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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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Hi Friends, I own a 2004 Mazda3 4dr with triptronic transmission and around 150K on it. Since yesterday, I am getting a strange problem in the car. When I put the car from "parking" to "reverse", the car gives a big jolt. And an "AT" code shows up on the screen. I check the manual book and "AT" relates to transmision axle issues. I took it to a local mechanic and he said probably the transmission needs to be rebuilt and cost would be around $2000 CAD. I already have spent around 1200 CAD this month on the car and I am broke with this new trouble. $500 on winter tires $400 on back struts $300 on rotors and brake pad change. I tried to look in google, and came to this site/thread where the user posted the exact problem but nobody really gave the correct answer to the issue: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f120721/0 I would appreciate if you guys think that this is a transmission issue and if there's any alternative like where can i get a used transmission etc???? I still drive the car to work (100kms) everyday and the mechanic said it should not cause any issue but what do you guys think as I am a bit worried driving it on the highway everyday.Though the car gives no trouble at all except that initial jolt when you start the car. Thanks
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Replying to: micks80 (Dec 08, 2008 8:41 am) Before forking out $2K I'd get a second opinion from a Mazda dealer. Being in Canada at this time of year, a drop in temperature may be contributing to your shift problems. My 2002 Mazda Protege5 acts differently in the cold. Try warming the car a little bit more before driving. Also, consider having the transmission fluid changed if you have not done so recently. |
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Replying to: micks80 (Dec 08, 2008 8:41 am)
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Replying to: sankyu16 (Jan 26, 2009 10:53 pm) I searched google for "what is torque inverter", ""change torque inverter" etc but did not got any helpful links. Thanks Again!!! |
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Replying to: micks80 (Feb 04, 2009 10:32 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 04, 2009 10:48 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Feb 04, 2009 1:02 pm) 
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 04, 2009 10:48 am) |
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I have a 04 mazda3 with 89,000 miles on it. It just started jerking going from first to second gear, i dont know whats wrong? I need help lol! If i let it sit there and worm up it doesn't jerk that long like it stops jumping after it calms down. It stays at around 2,000 rpms when i start it. Then it will go down to 1,000 rpms then it wont jerk as bad. Then i drive it for about 5 miles and it stops jerking all together please can anybody help me?
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