So, any issues with the Mazda6 yet?

[Newf]

Any problems? things breaking, annoyances, TSB's etc etc

What about the Ford V6 engine.....any ford'ish problems yet

And how you guys putting in better stereo's?

 

[White 6s]

have a hair under 25k miles on my 6s. only one problem..when car is dead cold..been sitting overnite or more than 6 hrs...first few mins driving car i get clutch chatter. brought it into the dealership at 17k miles they recorded the problem but couldn't duplicate it....other than that...no problems what so ever. i love this damn car

 

[dolphin]

There have been a couple of minor things. Recall/TSB to reflash the ECU, fix the foglight wiring and make sure the float level for the brake reservoir doesn't bind up.

The car has been trouble free and a real pleasure to drive. I have discovered something that I don't like. The black on gray labeling of the knobs and switches is difficult to read with sunglasses on.

 

[scorp76]

The V6 in the 6 s is not a Ford engine. It uses the BLOCK from Ford's Duratec, that's all. Everything else is designed and engineered by Mazda.

 

[Newf]

yes, I know all about the ford/mazda engine


anyways, all this is great to hear guys.

 

[1sty]

Seems to be only real minor stuff that mazda has been even proactive on. The TSB's are a good example of that.

The MSP about to go bye-bye?

 

[Newf]

no no, just that a lot of people come to me about buying cars, and they ask about Mazda of course, and then the 6. So before I say....go buy a 6, I'd like to know if their reliable or not.

Besides, maybe one day, a Mazdaspeed 6 will be around...and you never know, maybe I'll be wanting to trade the speed then

 

[Necessity]

Rust has been reported on a number of vehicles.

 

[1sty]

wheres the rust?

 

[davecoyne]

Apparently underneath the door rubber weatherstrips.

 

[Sdrotary2]

And even though it is a duratech block it was originally designed for the SHO taurus by Yamaha so its blocks origin is japanese, thats why its such a stout engine, and the reason its in three models of new Mazda's

 

[1sty]

I thought yamaha designed the SHo V8?
They did the 6 too?

 

[jstand6]

wheres the rust?

Apparently underneath the door rubber weatherstrips.

Here are some pics of the rust. If you are a Mazda6 owner, please visit the 4DoorZoom Rust Page for details on where to look and what to do.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

wow - thats pretty evident on such a new car. i was hoping that rust was like communism; dead with the 1980s

 

[mi2tall]

I had an issue with a gas smell outside the car that whhen repaired turned into a gas smell insiide. Might have been gas in the charcoal canister that I read about in another thread. Anyway, after the second visit to the dealer, problem gone.
BTW- There are not many cars that accomodate my 6'8" frame, but the 6s is great, even with the stick.