Dashboard melting which causes glare while driving.
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 visibility complaints
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Melting dashboard - causes awful glare in window at times of day.
My 2010 mazda 3 drives fine and does not have mechanical issues. The issue involves the interior dashboard. Since it was made from some type of rubber, the sun has been melting it. Aesthetically it doesn't look good, but while driving toward the direction of the sun, the glare it causes on my front windshield has been affecting my driving. I have spoken to a couple of people at a local mazda dealership and one ridiculous employee gave me recommendations such as to park my car in a garage, or under trees whenever possible. Apart from those idiotic remarks, I will have to pay out-of-pocket due to the fact that I am now past my warranty. I previously owned a mitsubishi for 10 years and that never had issues along those lines. I have taken various photographs of how my vision is being obstructed and would happily send them to anyone I need to. The cheap rubber material used for the dashboard should not simply melt because of the sun. The sun will always be present, therefore these things should be taken into consideration during manufacturing. I would love to get this issue resolved before having to lose money and never deal with mazda again. Overall I like the car, but I cannot stand the way the interior has diminished in such a short period of time.
Hi, this morning I was driving on my way to work when all of a sudden my entire sunroof exploded and shattered. There was nothing that hit my car, nor nothing that hit my sunroof. I was traveling at 65mph on I-25 in albuquerque, nm. Neither the sunroof nor the car have been changed in anyway from their stock form. The explosion of the sunroof was very scary and almost cause me to crash.
I am the original owner of this vehicle, purchased brand new. In january 2010. The heater when turning on, made a loud clicking sound for approx. 20- 30 seconds, each time. Upon research on the internet, local mechanics, I found out the heater blend door actuator is the problem. I was going to replace it, but upon further investigation I found that this heater assembly is not only used by mazda, nissan, toyota, chevy, ford, and lexus. This is heater is known to have this design error. Also the dealer had unplugged the heater blend door actuator because this unit is known to start a fire in the vehicle. This made me extremely nervous. I consider this to be an unsafe vehicle.
Heat is always hot. There is no temperature contol on the heater.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 mazda3. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle lost power within a few seconds and the power steering light illuminated. The steering failed and the contact experienced electrical failure with the passenger door that could not be unlocked from the inside. The sunroof button also would not shut the sunroof. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing who was unable to locate a failure code; therefore, they stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer took report number 132669400. The failure mileage was 13,800. The current mileage was 13,900.
Rear glass explosion on 2010 mazda 3 sedan. Morning 16 degrees f. Approached my car in the morning and heard a crackling noise. I thought the sound was ice. I started the car and the rear defogger. As I sat in my driveway ...approximately 30 seconds after turning on the defogger. The rear glass exploded with a load noise. Glass was thrown into the rear passenger seats. The car is 4 months old and under warranty. I took the car to the dealer and they would not repair under warranty. I called mazda customer care at 1‑800‑222‑5500 and was told that this is due to outside influence (ie the same as if a tree branch fell on the car). He indicated that I should expect that this could happen in the cold weather. I can not believe that I should expect that my rear window can explode in cold weather. If my children were in the rear seat they would have been potentially seriously injured by thrown glass.
I was adjusting my rear view mirror on my new 2010 mazda 3 and it came off. When it came off it broke off a chunk of glass from the windshield. Mazda refuses to repair the problem!
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