They're called "shock boots" and it's not uncommon. Judging from where you hail from, the cold probably made them brittle and prone to failure. Should be covered under warranty.
By the way, I see you are getting 8.9 L / 100 kms. Do you have the 2 L or the 2.5 L....front or AWD?? I bought my 2.5 L AWD 6 weeks ago...and started off getting 12 L / 100 KM....and am now getting 11 L / 100 Kms. I wish I was getting 8.9
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Shock boots eh. Thanks paris1. I'll give them a call and see what happens, and will report back just for the sake of it (informing the community that is)
I also have to ask them about this "clicking" noise i hear when the front wheels go over an un even surface. a speed bump, or uneven pavement, or sometimes i hear it during slow turns. very irritating. Seen a couple other people have mentioned it. Hopefully its just something that needs to get tightened.
What "split replacement boot"? What Mazda clearly needs to do is find another material for these that will hold up in cold weather. Otherwise, it will be a routine maintenance item in those climes and yes, the strut must come off in order to replace it.I'm curious to see whether the dealer actually removes the strut and uses original boots or goes with the split replacement boot. If they failed that early this looks like it will be a routine maintenance item.
What "split replacement boot"? What Mazda clearly needs to do is find another material for these that will hold up in cold weather. Otherwise, it will be a routine maintenance item in those climes and yes, the strut must come off in order to replace it.
Not being that familiar with Pennsylvania weather, I assume you had some pretty low temps and snow this winter also?Wow. Just checked mine. They're just as bad. Feels like some kind of heavy paper material. Will have to check my stepdaughters CX 5 as well. Only complaint in my 13 months of ownership.
Little colder than usual with quite a bit of snow and ice. Nothing like in Canada. I just had it in for state inspection at the dealership a month ago and it wasn't noticed, guess they weren't that thorough. Was thinking about a wheel alignment anyway, maybe this one will be on Mazda...Not being that familiar with Pennsylvania weather, I assume you had some pretty low temps and snow this winter also?
BTW, it should be stated that, while not minimizing the need to have these replaced (and improved!), there are tons of older cars running around with broken gators that have perfectly serviceable shocks. These covers provide only minimal protection from the elements, so owners shouldn't panic if they can't get this taken care of right away. One more thing, if your car is under 12 months/12k miles, Mazda is good for one free wheel alignment if you have a car with symptoms (ie low speed vibration, abnormal tire wear, etc.).Little colder than usual with quite a bit of snow and ice. Nothing like in Canada. I just had it in for state inspection at the dealership a month ago and it wasn't noticed, guess they weren't that thorough. Was thinking about a wheel alignment anyway, maybe this one will be on Mazda...