Any MS6 Problems?

MS6 - Advanced Keyless System Problem!!

I had the same exact problem as many of you guys that have the MazdaSpeed6 - Grand Touring models. The Keyless system's rear antenna (underneath the bumper cover) went bad. The driver & passenger side door handle button was working just fine.

They ordered and replaced the antenna, but it still won't work. While trying to get the rear switch working, they screwed up and disabled the driver's side switch also. To add insult to injury, they then tell me that it is my bluetooth adaptor that caused the problem. Bluetooth has been on that car since the beginning & there was never ever any problems with advanced keyless entry, whatsoever! They also made covert threats about voiding ALL warranty if I choose to escalate this issue.

This gets even better. An hour later, I take it in to a different Mazda dealer to get a second opinion and he says that my bluetooth kit would NOT cause this problem. Since they added a new Antenna, they just need to reprogram the keyless system & that is it! Unfortunately they cannot reprogram it for they will not get paid for it since a different dealer has a ticket open for my car.

I have a complaint into Mazda Customer Service. Sometimes, good customer service can make up for a not-so-good vehicle. I'll keep you guys posted...

PS: I traded in a Kia for this Mazdaspeed6. Bought it brand new, kept it for 3 years, only 2 minor warranty issues, and their customer service was EXCELLENT. I am also a panelist for Consumer Reports magazine. I had presented a positive review for Kia that they actually published online!
 
DashingMax said:
I had the same exact problem as many of you guys that have the MazdaSpeed6 - Grand Touring models. The Keyless system's rear antenna (underneath the bumper cover) went bad. The driver & passenger side door handle button was working just fine.

They ordered and replaced the antenna, but it still won't work. While trying to get the rear switch working, they screwed up and disabled the driver's side switch also. To add insult to injury, they then tell me that it is my bluetooth adaptor that caused the problem. Bluetooth has been on that car since the beginning & there was never ever any problems with advanced keyless entry, whatsoever! They also made covert threats about voiding ALL warranty if I choose to escalate this issue.

This gets even better. An hour later, I take it in to a different Mazda dealer to get a second opinion and he says that my bluetooth kit would NOT cause this problem. Since they added a new Antenna, they just need to reprogram the keyless system & that is it! Unfortunately they cannot reprogram it for they will not get paid for it since a different dealer has a ticket open for my car.

I have a complaint into Mazda Customer Service. Sometimes, good customer service can make up for a not-so-good vehicle. I'll keep you guys posted...

PS: I traded in a Kia for this Mazdaspeed6. Bought it brand new, kept it for 3 years, only 2 minor warranty issues, and their customer service was EXCELLENT. I am also a panelist for Consumer Reports magazine. I had presented a positive review for Kia that they actually published online!
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It is unfortunate that you have had this experience with the MS6. The MS6 is my third Mazda vehicle and my second Mazdaspeed vehicle. All Mazdaspeed vehicles, including my MS3, have had issues. However, my dealership has always been great handling these issues and as a result I have continued to purchase Mazda vehicles and more specifically, Mazdaspeed vehicles from them.

If your dealership has threatened you like this I would definitely bring this issue up with Mazda North America.

BTW, my keyless went out again during the winter and it was the door antennas. They replaced them a few weeks ago, but I didn't realize until this past week that the trunk antenna is still not working. I'll have to take it in this week.

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bad gas????

I hope someone here can help. My husband has a speed 6 and he took it to the dealership yesterday. After the engine heats up he will get white smoke coming out of the tail pipe. They said that they couldnt find anything and said that it was bad gas. I am going to pick up the car tomorrow and it is still smoking. Any suggestions on what it could be?
 
