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#59 of 79 2007 Mazda 3 Grand Toruing by dag1111 Aug 20, 2008 (3:26 pm)
Just a few questions for felow mazda3 grand touring hatchback owners.   1. Doe amyone with the 2.3 L automatic engine notice that the car is often in 5th gear when onyl at 25 mph. Or that it seem inappropriately in a higher gear then i would have chosen?   2. As a result of the above, when cruising there is a low hum from the spinning of the engine. It disappears with acceleration.   3. I am new to movable headlights. Even at the 0 position, the headlights seem not to be shining far enough into the distance???   Thanks for any help
#60 of 79 sealt belt buckles by mazdrvr Jan 29, 2009 (4:47 pm)
Does anyone have this issue? My 2 front seat belt buckles tend to squeak & creak; i'm not sure about the rear ones because I rarely have more than 1 passenger. I can't seem to figure out what exactly is causing this problem; I tried wiggling the buckle when it's connected but I can't make the noise but my slight natural movements from driving then you hear it. Also, the weather temp doesn't affect it either it happens most of the time all year round. Does anyone know if this might be replaceable under warranty?
#61 of 79 Re: Rattle during acceleration [mazdrvr] by tali3 Jan 30, 2009 (6:45 pm)
Replying to: mazdrvr (Jan 19, 2008 4:08 pm) This reply is for shazzy and mazdrvr -- Besides alot of break noise and squeaking which I have gotten nowhere with Mazda on {rec'd msg. back from zone rep. for my area stating that "this is just Mazda breaks which are noisy and the rotors get film of rust in rain/snow, etc. - no accountability here} I have been hearing the rattle sound coming from somewhere up front and the same thing happens, when I accelerate but not when I don't...hopefully we can stay in touch about this; I also describe it as a percolating sound...another m3 driver or two have talked about faulty bushings and a leaking engine mount -- wondering.....you can see those entries by reading through forum under 'rattles bumps and squeaks' -- who would have thought that this top rated car would have so many issues that mazda and the dealerships can almost never seem to 'reproduce' or replicate the sound.....
#62 of 79 Re: Rattle during acceleration [shazzy] by tali3 Jan 30, 2009 (6:47 pm)
Replying to: shazzy (Nov 11, 2007 6:39 am) Shazzy, pls. read my reply to mazdrvr on new postings about the rattling sound we are experiencing....thanks, tali3
#63 of 79 groaning noise from front end when over bumps in rainy days by phether Jun 04, 2009 (12:41 pm)
Hi everybody, I just got my 2009 mazda 3 two months ago, only 2300miles on it right now. unfortunately i hit a big pothole 1 month ago on highway, pretty big one in area i mean, but not very deep, but still felt big impact on the 2 wheels on passenger side which hit the pothole. i didn't see any damage on the wheels, but 1 week after that i began to notice a groaning type of noise from underneath front end close to passenger side when going over speed bumps in RAINY days. it sounds like rubber being squeezed. i did find the noise only once in the morning(no rain that day), but nothing in sunny days. i'm not sure the reason could be the wetness or coldness, since both rainy days and mornings get lower temperature. my car drives good now, i don't see anything wrong with it unless the noise.   i took the car to dealership for a look but they didn't find anything. the weired thing is they took off some bolts and nuts of the concerned area and tightened them back on, and then the noise was gone. but today the noise comes back again, not that obvious as it was before but loud enough for me to notice.   here's my question: could this be caused by that pothole i hit 1 month ago or just has nothing to do with that hit? if there is something wrong, what could it be? i'm quite worried by this, since i always worry that i had broken something under my car in that bigass pothole.   thanks a lot. Replies to this message: igozoomzoom (Jul 06, 2009 9:03 pm) autonomous (Jul 07, 2009 1:38 pm) igozoomzoom (Jul 07, 2009 1:56 pm) and 1 more...
#64 of 79 Screehing Noise by chinny12 Jun 23, 2009 (2:46 pm)
Hi there, My mazda famila 98 is making a screeching noise when i accelerate it seems to be only doing this in the morning on the way to work. It lasts for about 3-5sec and stops. If anyone could point me in the right direction on a fix for this   Thanks Replies to this message: silvermzda3 (Jun 26, 2009 2:06 pm)
#65 of 79 Re: Screehing Noise [chinny12] by silvermzda3 Jun 26, 2009 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: chinny12 (Jun 23, 2009 2:46 pm) check the belt (accessory/fan?/alternator) and tensioner.
#66 of 79 Re: groaning noise from front end when over bumps in rainy days [phether] by igozoomzoom Jul 06, 2009 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: phether (Jun 04, 2009 12:41 pm) I had a nasty run-in with a deep pothole in my '06 Mazda3 almost two years ago. It bent both of the alloy wheels on that side of the car and caused one of the fluid-filled engine mounts to rupture/explode. My mechanic fixed the engine mount for barely $100, then I learned months later that Mazda had issued a service bulletin admitting that the engine mount was defective...but the pothole didn't help! And the replacement 17" alloys cost about $700 for two!   Not sure what they tweaked or adjusted on yours, but I'd take it back in. Ask them specifically what they do to correct it! Replies to this message: autonomous (Jul 07, 2009 1:38 pm) igozoomzoom (Jul 07, 2009 1:56 pm) autonomous (Jul 09, 2009 9:58 am)
#67 of 79 Re: groaning noise from front end when over bumps in rainy days [igozoomzoom] by autonomous Jul 07, 2009 (1:38 pm)
Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jul 06, 2009 9:03 pm) I had a nasty run-in with a deep pothole in my '06 Mazda3 almost two years ago ... replacement 17" alloys cost about $700 for two!   Yowza! That's an expensive pothole. Replies to this message: igozoomzoom (Jul 07, 2009 1:56 pm) autonomous (Jul 09, 2009 9:58 am)
#68 of 79 Re: groaning noise from front end when over bumps in rainy days [autonomous] by igozoomzoom Jul 07, 2009 (1:56 pm)
Replying to: autonomous (Jul 07, 2009 1:38 pm) I had a nasty run-in with a deep pothole in my '06 Mazda3 almost two years ago ... replacement 17" alloys cost about $700 for two!    Yowza! That's an expensive pothole.   I was out-of-pocket for the $800 total repair costs intially. But I filed a claim on my comprehensive insurance covereage and got back all but my $100 dedictible! =) First time I've never needed or used comprehensive coverage...though I have used the collission coverage on at least four vehicles over the last 19 years. Replies to this message: autonomous (Jul 09, 2009 9:58 am)

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