Comments on: My Lemon 2004 Mazda 3 GT Sedan http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/ Just another blog by a Canadian. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bill Mazda 3 GS http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2655 Bill Mazda 3 GS Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2655 Anyone having a problem with clunking noise coming from front end of the Mazda 3. Mine is a GS sedan, 2 litre automatic. Noise started at 4,000 kms and despite several visits to Mazda dealer - no fix. Clunk occurs when you ease on or off gas, and sounds like a driveline snatch. The dealer agrees that it's there, and actually did a fix at the 32,000 km service which entailed re=packing axle hubs with grese, but the sound resumed the next day. Curious thing is - the Mazda 3 sedan loaner loaner they gave me had exactly the same problem at 13,000 kms. Makes me wonder if this is a factory/build problem. Bill Anyone having a problem with clunking noise coming from front end of the Mazda 3. Mine is a GS sedan, 2 litre automatic.
Noise started at 4,000 kms and despite several visits to Mazda dealer - no fix.
Clunk occurs when you ease on or off gas, and sounds like a driveline snatch.
The dealer agrees that it’s there, and actually did a fix at the 32,000 km service which entailed re=packing axle hubs with grese, but the sound resumed the next day.
Curious thing is - the Mazda 3 sedan loaner loaner they gave me had exactly the same problem at 13,000 kms.
Makes me wonder if this is a factory/build problem.

Bill

]]> By: anna http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2642 anna Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2642 i really cant say much.... I have a 04 Mazda 3 GT and i tell you its been the best thing i have every got. No problems its a great looking car and it runs so smooth.... So really maybe you guys have had no luck thats too bad Its my 2nd Mazda and I have had no problems at all ..... Ive had GM and that i dont recommend its horrible...... ana i really cant say much…. I have a 04 Mazda 3 GT and i tell you its been the best thing i have every got. No problems its a great looking car and it runs so smooth…. So really maybe you guys have had no luck thats too bad Its my 2nd Mazda and I have had no problems at all ….. Ive had GM and that i dont recommend its horrible…… ana

]]> By: Marie-Anne http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2427 Marie-Anne Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:26:37 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-2427 I recently bought a used 2004 Mazda 3 and didn't even have it a week and the transmission leaked. It was in the shop 11 days. Then I picked it up last friday and Sunday the transmission wouln't engage in 4th Gear. Of course, I get rid of my 1996 Sunfire which I never had problems with and now I have everything wrong with this LEMON. :-( I recently bought a used 2004 Mazda 3 and didn’t even have it a week and the transmission leaked. It was in the shop 11 days. Then I picked it up last friday and Sunday the transmission wouln’t engage in 4th Gear. Of course, I get rid of my 1996 Sunfire which I never had problems with and now I have everything wrong with this LEMON. :-(

]]> By: Jim http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-582 Jim Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-582 Hi Raz Sorry to hear about your experience that you had with your three. It is interesting I have received seven emails on this topic from various people saying they have a similar transmission issues. It also ways with Mazda 3 2004 Sedan GT or Sport editions, I have not heard of anyone having any issues with the smaller engines. I still do find it interesting that Mazda designed the drive train on the Mazda 3 in 2005, a year after this model was released. Makes me think that the 2004 Mazda 3’s had serious transmission issues causing the redesign, I mean why else would they go through this expense? Hi Raz

Sorry to hear about your experience that you had with your three. It is interesting I have received seven emails on this topic from various people saying they have a similar transmission issues. It also ways with Mazda 3 2004 Sedan GT or Sport editions, I have not heard of anyone having any issues with the smaller engines.

I still do find it interesting that Mazda designed the drive train on the Mazda 3 in 2005, a year after this model was released. Makes me think that the 2004 Mazda 3’s had serious transmission issues causing the redesign, I mean why else would they go through this expense?

]]> By: Raz http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-581 Raz Thu, 15 May 2008 20:34:31 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-581 I have a 2004 Mazda 3 Sport which I had leased and this January I excercised the option to buy. Tha card has been serviced by a dealer all this time and last week (four months after buying) one morning when I put the rear in reverse, it made a noise and was driveable but as it is an automatic, the car would not engage in 4th grear. Took it to mazda dealer and was advised that the transmission is gone and would cost $3300.00 to place. God! a four year old car and the transmission busted....have a 1995 civic and have had no problem. I would never recomend a Mazda. I have had other issues with it too but as it was under warranty at that time, they fixed it. I have a 2004 Mazda 3 Sport which I had leased and this January I excercised the option to buy. Tha card has been serviced by a dealer all this time and last week (four months after buying) one morning when I put the rear in reverse, it made a noise and was driveable but as it is an automatic, the car would not engage in 4th grear.
Took it to mazda dealer and was advised that the transmission is gone and would cost $3300.00 to place. God! a four year old car and the transmission busted….have a 1995 civic and have had no problem.
I would never recomend a Mazda. I have had other issues with it too but as it was under warranty at that time, they fixed it.

]]> By: Ranting Canuck : Nissan Rogue SL http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-157 Ranting Canuck : Nissan Rogue SL Thu, 08 May 2008 01:16:35 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-157 [...] cars before I settled on the Rogue. The main reason for this when I purchased my previous car, a Mazda 3 GT Sedan I did not test drive many other cards. I drove the Mazda 3 and I liked and ordered one. I felt that [...] […] cars before I settled on the Rogue. The main reason for this when I purchased my previous car, a Mazda 3 GT Sedan I did not test drive many other cards. I drove the Mazda 3 and I liked and ordered one. I felt that […]

]]> By: Jim http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-53 Jim Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-53 Hi Rick, It could be my Fiancée heather had the car all weekend and she noticed that a couple of times the car was very slow to turn over. At this point I am just looking forward to being rid of it. Jim Hi Rick,

It could be my Fiancée heather had the car all weekend and she noticed that a couple of times the car was very slow to turn over.

At this point I am just looking forward to being rid of it.

Jim

]]> By: rick http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-52 rick Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:00:35 +0000 http://www.rantingcanuck.com/2008/02/07/my-lemon-2004-mazda-3-gt-sedan/#comment-52 i think the starter or the ignition was stuck maybe thats why all the lights were on . it stated fine at the shop from towing it some times automatic transmissions and some times standard the starter gets stuck and will not recoil back in its housing thats why some times you see people rocking cars back and forth when a car will not start.hope you have better luck with your new car i think the starter or the ignition was stuck maybe thats why all the lights were on . it stated fine at the shop from towing it some times automatic transmissions and some times standard the starter gets stuck and will not recoil back in its housing thats why some times you see people rocking cars back and forth when a car will not start.hope you have better luck with your new car

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