That's friggin ridiculous. I'm a technical person so checking on s*** like this isn't a major issue, but the fact that I have to make sure my car's gonna be intact on a regular basis when it's brand new is really going to piss me off. I hope mazda gets their s*** together on this and the other issues with this car before I get mine.
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The engine just dropped out of my car!
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nondual said:Yup! On the way to Krav Maga, I went through a bumpy intersection and heard and felt a grinding. I parked and looked at the engine - the driver's side was sunk down at least 3 or 4 inches and the whole thing shifted forward. Mazda Roadside Assistance got a AAA truck out there, but the dealers are all closed so it had to go to the AAA guy's shop.
I have no idea how long this will take, but I'm glad the car's under warranty. I start a new job on next Tuesday though and I have no idea how I'll be getting to work.
I hope it gets resolved quickly. That sucks for sure. Keep us updated.
Who's gonna be taking pictures of their car when it breaks down on the highway to prove to people on a web site it happened? Him wanting to get his car back fixed WAY outweighs his caring if we believe him or not. Good luck man
My sister's Rav-4 made an odd thump noise once while she was driving through a parking lot. After the first noise, it continued to make a quieter thump, thump, thump as she drove like a flat tire. She got out, checked the tires, they were fine, so she drove home and took it to the shop the next day. Her mechanic called her into the garage just a few minutes later, and pointed to her engine:
"here's where your engine should be" he said.
"ok" said my sister.
He lowered his jack, her engine dropped 6-8 inches or so.
"Here's where your engine was when you brought it in to me"
"oh." said my sister.
Her motor mounts had all let go, and the thump thump thump was her crushed front axles flat-spotted against the bottom of the engine! :0
"here's where your engine should be" he said.
"ok" said my sister.
He lowered his jack, her engine dropped 6-8 inches or so.
"Here's where your engine was when you brought it in to me"
"oh." said my sister.
Her motor mounts had all let go, and the thump thump thump was her crushed front axles flat-spotted against the bottom of the engine! :0
desperado-c
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nondual said:Wow...that engine compartment photo looked almost EXACTLY like what my engine looked like.
I broke a tranny mount or a motor mount? I couldn't see anything broken actually, but it was about 8:30 and very dark.
Sure as hell did. I can't believe Nutari was questioning this after all the threads with pix on Mazda 3 Forums. This has happened to at least 4-5 MS3's so far with another 1-2 catching the loose tranny bolt b/f it fell out and tightening it up. The later production models appear to have been loctited before delivery, either at the factory or later.
There are some threads on street unit where a dealer tech says they've seen this and it's all due to abuse. From your posts (and most of the others elsewhere), I say that is bigtime BS. Of course Mazda's even paying for the one case of very clear abuse (alleged redline clutch drop), so they at least know it's not just abuse. So far the repairs have been effective without further issues, but check the threads out for yourself so you know what your in for.
Good Luck!
Got towed to Star Mazda. Do they suck?Mocoso said:Welcome to the city of Angels... who says s*** doesnt happen in LA! What dealer did ya get towed to?
CTGrey02 said:That's friggin ridiculous. I'm a technical person so checking on s*** like this isn't a major issue, but the fact that I have to make sure my car's gonna be intact on a regular basis when it's brand new is really going to piss me off. I hope mazda gets their s*** together on this and the other issues with this car before I get mine.
Your right...This is going to scare me from getting my MS3...They better do something about those bolts for 2008 or have a recall on the 2007
desperado-c said:Sure as hell did. I can't believe Nutari was questioning this after all the threads with pix on Mazda 3 Forums. This has happened to at least 4-5 MS3's so far with another 1-2 catching the loose tranny bolt b/f it fell out and tightening it up. The later production models appear to have been loctited before delivery, either at the factory or later.
There are some threads on street unit where a dealer tech says they've seen this and it's all due to abuse. From your posts (and most of the others elsewhere), I say that is bigtime BS. Of course Mazda's even paying for the one case of very clear abuse (alleged redline clutch drop), so they at least know it's not just abuse. So far the repairs have been effective without further issues, but check the threads out for yourself so you know what your in for.
Good Luck!
The dealers are going to use anything as an excuse to get away from this one, like if you had any mods to improve your hps in any sort...These bolts should withstand more pressure even if you had any mods done to the car
zoom-zoomhatch
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I broke my passenger side mount but nothing fell, I picked the car up yesterday and leaving the dealership I hear a banging noise and noticed now when downshifting or going in reverse I hear a noise that sounds like something moving around like... the motor. I take it back tommorow morning.
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ReFlex said:Your right...This is going to scare me from getting my MS3...They better do something about those bolts for 2008 or have a recall on the 2007
It's not going to dissuade me from my purchase, although it may have me put it off a couple months. It's easy enough to fix. This is pretty much the reason I'm on this forum. I want to know what I could have to deal with.
PlatinumMSP
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sounds like the msp! bad ass motor mounts, I say you try to have mazda install some SU or AWR ones, so you never have that problem again!
nondual said:Update:
I had them bring it to Alhambra Mazda. I talked to Dale on the phone and he was really helpful. He assured me I'd get a free rental car until it was fixed. Now I gotta get my girlfriend to get me to the dealership.
Good call! Alhambra Mazda is 100x's better than Star Mazda in Glendale. I went to Star once, actually felt dirty when I left. ha
That's about it for the area because Sierra Mazda isn't an authorized Mazdaspeed dealership.
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