 
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smoking motor

Well Hello everyone and I'm glad my wife found this site while I was on the road trucking. To give a little more detail, My care smokes really bad after warm up and after idling for about 20 seconds to 1.5 minutes ( only 14,000 miles on it). I've found that If I really get on it for a while it takes longer to smoke. But if just cruising around it will start to smoke after about 20 seconds. It smokes so bad that sometimes you can't see the cars behind me. I've also had the timing retard issue where the car knocks and the boost drops while the computer tries to correct the issue. Of course I took it to the dealer and they accused me of putting in an additive, then said that due to me being 800 miles over on the oil change and bad gas that this is most likely the cause. I basically asked what kind of crack was he on. I've played with my share of old school hot rods and built a few engines so I'm not blind to all this crap. My wife also printed the posts from this site to show them the issue and the said they were not going to look at them. I was on the road when my wife and brother-in-law picked the car up and he gave them the same line. My B-I-L then asked what type of gas does he recomend (he has also been in the car business and used to own a small dealership in Orlando) of course the adviser just said a name brand. Well I did what was asked and it's still smoking bad. I'm so ticked off I could strangle someone. I have already called in a complaint to Mazda and will follow up. I didn't pay almost 29,000 bucks for a smoking car. I'll be taking the car in Monday or Tuesday for the second try and if no result I will contact my attorney and start the next phase of negotiations. I'm not playing around. If anyone has learned anything new please feel free to let me know. I would really appreciate it.
 
Noises

My problem/concern is that after i let my car sit for a while, on take off in reverse I hear a weird clunk, almost like i'm running over something. I only hear this when i'm in reverse and it's very noticable in the morning. Any ideas as to what it could be? I still have the DSC turned on when this happens.
 
delmari said:
My problem/concern is that after i let my car sit for a while, on take off in reverse I hear a weird clunk, almost like i'm running over something. I only hear this when i'm in reverse and it's very noticable in the morning. Any ideas as to what it could be? I still have the DSC turned on when this happens.
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Noise is coming from rear of the car.
 
I've experienced something like this before. I believe my parking brake is sticking. Seems to happen most often when I have some rust on the discs.
 
fraz_bb said:
I've experienced something like this before. I believe my parking brake is sticking. Seems to happen most often when I have some rust on the discs.
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This is the rotors rusting. This is a known issue with Mazda rotors for some reason. My MSP did the same thing, and now both my MS3 and my MS6 do this as well. It is usually worse in the winter or after rainfall and can happen in as short a time as overnight. In fact, my MS3 is in for service waiting for a part from Japan right now. Since the car has been sitting for 10 days they have to throw in a brake service because the rotors are so rusted.

Get used to it. It is one of the quirks that makes our cars what they are...LOL.

R
 
Rainman said:
This is the rotors rusting. This is a known issue with Mazda rotors for some reason. My MSP did the same thing, and now both my MS3 and my MS6 do this as well. It is usually worse in the winter or after rainfall and can happen in as short a time as overnight. In fact, my MS3 is in for service waiting for a part from Japan right now. Since the car has been sitting for 10 days they have to throw in a brake service because the rotors are so rusted.

Get used to it. It is one of the quirks that makes our cars what they are...LOL.

R
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Thanks for the informative responses.
 
Rainman said:
This is the rotors rusting. This is a known issue with Mazda rotors for some reason. My MSP did the same thing, and now both my MS3 and my MS6 do this as well. It is usually worse in the winter or after rainfall and can happen in as short a time as overnight. In fact, my MS3 is in for service waiting for a part from Japan right now. Since the car has been sitting for 10 days they have to throw in a brake service because the rotors are so rusted.

Get used to it. It is one of the quirks that makes our cars what they are...LOL.

R
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This makes MANY Mazdas quirky and unique!!! I think it is oxidation on the rotors. My MS6 does this, my 2001 Miata does this. Most common for me after I wash the car. The best cure I have for it is to drive it a short bit to wipe off the rotors. I coast down my 100ft dirveway with a light pressure on the brakes twice before I park the car. Anything shorter does not seem to wipe the rotors clean enough. Otherwise it sounds like you broke something off - scared the s*** out of me when it happenned for the first time.

M
 
True that M, my MS6 does the same thing and it's the only car that has ever done it. I wonder if it's a cheaper or better metal compound for the rotors. I would guess that purchasing aftermarket slotted/cross drilled rotors would fix the issue. An expensive price to pay though.
 
hi, my name is andrew. sorry, if i dont follow the posting format...i've been reading for about 2 hours about this on quite a few different forums, and have yet to find something that will help immediately.

