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#75 of 94 Mazda3 2008 5spd M standart sedan-power steering problem by dentch

May 02, 2009 (2:27 pm)

Replying to: indydriver (May 28, 2008 6:17 pm)
Q.: Does anyone know about a recall for a power steering problem with this MAZDA model?
I am apologize for my detail msg but I am medical scientist and have limited knowledge of mechanic.
Briefly, I have this car since june 2008, bought it as a new and so far made 6.8K. I did not have any, repeat any problem until now.
- visit service dealer for oil change, tire rotation and annual inspection a week ago.
I took the car and after 3 hrs driving in unusual hot April day in my attempt to park the wheel became a stiff and the indicator for "power steering" light up. I followed the manual instruction but in my first try the wheel was still "stiff". After 5-10 min I tried again and power steering was restore but I was scared to drive.
Now my car is for a fourth day in dealer service and they claim it is a manufacture defect.? I could not find any information about this and I am losing a confidence in the service competency. I would like to thank in advance for any advise and suggestions.

#76 of 94 power steering problem by dentch

May 02, 2009 (3:43 pm)

Q.: Does anyone know about a recall for a power steering problem with this MAZDA model?
I am apologize for my detail msg but I am medical scientist and have limited knowledge of mechanic.
Briefly, I have this car since june 2008, bought it as a new and so far made 6.8K. I did not have any, repeat any problem until now.
- visit service dealer for oil change, tire rotation and annual inspection a week ago.
I took the car and after 3 hrs driving in unusual hot April day in my attempt to park the wheel became a stiff and the indicator for "power steering" light up. I followed the manual instruction but in my first try the wheel was still "stiff". After 5-10 min I tried again and power steering was restore but I was scared to drive.
Now my car is for a fourth day in dealer service and they claim it is a manufacture defect.? I could not find any information about this and I am losing a confidence in the service competency. I would like to thank in advance for any advise and suggestions.

#77 of 94 Re: power steering problem [dentch] by roadburner

May 02, 2009 (8:25 pm)

Replying to: dentch (May 02, 2009 3:43 pm)
I haven't heard of any chronic problems with the power steering on that model. It simply sounds like a bad pump. If the pump becomes too hot the problem that you described can occur.Once it's replaced you should be fine.

#78 of 94 Re: power steering problem [roadburner] by dentch

May 03, 2009 (8:54 am)

Replying to: roadburner (May 02, 2009 8:25 pm)
Thank you for your time reading my painful story with the car we love it.
It is puzzling me that no complains regarding this problem.
Is it possible that something went wrong during a tire rotation those reflect the occurrence of this problem?

#79 of 94 Re: power steering problem [dentch] by roadburner

May 03, 2009 (3:03 pm)

Replying to: dentch (May 03, 2009 8:54 am)
It may be the type of problem that is called an "infant mortality"- meaning it is a failure that occurs early in the life of a component. I doubt that it's a common or chronic problem based on the lack of internet chatter. Once your problem is fixed I wouldn't worry about it; my wife had a power steering rack fail on a new BMW with less than 500 miles on the odometer. The dealer replaced it and the car was problem free from that point on. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

#80 of 94 Wrong oil for Mazdaspeed3 by orca3

May 04, 2009 (2:29 pm)

My son takes my Mazdaspeed3 to the dealer for maintenance and he told me
that the Mazda3 & the Mazdaspeed3 take different SAE oils and that many dealerships mistakenly do not put the correct oil in Mazdaspeed3's. Anyone
else know anything about this - he said he heard of other Mazdaspeed3
owners having problems because of this mistake(on another Mazdaspeed3
forum) - also I just had a CPE cold air intake and an upgrade motor mount
put on(non dealer) can my dealership legally void my warranty for this.
I know there is a Magnuson-Moss act that protects owners as long as the part did not cause a mechanical problem. Dealership told me I would have to put on
their brand(at twice the money) to avoid this.CPE is high grade(over $300.00)
and the choice of many serious forum members also my mpg have gone up
by 2-3. ??????

