Whose MS3 has/hasn't broken down?

[Nliiitend1]

Puchased in 12/2007

Currently has a tick over 24K miles.

Hasn't been to the dealer yet, though I did have "the drive-thru smokescreen" happen twice (and it hasn't happened for a long time)...

 

[BoostMS3]

thats crazy i had the same thing happen to me last week with my coolant res. hose came off and went into the fan and got chopped up

 

[fastdreams]

30k miles on my 2008.

Lots of hard street miles, quite a few very hard track hours.
Basic mods.
No failures.

The only work I've done to the car are the mods, brakes (because of track use) oil, and tires. It sees WOT daily, rain or shine (drinks)

 

[evilmonkey]

23000 ...zero issues....errr, squeaky center console /passenger seat

 

[MA$$hole]

Upper O2 sensor at 8,100 miles.

 

[RUMBLEFISH]

Smoke at idle or at WOT? WOT speed3/6s are known for that because of how rich they are.

Its at idle due to the crappy pcv system mazda is trying to fix.

 

[absolutamente]

63,000 miles. Smoke from exhaust at idle almost the whole time I've owned it. Replaced turbo around 25,000 miles, resolved issue for maybe another 15,000 and then it came back. Dealer instructed to use 5w - 40 oil which did nothing to stop it from burning 1 qt. every 3k. Getting a new turbo again this weekend and I'll see how that goes. Waiting on PCV fix. Also had the rear sway bar bolt fall off at like 20k.

 

[RUMBLEFISH]

63,000 miles. Smoke from exhaust at idle almost the whole time I've owned it. Replaced turbo around 25,000 miles, resolved issue for maybe another 15,000 and then it came back. Dealer instructed to use 5w - 40 oil which did nothing to stop it from burning 1 qt. every 3k. Getting a new turbo again this weekend and I'll see how that goes. Waiting on PCV fix. Also had the rear sway bar bolt fall off at like 20k.

I stopped at mazda yesterday and the guy said they still dont have the fix. They said without oil change paper work I can also go **** myself. I said hey I'll pay for them to drop the pan and see how clean it is and he said it dosnt matter. I said even though mazda knows they have a problem they are just using this as a lame reason to tell me to screw off. He looked at me shook his head and said yep... I looked at him and said hey thanks man thats really really cool of mazda and you guys... Thanks a bunch you ******* d-bags.

 

[dcomiskey]

No problems. 2007 with about 12k miles.

 

[SomnoSpeed3]

I stopped at mazda yesterday and the guy said they still dont have the fix. They said without oil change paper work I can also go **** myself. I said hey I'll pay for them to drop the pan and see how clean it is and he said it dosnt matter. I said even though mazda knows they have a problem they are just using this as a lame reason to tell me to screw off. He looked at me shook his head and said yep... I looked at him and said hey thanks man thats really really cool of mazda and you guys... Thanks a bunch you ******* d-bags.

Please tell me you are never going back there...

 

[wruss64]

2008 Speed 3 GT, CAI 13,952 miles, no problems.

 

[iredremix]

my engine dropped..

 

[///M Compact]

I previously mentioned that the turbo and LF strut were replaced on my 2007 MS3; you can now add the VVT Actuator to the list- it became VERY noisy at @47,000 miles.

 

[cudaman]

Well, I am sorry to say that my 7 week old 2009 MS3 bought with 230 miles on the clock is now has a mid-axle seal leak on the passenger side. I'm not real thrilled.... car has only 1789 miles on it and I don't beat it up at all... completely stock.

 

[mr_mazda329]

Well, I am sorry to say that my 7 week old 2009 MS3 bought with 230 miles on the clock is now has a mid-axle seal leak on the passenger side.

Warranty

 

[creedns]

You guys should check out the other forum. Motors have been blowing like crazy. 3 reported in the last week and a half. All part throttle low boost shifts then POP!!! This platform is a sinking ******* ship that i'm unfortunately stuck on. If you can get out now DO IT!!

 

[mr_mazda329]

lol... also on bad tunes. no need to hit the panic button.

 

[cymx5]

You guys should check out the other forum. Motors have been blowing like crazy. 3 reported in the last week and a half. All part throttle low boost shifts then POP!!! This platform is a sinking ******* ship that i'm unfortunately stuck on. If you can get out now DO IT!!

Modified cars?

 

[_Toxic_]

Modified cars?

Yes! all of them are heavy modded, all kind of bolt on stuff. and tune.

 

[AutoEuphoria]

People don't b**** when things are going well...you have to remember that.

16k on mine, no issues yet that I didn't personally cause.