Mazda Canada has a ?permanant? fix????

[Snype451]

Hey all you Canucks,

I was jsut talking to Mazda Canada about the pain it is to get touch up paint (apparently didnt' have 24a in the computer) and I mentioned the cluck. The rep I was talking to talked to the QA depatment and THEY say they now have a permanant fix. I had her ask if it involved electrical tape and apparently it doesn't.

She was surpised my dealer didn't contact me.

Just thougth I would mention it.

 

[Cameleon3]

Yah...I got the soooo called permanent fix....a hose with clamps...I don't see that as a permanent fix...HOW ABOUT NEW PERFECTLY FITTED BUSHINGS...sheesh...and I just got touch up paint...took almost two months...WOW THE SERVICE IS GREAT AT MAZDA!!!!

 

[BigBlue]

Yeah I've heard that new bushings are on the way for the clunking sound in the rear...haven't heard when they'll be available yet tho.

 

[Snype451]

My dealer tells me the new fix is a bushing, but is on backorder with no stock in Canada. They believe it is coming out of sacramento and might know by Thursday.

 

[mngai]

The permanent fix is NOT the bushings - it is a replacement of the links. The technicians at my dealer has no problem getting them back in March; it takes about 1 week for the parts to come in. No noise problem since then for me!

Do a search of past threads and you will find lots of discussion about it.

 

[BigBlue]

My dealer tells me the new fix is a bushing, but is on backorder with no stock in Canada. They believe it is coming out of sacramento and might know by Thursday.

I heard the exact same thing from my dealer....there may have been other fixes...but for right now that is what I'm waiting on my dealer to get.

 

[DooMer_MP3]

While I'm not Canada, I am Wisconsin which is cold enough . I've already had my rear sway bar replaced in January due to the noise (tried bushings first, didn't work). I'm going back on Monday because its back. What should I tell them is the correct fix!? Bushings? Links? Control Arms?! Thanks guys

Chris

 

[derrick1623]

the links need to be replaced doomer.

 

[DooMer_MP3]

derrick,

Ok, but do you or anybody know if they've actually fixed the links (ie a different part)? Yeah I'll go get those replaced, but it'll get pretty lame if I'll have to take the car in every 6 months to get something like that replaced. Next thing you know warranty is up and we are all stuck with a shoddy rear suspension. We need to get Mazda informed.

Chris

 

[Newf]

Doomer, that's a very good point. Something I've always been concerned with....the warranty. All this, replacing going on is fine now, a pain in the ass yes, but it is free.

But, after the warranty, we have a serious problem. I for one don't usually keep cars past the warranty. But, this time things are different for me. I love the car, so I wouldn't mind keeping it. And we just bought our first home yesterday....we're so happy. But, now I have a s*** load of things to buy and get, and it looks like I'll be in no position to trade the car in 2 years time. So, I need this bushing crap fixed asap.

You'd think, that when they designed the mazdaspeed 3, that they would have used different bushings and s*** that would cure our problem as well.

Duh!

 

[oliver2000]

Back to the touchup paint...I ordered it the same day I picked up the car...took them a month to get...now I have 2 bottles..

One in the fridge and one in the freezer.