10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$4,500
Average Mileage:
139,850 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. new motor (1 reports)
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problem #1

Nov 152011

MAZDA3 Sport 2.3L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 139,809 miles

The car had been losing 1 litre of oil every 5000km since I purchased in 2008. Car was running fine until it sat for 2 weeks on vacation. Upon starting, a loud 'ticking' noise came from the engine, although it still ran, I was told by two mechanics that it was not a good situation. I replaced the engine with a used 2.3L with 125,000 km. The engine alone was $2400...supply only! I still had one year left to pay on the car.

- Shawn C., St. Catharines, Ontario, canada