#81 of 94 Re: Wrong oil for Mazdaspeed3 [orca3] by roadburner

May 04, 2009 (8:23 pm)

Replying to: orca3 (May 04, 2009 2:29 pm)
My son takes my Mazdaspeed3 to the dealer for maintenance and he told me
that the Mazda3 & the Mazdaspeed3 take different SAE oils and that many dealerships mistakenly do not put the correct oil in Mazdaspeed3's. Anyone
else know anything about this - he said he heard of other Mazdaspeed3
owners having problems because of this mistake(on another Mazdaspeed3
forum)
 
Unlike the Mazda3, the Mazdaspeed 3 uses 5W-30 oil. I seriously doubt-and no one has been able to establish-that using 5W-20 in everyday driving will hurt the engine.
 
also I just had a CPE cold air intake and an upgrade motor mount
put on(non dealer) can my dealership legally void my warranty for this.
I know there is a Magnuson-Moss act that protects owners as long as the part did not cause a mechanical problem.
 
It all depends on the dealer; some don't even like the Mazdaspeed CAI.
 
Is your dealer wrong? Yes.
 
Would you win in court? Probably
 
Would it take months or years to reach a final resolution of the case? More likely than not.
 
If I decide to keep my Mazdaspeed I'm fitting the Mazdaspeed CAI. No CAI has been shown to be markedly superior to any other. Anyway, I already have it, it's good for 24 hp, it only cost $315, and my dealer won't give any grief over it.

#82 of 94 Re: power steering problem [dentch] by poconsumer

May 06, 2009 (4:22 pm)

Replying to: dentch (May 02, 2009 3:43 pm)
Hi Dentch!
I too have had this problem. As a matter of fact just today I was leaving the grocery store and while in reverse my steering wheel went stiff. The Steering wheel light lit up on the dash and I could not move it at all. I parked in the space i was in turned the car off and called my local Mazda dealership. i over heard one the service people tell the other this was a common defect affecting this model and yr. Tried to have it budge a few more times and still nothing. So I called Roadside assistance. I walked around to burn some fumes and attempted one last time( 30 min later) and the light had gone off. I was able to cancel the wrecker service and drove off. But Mazda wants me to take it in b/c the error code is embedded into the computer. So yes! It is a defect; has to be.

#83 of 94 Re: power steering problem [dentch] by gavinsmommie24

May 07, 2009 (12:55 pm)

Replying to: dentch (May 02, 2009 3:43 pm)
I am currently having the same problem with my car, the dealer I am dealing with is GREAT they are paying for a rental for me and everything. It must be a defect because when this happened they said it did pull a code and I am getting new pump and line's. Hopefully this is the only problem I have because I have owned this care and already put 20K on so only 16K left on my warranty.

#84 of 94 Re: power steering problem [gavinsmommie24] by virwill

Aug 03, 2009 (5:44 pm)

Replying to: gavinsmommie24 (May 07, 2009 12:55 pm)
All: The power steering light on my '08 2.0 came on twice in the past six months -- once in my driveway and once while cruising out of DC during rush hour. Kinda hairy. Anyway, the light went away and the steering returned when, stopped, I turned off the car and turned it back on -- sorta like rebooting a computer, I guess. But the second occurrence prompted a visit to the dealer, Gaithersburg Mazda in MD. I was told this was a safety issue and that they would be replacing my power steering pump and the whole shebang -- would have cost more than $900 if I'd had to pay. Fortunately, I was still under the warranty (I've put 33,000 miles on it in 17 months), so I didn't have to pay. They kept it overnight and gave me a loaner. (This dealer has exceptional service, I might add.) The service manager told me that "this is the problem that we've had with the Mazda3s" -- so I imagine they've done it more than once. He didn't say anything about a recall, so I guess I would have been up the creek if I had been over the limit.

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