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It didn't seem to matter what speed I was going. But since I had the power steering recall problem repaired and my winter tires installed, I haven't noticed much "play" anymore.

Sorry for the delayed response. I took the car to the dealership and they told me that they couldn't find anything wrong. Suspension, steering, shocks, etc. are all normal. So now I don't know what to think...

Anyone had any experience with Gislaved Nordfrost 5 winter tires?

It's completely stock... If you think of the steering wheel as a clock and my left hand is on 9 and my right hand is on 3, I can turn the wheel so that my left hand is almost on 8.5 or 9.5 - right hand would almost be on 2.5 or 3.5. So I guess I would say that's more that a few mm's. Any ideas...

When driving, is it normal to be able to turn the steering wheel slightly to the left or right without the car turning to the left or right? Should there be any "play" in the steering wheel?

Bad luck? That's an understatement for sure... Mazda #1: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123687974 Mazda #2: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123732795 And I hit a deer with Mazda #3 last year, but that damage was repaired...

When I recently got out of my car and closed the door, I heard something fall within the inside the door. At first I thought there was something rolling around in the interior door pocket (?), but there's nothing there. Now every time I close the door, I hear this "thing" rattling. The door...

I feel the need to add some of my own... http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123687974 and... http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123732795

Thanks for the info. I ended up just taking the Mazda mats out - I found they weren't that great in wet weather, my pant leg was constantly getting wet from the water sitting on the mat - thankfully I didn't have to pay for them. I had a set of Michelin mats from my previous Madza3 so I put...

I have a set of the all-weather Mazda floor mats. How do I keep the front passenger mat from sliding around? It drives me crazy to have to adjust it every time someone gets in & out of the passenger seat...

There is a TSB for this... http://www.finishlineperformance.com/store/pages.php?pageid=12 Near the bottom of the list is "1-2 Shift Shock".

Anyone had any experience with the Mazda dealer in Kelowna? Good or bad...it doesn't matter.

Finally got my car back today. Apparently there were a few parts that were on back order so that's why it took so long. There's still some kind of plastic cover that still needs to be replaced though - otherwise everything is a-ok!

Nope. ING - I guess they're called Intact now... Not yet. I'm still driving the crappy Hyundai Accent from the rental car company...

I got my insurance renewal notice in the mail the other day and I'm happy to say that my rates have not gone up... (2thumbs)