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Hatchbacks Mazda3 Mazda 3 Transmission Problems
191 messages, Last post on Oct 13, 2009 at 7:20 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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Replying to: wgm4 (Feb 26, 2009 11:56 am)
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Replying to: wgm4 (Feb 26, 2009 11:56 am) Sounds like the engine which starts out cold and calms down as it warms up. I wonder if the airflow to the engine or if your ignition system is the source of the problem. You might want to consider a fuel system cleaning or getting a diagnostic.
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Replying to: autonomous (Feb 26, 2009 2:38 pm)
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Replying to: ahightower (Feb 26, 2009 12:07 pm) |
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Replying to: wgm4 (Feb 27, 2009 1:00 pm) p.s. not all gas caps are the same so make sure to check before you buying the new one
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Replying to: rienell (Mar 06, 2007 4:50 pm) I checked underneath the car; no leads, drips, drools, and pools of fluid. There is no visible damage to anything. All fluid levels are normal and don't smell burnt, and are clear. What could this be? Hey there; My '06 just started doing the exact same thing! Put it in reverse and it starts this vibration, but only in reverse. Did you get an answer or resolve the issue? I have called one dealership and they did not have an answer for me, I will call mine tomorrow when they get in for the day. If you could give me some ideas as to what you have tried it may save me some trouble, that would be nice. Thanks. |
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I bought a Mazda3 in May 2005. The car is great and had no issues until March 2008. When I was driving in automatic one day, the car would tend to shift from 4th to 3th gear automatically with the AT and engine light come on. Once this happen it is locked into 3rd gear until you come to a complete stop. Once I am at a complete stop it will return to lst gear and the AT light turns off while the engine light remains on. This will happen infrequently. Therefore, I brought into the dealership and they told me the transmission need to be flush. At the time, my car had 45,000 miles on it and they told me i should do it every 30,000 miles. I had the transmission flush and the car work perfectly until November 2008 with the same issue. I brought the car to the dealership again. They called headquarters about the issue. They told me the speed sensor was messing up and they reprogram it. It took about 2 hours and a half to complete the job. About three weeks later the same problem. I did not go back to the dealership until February 2009 for a regular oil change. I explained to them from my diagnosis the transmission tends to shift down when I am accelerating than get off the gas than accelerating again. My theory to them was the computer is thinking i am going full pedal when i just tap the accelerate slightly. The only time the car really should shift down when you are going full throttle. So, they looked at it and they found the sensor wire was going bad which relate to the speed sensor. However, I asked the dealership why did the mechanics found this problem earlier when I brought it in November. They explained the bumps on the road might have cause the car to frequently cause this problem and wouldn't have seen the wire. I didn't really buy into that explanation. To get to my point, the replacement for the wire cause around $90.00 plus labor. Just after a couple of days, the same problem. However, I notice it tends to do it on a bumpy road or inclining up on the road. Also, when I am going up the gears I feel or hear something popping or vibrating like something is force it to pop out of gear. Like I can actually feel the car popping out of gear. I know this is a lengthy forum. If anybody has this similar issue, please share and give me advise. I really don't think Mazda is telling me the truth about my car. |
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Replying to: autonomous (Mar 06, 2009 11:32 am) |
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I JUST RECENTLY STARTED GETTING A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE WEIRD THING IS IT FEELS LIKE AND SOUNDS LIKE IT'S HAPPENING IN ABOUT 3 DIFFERENT SPOTS. IT HAPPENS IRREGULARLY SO IT'S HARD TO PIN POINT WHAT IT COULD BE. I HAD A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE HAD NO CLUE. ANY IDEAS? ANYONE EXPREINCE SOMETHING SIMILAR?
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