5.9
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 14,134 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Mazda speed 3. while driving 40 mph, the motor mount broke when he shifted from first to second gear. As a result, the dry shaft pulled from the transmission and tore the cb axle boot. The contact installed an intake manifold prior to the failure. There is a safety recall for the engine and engine cooling (NHTSA campaign id #07V295000) however, the dealer refused to repair due to the installation of the intake manifold. The current and failure mileages were 11,700.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
Have a 2007 Mazda speed 3 with 4224 miles 4 months of ownership. Reported a strange popping sound to the dealer on Saturday and was told that it was not normal, and to drop off the car at the earliest convenience. While driving to a friend's house I turned left on a street and accelerated once into 2nd gear. I accellerated some more and heard a loud bang, and then several sequential pops and noises. I popped the hood to see that the driver's side of the motor had fallen down. So far the dealer noted that it was a motor mount/bolt failure, and the estimate was still to come on how much to fix the car.
- Mckinney, TX, USA
- Rosedale, NY, USA