PROBLEM: about a year ago, a friend from church was driving his 1994 626 2.0L up the highway and he noticed the engine overheating. he added coolant but failed to check and notice that the drivebelt for the water pump had come off. it overheated and warped the cylinder head. well, my girlfriend's dad picked it up and has had it sitting until about a month ago. after checking everything, i determined that the cylinder head was warped and brought it in to be checked. it was warped 16 thousandths. i bought a 1993 mazda that had a siezed bearing in the bottom end. the cylinder head was still good, so i took it off with a few other things. i cleaned up the head and put it back on. i timed the cams correctly, as far as i know...i read various articles and according to them, i did it right. got everything back together, and got the spark plugs in...yay! went to start it the other night and it would not. i drained the gas, which was about a year old and put about 5 gallons of new gas in it. tried to start it and it still would not start. pulled the plugs, made sure there was spark, there is. looked into the cylinders and noted that there was quite a bit of gas in them. i havent checked fuel pressure, but i have changed the fuel pressure regulator. there are two connectors on the passenger side of the intake manifold that have vacuum lines coming out, but two of the vacuum lines on the bottom electrical connector have been removed and there are no more connectors left. there is only one and it looks like a vacuum control that has a vacuum line leading to the fuel pressure regulator...does anyone know if there should be another connector somewhere for the other one? there is on the other car, but i noticed that it was wired differently. i dont know if anyone has any suggestions as to what those connectors are, but if anyone can help i'd really appreciate it. i need to get this car going. also, if anyone has any other suggestions about the entire situation, i'm open to suggestion.

p.s. i know the gasket for the throttle body is bad, and i will change that asap, whether or not that has any effect on whether or not it would start...please and thank you for all additions to the thread.... :D
 
Dropped the rearend at 21k!

Hey all,

Some of the posts about the "downshift clunk" and "deccel clunk" sound familiar... I just dropped mine off today for something similiar and they are replacing the entire rear-end.

Kinda makes me think the AWD system was shoved in to compete with the STI and EVO without the ability to really withstand the power it's pushing. Then again, there's a lot of guys out there running the stock rear-end with a TON of power and having no problems...

Oh well... I tried to convince myself this car wasn't a Ford for the longest time. Justifying it by that little "Assembled in Hiroshima, Japan" and "Parts: 100% Japan".... Nope, still a Ford... anyone want to buy a MSP6 with 21k and a brand new rear end? SRT-8 here I come! :)

-s7
 
transmission clunk

Posting ID:No6thgear
Model:06 Mazdaspeed6
Duration Owned:almost 1 yr
Mileage:11k
Mods:none
Fuel Octane Used:93
Problem:When slowing down to stop, i hear a clunk and feel it also. In gear or not.
Conditions Under Which Problem Occurred:anytime
Steps Taken to Address Problem:FILL UP AIR IN REAR TIRES!
Resolution of Problem:FILL UP AIR IN REAR TIRES
Current Status:fixed
Future Plans:intake, bov

So yeah, i couldnt for the life of me figure out what went wrong, one day i thought differential, then though of tire wear, from there i connected that my tire pressure might be off. Back tires were low...filled them up and no more clunk. Im sure this has been happening to others out there.
 
i heard that clunk in the rear of my car (especially in the morning) and it soon turned into a broken axle. had the axle warrantied and it never happened again
 
Interior rattles

I have a 2006 Speed 6 and I am going insane with a rattle / creaking noise that seems to be coming from 2 locations inside the car. One from the driver's seat, the other from somewhere around the rear passenger seat. I can't seem to track down where it is coming from and I was wondering if anyone else is having these problems. Let me know. Cheers.
 
MS6Calgary said:
I have a 2006 Speed 6 and I am going insane with a rattle / creaking noise that seems to be coming from 2 locations inside the car. One from the driver's seat, the other from somewhere around the rear passenger seat. I can't seem to track down where it is coming from and I was wondering if anyone else is having these problems. Let me know. Cheers.
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(iagree)

I have this same issue - when the car's interior is FREAKING hot and it is just beginning to cool down inside.

I never noticed it during colder months, so I am assuming it is related to the heat. I have approx. 12,000 miles on the car.

This is only a minor problem I am having with this car........
 
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