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193 messages, Last post on Nov 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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I have an 06 and over the past couple months there have been issues of totally not being able to get the car into gear. First it was reverse now recently it was 1st&2nd then even 3rd. It has been to the dealer twice with no findings or repair. I was advised if it happens again have it immediately towed to them without even tryin to get it into that gear myself so they could see what is happening. anyone else having these issues or any ideas?? I have driven manual transmissions for many years and have never had this happen!! |
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Replying to: matt1979 (Mar 14, 2007 7:53 am) I had previously owned three Hondas, two Civics and an Accord, all of which I drove over $125k with no problems whatsoever. The Civics were both manuals and I never had to replace the clutches. I presume the manufacturer/dealer with tell me I don't know how to drive a stick, and that will piss me off. If that's the case, why did my starter already fail this month too (that's under warrantee)? Was I failing to turn the key properly as well? Bapi
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Replying to: bapigupta (Nov 05, 2008 3:13 pm) |
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Replying to: aabang665 (Apr 18, 2007 3:49 pm) |
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Replying to: bapigupta (Nov 05, 2008 3:13 pm)  34,000 miles last year around oct 07..they blamed it on "not knowing how to shift" as well (not true all my previous vehicles were sticks that lasted forever...). The whole clutch seized up and got corroded not sure how that happened ended up costing me 1100 bucks.. warranty didnt cover it of course.. as for your starter i'm sure the warranty will cover that. i have not had any other issues with my car besides the clutch..except for a broken motor mount that was replaced for free...
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Replying to: jeffreyg1 (Nov 11, 2008 8:34 am)
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Replying to: parabola (Nov 15, 2008 3:35 pm) I love it, your mazda clutch goes only 50K mi and you turn it into a way to bash the US manufacturers. I have owned 4 american cars with manuals, never replaced a clutch on any of them. These cars had 110K to 150K on them when I got rid of them. However, the life of a clutch is very dependent on where and how you drive. Obviously a lot of stop and go traffic means more wear as does resting your left foot on the clutch pedal.
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Nov 16, 2008 5:30 am) I do know the 3 is still made entirely in japen i'm just surprised that they would do such a crappy job on the clutch assembly on such a hot car at the moment...having my clutch go out 34,000 miles is ridiculous... 
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Replying to: jeffreyg1 (Nov 16, 2008 7:39 am) Corporate customer service has not been helpful at all, stringing me out before finalizing their rejection of my warrantee request, today, two weeks after the car was taken in for service. I filed a report with the Better Business Bureau today (case #1364515) and will be contacting the attorney general soon. My previous 3 cars have all been Hondas, two Civics and an Accord, the Civics both manuals. I drove all of them in excess of 125k with no transmission/clutch problems whatsoever. I haven't changed my driving habits or home address in ten years. My Mazda is a poor imitation of a Honda. My Honda dealer, who actually helped me pick out my Mazda at the dealer next door, based on economics only, is interested in helping me get out of it now. |
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