The center stack and blinkers went out, unsafe. Car still ran ok and we brought it to dealer in Brandon under extended warranty and had a full service done. They replaced a computer wiring harness, but it did not address the problem. The battery ran dead while they tried to figure it out over weeks. I have the car now and on startup in the morning it works for 20 seconds, then cuts out like its a connection problem. Headlights work all the time, engine runs fine, but there is no access to stack, blinkers don't work. I think the mechanics don't know how to trace a bad connection on one of these cars. It may be a design flaw as well in the design of the electronics system. I have had 3 Mazdas, though none since 1991, this one looks like the last.
The center stack and blinkers went out, unsafe. Car still ran ok and we brought it to dealer in Brandon under extended warranty and had a full service done. They replaced a computer wiring harness, but it did not address the problem. The battery ran dead while they tried to figure it out over weeks. I have the car now and on startup in the morning it works for 20 seconds, then cuts out like its a connection problem. Headlights work all the time, engine runs fine, but there is no access to stack, blinkers don't work. I think the mechanics don't know how to trace a bad connection on one of these cars. It may be a design flaw as well in the design of the electronics system. I have had 3 Mazdas, though none since 1991, this one looks like the last.
- Thomas B., Palmetto, FL, US