window issues

[binz]

not sure if this is the right section but i'm having issues with all my windows on my ms3. essentially, they jerk when opening and sometimes thud closed. also, if i have the windows slightly open, i can move them fore and aft like there's a lot of play in the regulator/window rails.

anyone else had this problem with their 3 or ms3??? appreciate some feedback.

thanks,

binz

 

[speedfreak23]

i got the play like it has nothing holding it on track but no noise

 

[kvndoom]

It's a Mazda "feature"... My 2006 Mazda 6 was so bad that if I cracked the windows and was in motion, they vibrated to the point that I was afraid they would shatter. And I am NOT exaggerating at all. Once they were down about 3 inches or more, they stayed in place pretty well, but damn.

The Speed3 isn't nearly as bad, and honestly up until a few months ago I wasn't getting a rattle when the windows were cracked. But then it started. Grrrr...

 

[binz]

were you guys under warranty when this happened? did the dealer fix the issue? if they did has it come back again? seems like crappy/cheap quality if they don't have a permanent fix for it.

 

[kvndoom]

In my case, the dealer did nothing. They looked at it, said that's just how the car was built...

Sadly, they were right. I mean what could they really do, if the damn door panel wasn't designed with proper fitment?

 

[binz]

In my case, the dealer did nothing. They looked at it, said that's just how the car was built...

Sadly, they were right. I mean what could they really do, if the damn door panel wasn't designed with proper fitment?

that sounds like bs... i mean how can they expect me to believe that my windows should rattle and flop around after just over a year. thanks for the feedback, i will try my dealer and hopefully get a more positive result.

 

[MikeHTally]

The windows on mine "thump" closed, but they open OK. That may be because I open them often. No rattles - I open the back windows partway to alleviate the "helicopter" effect caused by only opening the front windows.

 

[binz]

so i took it to the local dealer today and after being told that they "took all the door panels off and lubricated & tightened everything", i picked up my car only to find that everything was exactly the same as when i dropped it off. i was also told that they checked another mazdaspeed 3 and its windows do the same thing, which sounds to me like i shouldn't bother taking it back.

"kvndoom" was right, the dealer was useless. very disappointing and a complete waste of my time. i have another mazda that's 16 yrs old and the windows aren't loose and jerking opened/closed. now i understand why mazda's customer satisfaction is so low.