Rear brake rotor and pads experiencing excessive wear. Abs system seems to activate prematurely at the rear wheels under heavy braking in dry conditions. Rear brakes will need complete replacement at 32k miles while the fronts look to last 100k. Dealer says wear is normal, independent repair shops say not. This may be evidence of improper brake balance between front and rear which could cause safety issues either due to premature wear and parts failure or under certain braking conditions. Apparent pemature activation of ABS system during sudden braking startled a young driver of this car who released pressure on the brake mistaking ABS pulsation for a brake failure and struck another car as a result.
2004 Mazda MAZDA3 brakes complaints
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Rear brake rotors warped, grooved and worn beyond repair at 49,000 miles. I was told that it was my driving "style" by the mazda dealership that probably caused the excessive wear. However, the front brake pads have plenty of life left in them and the rotors are smooth as can be (I even checked the inside). My car has a manual transmission and my wife and I commonly "downshift" to control engine speed. My driving style has given me longer braking system life on cars I drive and have driven. I have always noticed the excessive brake dust on the rear wheels of my car and on others on the road since I bought the car in march 2004, and thought it odd since most braking is done by the front wheels. I have spent many hours cleaning the brake dust from my rear wheels, so I know. Unfortunately, it never clicked in my head that the brake rotors were being carved up. I understand that this is a wear item and not covered by warranty, but is it not common in the industry for the pads to wear out much before the rotors? I think there is cause to research this further. I am disappointed in the two mazda dealerships that have done all my oil filter changes and half of my tire rotations, to have never mentioned any brake wear before. Other than that, so far, this is an exceptional automobile.
I took my car to the dealership couple times past couple yrs for excessive break dust & squeaking noise rear of the car. They told me its normal & they couldn't locate or heard any squeaking noise. Recently I went back to get an oil change & they notified me that I need my breaks replaced. I decided to take my car to two national tire retailers for price quotes & both retailers told me its very rare to have front wheel drive car that has little wear down on front break wheels but yet the back rear breaks & rotors needed replaced, just under 40k miles. After being notified of the server deep lips of the rotors I went back to mazda dealership & it seems they know about the issue but they are trying to cover it up & saying its normal wear & tear. After talking to several other cars experts. I believe their is faulty breaking issue.
Rear brakes worn out. Front brakes have more than 3/4 inch left on them. Rotors show excessive wear grooving and pitting.
2004 mazda, model mazda3 passenger car, front wheel drive, 16,000 miles. The rear wheels continually show lots of brake dust while the front wheels are always clean. This indicates most braking is done by rear wheels contrary to expectations. Dealer ignores my complaints.
Excessive brake wear and noise days after purchasing my mazda3 I placed a call to the dealership where I purchased it. I stated that the vehicle's braking system was creating an excessive amount of noise and brake dust from wear. I was told that during the first weeks of a new car that this was expected. The gentleman referred to it as seating. However, after several thousand miles, mostly highway (no brakes required), the pads and rotors are both deeply grooved and worn. Most wear occurs on the rear brakes. Most all braking is done by the front; therefore, if wear should occur it would be present in the front braking system. Dealer requested permission to turn the rotors, which I declined. Turning the rotors would do nothing more than quite the vehicle for a few hundred miles, until the grooves and dust would reappear. This problem has been overtly obvious; however, nothing has been done. Vehicle's safety is compromised.
Front rotors excessive wear and ridging at 300 miles. Rear rotors excessive wear and ridging, deep groove/pit in right rear at 300 miles.
When backing out of a parking space a luxury SUV appeared from one side, requiring me to stop suddenly. However, when I pressed down on the brake pedal (all the way to the floor), the brakes seemed very hesitant to respond, even with ABS. Thankfully the car did stop in time. I have heard many complaints about the brakes and have also noticed excessive brake dust and a few grooves in the discs/rotors in the rear after only 1000 miles.
The rear rotors of my 2004 mazda 3 have had excessive brake dust on them since I purchased the car in february 2003. Recently I noticed grooves on the surface of the rear brake rotors.
Consumer states that the rear brakes are creating more dust than the front brakes. As a result, the front brakes are not working correctly.
I bought a new mazda 2004 I sedan.the brakes make a rumbling noise at all times especially after it rains and when I back out of my driveway.when I brake the noise is worse. The dealer service center told me this is normal.after it rains as I wrote it is much worse.the machanic also told me the noise at times is the tires due to their size 16 inch.the car also when I brake at a stop goes right or left at times.the mechanic told me that if I go downhill left they will go left if I go downhill and right and brake in a right lane the tires will vear go right. I feel it is unsafe the car vearing left or right when I come to a stop.
There is an excessive amount of brake dust and rotor wear on my rear brakes. The front brakes have almost no dust at all. This started right after the car was purchased, it only has 2700 miles on it now.
Brakes leave a lot of dust all over the tires, rims, and body of car. The car stops sharply. Have been told that there is nothing to be done about it. Not a problem.
Excessive rear brake disc/pad wear. Driver door rattling.
There is brake noise in my 2004 model year mazda 3. I have just bought my car 3 days ago. I noticed the noise in the first day, I called the dealer and I was told that it is normal because the car is new and it will disappear in a few days. But it is not disappearing on the contrary it is now more noticeable. It does not matter whether the brakes are cold or hot. It always makes that noise. Vin number of my car is: [xxx] thanks, [xxx]. *ak updated 07/30/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The break pads are wearing excessively fast and the roters are beginning to show major pitting/grooving. (the car is brand new and has less then 3000 miles on it).
After 200 miles I noticed an excessive amount of brake dust accumulating on the rear wheels. The rear brake rotor surfaces are worn extremely uneven with multiple grooves. This type and amount of wear is what I would expect after 10,000 miles not 200. The front brake rotors are hardly worn at all and still exhibit the original machined surface. I found that mazda has a new brake pad for the rear brakes (p/n: bpyk-26-48z) but no technical service bulletin has been issued.
1)4 days after buying the car my front brake rotors had 3 large (1m wide more than .5mm deep) grooves and the rear brake rotors were starting to develop the same problem. The pads must have some type of hard metalic pieces in them that gradually destroys the brake rotors. 2)it's only a matter of time before the pads wear the rotors to an unsave limit. So, I returned to my mazda dealer for service. Jim ellis mazda of marietta 3)the service staff there was horrible and in the end did nothing to fix the cause of the grooves. The shaved an unspecified amount of material off my front rotors and insisted that it was within "spec". The vehicle was only 3 weeks old but now my front rotors are almost out of useable rotor width. They did not replace the break pads despite their obvious link to the problem. My back pads and rotors were not changed at all! When my brake system goes out due to their faulty parts there will be human costs and that's why I'm filing this complaint.
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