to: da1nonly (Feb 13, 2007 1:18 pm) |
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