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#462 of 475 Re: '06 Mazda 3 AT slip from 4 to 3 [mayton] by autonomous

Feb 13, 2013 (6:05 pm)

Replying to: mayton (Feb 13, 2013 10:01 am)
... all of a sudden the transmission slips from 4th to 3rd. It will happen at low speeds and unfortunately at high speeds occasionally
As this is an AT (automatic) how do you know you're in 3rd or 4th? Are you doing the shifting?

#463 of 475 Re: 2005 Mazda3 (automatic) with Transmission Issues [jwaller86] by sebas3010

Feb 26, 2013 (7:01 pm)

Replying to: jwaller86 (Mar 13, 2009 9:08 am)
Good afternoon. I have the same problem with my mazda 3 2005. on the highway this morning I let go of the accelerator and the check engine light on and its At. done it several times that I am actually fix the selenoid or valve body has you find the problem or what to do thank you

#464 of 475 Transmission issue Mazda 3 2012SKY by adamqc

Mar 08, 2013 (10:41 am)

I figured i'll start posting around Mazda forums and such to make people aware of issues with the 2012 Sky. I will say to begin, it is an amazing car issues aside. It really is much more fuel efficient than previous Mazda 3's (I owned an 05 2.0L). That being said, 2 months ago I started my car up and the traction light came on. Started to drive, car shuttered and would essentially go "limp". Revs would go up but the car wouldn't move. 2 weeks later, same issue except now I had got the car moving around 10km and it went dead. Motor was on, the car just slowed down with whatever momentum it had going. Put in in manual mode, nothing showed. So turned it off and back on it went away. Same light, just traction. Off to the dealer, they explained they're aware of the issue, took the car gave me a loaner and picked it up the next day with a transmission flush and ECU reset done.
 
 So here I am March 7, aprox. 2 months later roughly I'm driving 55-60km/hr and exact same issue. Except now i'm in traffic and the car is a floating duck. Its like throwing your car into neutral at 60km/hr. Not fun. Traction light, AT light AND check engine light. I shut it off turned it back on all was good. I figured i'll just drive the 5 mins more to work, leave it and call Mazda roadside. I couldn't even do the 5 mins without it occurring once more so that was that. Called my dealer, got a tow truck dropped it off got a loaner again..and this morning I find out a valve body is in need of replacement. A file was opened with Mazda Canada and i'm without my car for at minimum a week. At least I was given another 2012 Mazda 3 Sky which doesn't seem to have an issues although its brand new with 900 kms while mine has 18 500kms. Sorry to make it so long but I really felt I needed to share this with others and I hope the rest of you have good customer service as i've been treated thus far. It's been a hassle but I have never been without a car. Good luck!

#466 of 475 2010 Clutch issues real? by endershadow

Jan 13, 2013 (10:12 pm)

I saw on the link below that the 2010 Mazda3 is having more early clutch failures than other years. Should I be looking at 2011's instead? Or is this just a few bad cars in the bunch?
 
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Mazda/MAZDA3/
 
Thanks!

#467 of 475 Mazda 3 transmission problem by mazda3_owner

Mar 18, 2013 (10:35 am)

Typically but not only when travelling at high speed, the automatic transmission of my 2008 Mazda 3 shifts down from the 5th to the 3rd gear. This causes the car to jerk violently and the controls to illuminate including check engine, no traction and AT. My mechanic could not find a cause of this, and he serviced the transmission by changing the filter and transmission fluid but the problem persists. He suggested that the transmission needs to be rebuilt. Has anyone experienced a similar issue and if so, did you figure out what caused it and how to fix it.
 
In the meantime, I filed a complaint with the DOT, and I would encourage everyone dealing with this issue to do the same by calling 1.888.327.4236 or going to https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/index.xhtml

#468 of 475 Re: '06 Mazda 3 AT slip from 4 to 3 [autonomous] by mayton

Mar 18, 2013 (12:00 pm)

Replying to: autonomous (Feb 13, 2013 6:05 pm)
It is an automatic. Im talking about the display. It is a 4 speed.

#469 of 475 Re: '06 Mazda 3 AT slip from 4 to 3 [mayton] by autonomous

Mar 19, 2013 (9:22 pm)

Replying to: mayton (Mar 18, 2013 12:00 pm)
... all of a sudden the transmission slips from 4th to 3rd. It will happen at low speeds and unfortunately at high speeds occasionally
  
As this is an AT (automatic) how do you know you're in 3rd or 4th? Are you doing the shifting?
 
Im talking about the display. It is a 4 speed.
 
In drive the display on my 2011 Mazda3 automatic displays D
except if one switches to manual M and only then is the gear shown.

#470 of 475 Re: Mazda 3 transmission problem [mazda3_owner] by mainframe

May 02, 2013 (6:33 pm)

Replying to: mazda3_owner (Mar 18, 2013 10:35 am)
I have a 2008 Mazda 3 automatic with 28k miles on it. I went to my mechanic complaining of a metal-on-metal hissing sound which was finally diagnosed as the transmission needing to be repaired due to gear damage. I do not drive a lot, and I am a very calm, reasonable driver. I don't drive super fast (if only to keep my fuel efficiency under control).
 
The mechanic (who is trusworthy) has 30 or so years experience and took a long time to diagnose the problem because he could not believe that the transmission was in such bad shape for this car with 28k miles on it. He even had 3 other people drive the car because he was so shocked by this case. The mechanic told me to go to Mazda because this is not right. The noise is very faint but I caught it because I have incredibly good hearing (almost to the point of being a curse).
 
I'm going to present my problem to the local Mazda dealership (where they do oil changes/full circle inspections and have always complimented me on the great condition of my car). Only today have I read about the Mazda transmission problem that causes jolting but it seems pretty common so I'm wondering if the noise is a precursor to the jolting?
 
Did you hear noise before the jolting issue started? If anyone did hear the metal-on-metal hiss before their jolting happened, I'd appreciate the input. My car has not yet had a jolting issue but I am leaving on a long road trip in this car soon and am now nervous about this. Thanks!

#471 of 475 Re: Mazda 3 transmission problem [mainframe] by autonomous

May 02, 2013 (8:37 pm)

Replying to: mainframe (May 02, 2013 6:33 pm)
Intriguing.
 
2008 Mazda 3 automatic with 28k miles
Could you clarify the following?
- the engine size (2.3L or 2.5L) of your car
- whether you are the original owner
- whether the car was ever involved in an accident

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