The right font engine mount has broke. This was a recall on the 2006 model mazda 3 but it appears that mazda has continued to use the recalled pat o late models of various models.
2008 Mazda MAZDA3 engine complaints
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Check engine light came on 12/13/14, car wouldn't start 12/14/14, had towed to repair shop 12/15/14 and was told engine was flooded because the car couldn't meter air correctly and over fueled the car. Spark plugs, air filter and throttle body were all gummed up and dirty due to this. Repair shop checked the technical service bulletin relating to the check engine light and found that this is a a known issue. They had to modify a bracket and splice in new wire where it was rubbed through because of this defect. If this is truly a common defect mazda should issue a recall on it and reimburse owners who have already had to have it fixed.
Complete engine failure on well maintained mazda 3i at 75000 miles. Traveling on freeway in slowest lane of traffic, first heard a clicking noise and engine light went on. Car seemed to be losing power. Called aaa roadside help, who checked the car and determined it was ok and could be driven home, about 10 miles away. Proceeded to drive home, 5 miles into trip began losing power, clicking noise returned so I pulled over to shoulder as car completely lost power, engine overheated. Prognosis: timing chain broke, engine overheated and this car is a total loss. Finding now there are thousands of consumers that have experienced this issue with mazda engines. This company is a fraud, and people's lives are in danger as the result. Never again will I have anything to do with mazda cars.
I parked my car on numerous occasions in the last few months where the transmission failed to engage in park. It required multiple tries to get the park indicator light on the dash to reflect that the car was safely engaged in park. Before I realized what was happening with the transmission. On at least 3 occasions I was unable to start my car at all when I returned from a brief stop. The problem with failing to start happened when the car was on a slight incline and I had engaged the parking brake. After jiggling the automatic transmission lever repeatedly, moving the steering wheel and applying the brake vigorously, I was eventually able to get the car to start. I'm not sure whether it was rocking of the vehicle from frustration or jiggling the gear selector that finally worked. The car has a new battery and has had all scheduled maintenance performed by my local mazda dealer. When this happens, other electrical equipment functions but there is absolutely no response from the ignition system.
Overflow bottle cracked for no apparent reason causing problems with the engine costing more than 1500 worth of damages. The mechanic encourage that I report because he says this should not have happened and that mazda is known for having this defect. It is a costly repair.
Passenger side motor mount inop after only 67,000 miles.
Passenger side top motor mount defective seen a lot of people mad about this they replace it goes bad 1 to 2 later.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 mazda mazda3. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact noticed smoke from under the hood. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. The contact then opened the hood and noticed flames. The fire spread throughout the entire vehicle. The fire department reported to the scene. There was no report filed. The insurance provider had the vehicle towed to a collision center. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Engine mounts failed. Noticed vibration in the cabin when the car was in drive. There was no noticed vibration when the car was idling. When the engine was in drive, with the hood popped, the engine was noticeably pitching forward and returning to it's default position when the gas was released. I checked recalls and there were none shown, but there were many complaints about this on the internet. Local mechanic also stated that this is a known.
2008 mazda 3. Consumer states engine blew *tgw the vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was purchased. An inspection revealed, there was insufficient oil in the vehicle.
Air conditioning compressor failure on 2008 mazda 3.
Sitting in parking lot, engine and A/C on, then tried to pull out, power steering failed; had to wait one hour for car to cool before the steering came back on. *tr the power steering pump failed, needs to be flushed, common problem with the mazda 3's apparently. At least it did not happen on the road.
Shortly after purchasing a 2008 mazda3 I 2.0l sedan, I began to feel a shake through the steering wheel and chassis while idling/driving. Dealer verified shake and per tsb due to an ongoing problem, replaced motor mounts. Car felt better but not completely free of engine shake and now appears to be getting worse. When the engine is started cold it shakes the entire car and when warm a suttle but noticeable shake is still felt though the steering wheel and chassis. After reading numerous posts on mazda3 enthusiast websites, this appears to be a common and ongoing problem spanning several years.
Product involved = 2008 mazda 3 product brand name/manufacturer = butch oustalet mazda manufacturer street address = airport rd place where manufactured (city and state or country) = gulfport, ms - from japan product model, serial #, date of manufacturer or date codewhen product purchased = 11/30/2007 do you still have the product? = yes use your name with this report? = release name to the manufacturer and public incident or hazard description = I bought a 2008 mazda 3, 4 months ago. The car began making me sick - bad headaches and loss of concentration. My wife for 2 months and gave car back to me in march. I sent for a formaldehyde testing kit from a lab and tested the car after driving and getting really sick. The results came back positive with a .075ppm (almost exact fema trailer litigation average). This testing was done on a 60 - 65 degree ambient temperature day. The formaldehyde levels seem to get worse the warmer it gets. I took car to dealer, dealer inspected, wrote it up as an air leak - could not duplicate. I filed a formal complaint with mazda. I sought help from the bbb. I took the car back to the dealer. The dealer took the car and did nothing. The dealer would not even give me any paperwork proving I had the car there. The dealer told me I need to contact my auto insurance company for repair. I did and they stated they are not responsible for bad product. The dealer gave me erroneous information, will not even document that a returned the car the second time and refused me a loaner - not even a voc mask. I get sick everytime in the toxic mazda - these cars need to be recalled - I have been sold a toxic mazda and the dealer or mazda refuses to do anything about it. This is not right.
Engine makes noise and vibration when trying to cool.
Vehicle has excessive vibrations causing a detectable noise at the exhaust flange seal.
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