2006 Mazda MAZDA3 transmission problems

Filed Mar 25, 2018 · Transmission · MI

While driving the transmission shifts from a high gear to a low gear and shakes violently

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Transmission · 189,000 miles · FL

Typically but not only when travelling at high speed, the automatic transmission of my 2003 mazda 3 shifts down from the 4th 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.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Transmission · 163,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda 3. While driving, the vehicle downshifted into third gear and the transmission indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.

Filed May 26, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 116,600 miles · CA

My car idles really rough. Once I get close to freeway speed my car constantly shifts gears from 3 to 4 to 3, so on. This causes my car to jerk, it revs from 3,000 to 1,000 and eveything in between. During this my brakes become practically useless, I have to completely press the brake pedal to make it decelerate. And braking distances are drastically increased. It further worries me that I dont have any dash lights on such as check engine, transmission, ABS, etc.

Filed May 1, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 101,231 miles · PA

The engine was cold. I entered the car, started the engine, shifted into reverse and the engine accelerated uncontrollably, screaming. I could not stop the car with full braking and shut off engine. I restarted and it worked normally. This also happen about a year ago and the dealer could find nothing wrong. Help!!!!

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · MI

During normal vehicle operation, without warning or indication, the vehicle master clutch cylinder plunger connecting from the clutch pedal to the master cylinder in the interior of the vehicle broke and disconnected the linkage between the clutch pedal and the clutch master cylinder thereby rendering the clutch system inoperable. This caused the inability to disengage the transmission from the drive gears and into neutral, which therefore caused the engine to stall once I safely braked to a stop. In my situation I was able to safely stop the vehicle, but this issue may cause a safety issue if I were at high speeds.

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Transmission · 155,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda 3. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would shift independently into third gear. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Dec 18, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 71,000 miles · FL

Car stalled while driving ,lost power cant turn the wheel.

Filed Nov 14, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 95,000 miles · MN

I was driving along and suddenly a loud noise, the check engine light came on and the car shifted from 4th to 3rd without losing speed (except from me taking my foot off of the gas when hearing the noise) all at the same time. My mechanic said the diagnostic machine pointed to the "turbine speed sensor", so this was replaced within 2 days. The same day I got the car back, I drove it about 30 miles and it did the same thing again. Now my mechanic is checking into the transmission, possibly causing the problem.

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Transmission · 68,502 miles · NC

Car was in park and would not start. Placed in neutral and it started right up. Happened one other time too. That time I repositioned the car to park(took it out of park and put it back in park) and it started right up. Upon talking to a mechanic I was told it was the "neutral safety switch" that is faulty and should be replaced as this problem will only get worse with time. I purchased this car used 2 yrs ago from a dealer.