Aircondition not working

[wREI]

I have a -05 MAZDA 5 and It has been working perfect for 3+ years and it was on overhaul every year.

Now that my warranty is gone and the car is on its 4th year they suddenly find all those problems wich i have hard time beliving happend since last overhaul wich was 12 months ago. from brakes to gaskets that needed change wich would cost total 1200$

And that is not the biggest concern for me right now. my biggest problem is the AC isnt working that fan works fine and the heat too but theres no cold coming out. With 90+ degrees outside and little over 100 in the car its almost impossible to survive.

They think it might be some leak somewere and if its really bad it can cost up to 1600 to fix it.

imho if the AC is leakin shouldnt that be fixed on the warranty even if its past 3 years?

Is ther a way for me to look at the ac see if anythink is disconnected? maybe they forgot to reassamble something since last overhaul?

 

[AIMWO4]

Is the compressor clutch engaging?

 

[wREI]

Is the compressor clutch engaging?

Nope, nothing that i can hear... i Think i could hear the AC engaging before but not now.

Just found a company who can do pressuretest for about 60 bucks.

 

[AIMWO4]

I am sure I've heard of this AC clutch problem before. My memory must be going, because I can't remember if it is 5-specific, or not...

Nope, nothing that i can hear... i Think i could hear the AC engaging before but not now.

Just found a company who can do pressuretest for about 60 bucks.

 

[mazdadude]

When my compressor went out on my 06, I was at a stop light. There was a big cloud of gas/smoke that came out from under the hood. When I opened the hood and looked at the compressor, there was a lot of oily residue on the frame rail by the motor mount.

Sorry to hear you are out of warranty...(sad1)

 

[wREI]

Well i bought one of the first Mazda 5 in December 2005 and its manufactured july 2005. Might be some kind of early production problems?

Never buy a new car again specially a new model, wich is was kinda Premacy --> 5.

Well anyway they gave me appointment in 2 weeks, hopefully i wont die in the heat.

 

[mazdadude]

Mine is an early one also, 08/2005 Production date.

While mine failed under warranty, since the dealer "fixed" it, it has never been the same. It feels like the air is operating at 50% of capacity, and the A/C compressor cycles about every 7 seconds. I took it back and complained twice to the dealer before my bumper to bumper warranty ran out, however they said it was operating within specs. (chair)

 

[wREI]

Mine is an early one also, 08/2005 Production date.

While mine failed under warranty, since the dealer "fixed" it, it has never been the same. It feels like the air is operating at 50% of capacity, and the A/C compressor cycles about every 7 seconds. I took it back and complained twice to the dealer before my bumper to bumper warranty ran out, however they said it was operating within specs. (chair)

That would be more annoying than my problem... you dont have another mazda workshop near you?

i have 3 diffrent Mazda authorized workshops in 20 miles radies. If i had your problem i would take it to another and complain (gun)

 

[MS3_KIDD]

your best bet for A/C work, especially if your out of waranty is to go to a reputable independant repair shop that does A/C work

unless you are experienced in working on mobile A/C systems, dont touch anything, do not waste any money on any diy stuff, and just bite the bullit and pay

if this isnt an option, you always have jamacian A/C

 

[mazdadude]

That would be more annoying than my problem... you dont have another mazda workshop near you?

i have 3 diffrent Mazda authorized workshops in 20 miles radies. If i had your problem i would take it to another and complain (gun)

Up here in North Northern California, it is a Mazda Deadzone. I have to drive 2 hrs one way to get to the nearest dealer. (cryhard)

But you hit the nail on the head, it is very annoying. As it is anytime the dealer "can't replicate your complaint."

 

[MS3_KIDD]

Ah I love when shops tell me that, the best response for that is

"so your not smart enough to find the problem now? You want me to wait till it gets worse then come back? When I brake down, will you find the problem?"

That always shakes them up a bit

 

[thaxman]

mazdadue,
If mfr date was 8/05, don't you have a minimum 1 month left of the bumper-to-bumper? Mine was mfr in Oct/Nov sometime, I haven't verified, but I am using the warranty to its best. But, like you, I have complained about the lousy delivery temps since the compressor was replaced, only to hear its w/i spec.
So, I guess it is time to use prtoge_kid's line:
"so your not smart enough to find the problem now? You want me to wait till it gets worse then come back? When I brake down, will you find the problem?"

Maybe it will work this time. Who knows?

 

[AwaKeN]

The warranty is not from the mfr date but when you bought your car !

 

[mazdadude]

mazdadue,
If mfr date was 8/05, don't you have a minimum 1 month left of the bumper-to-bumper? Mine was mfr in Oct/Nov sometime, I haven't verified, but I am using the warranty to its best. But, like you, I have complained about the lousy delivery temps since the compressor was replaced, only to hear its w/i spec.
So, I guess it is time to use prtoge_kid's line:
"so your not smart enough to find the problem now? You want me to wait till it gets worse then come back? When I brake down, will you find the problem?"

Maybe it will work this time. Who knows?

I have around 55k miles now, so no more factory warranty.(sick)

 

[thaxman]

I forget about the mileage limitations. We typ. rack up less than 10K per year per car.

Of course the warranty begins with the vehicle purchase (or should I say delivery?) so without a mileage cap, the EARLIEST Mazdadude's 5 warranty would expire timewise, was month of mfr. If it was US built, theoretically, it could be in his hands w/i 30 days.

 

[wREI]

Update:


I took the car to a real AC shop, They tested it and said the AC is fine and theres no leak but theres electrical problem so go to your Mazda dealer shop to fix it.


I went back to the Mazda shop and told the, exact same thing, they said sit back and we will look into it. 30 min later they come out "this could take several hours for troubleshooting". i said well ok ill come back later but call me before you do any work so i know how much it would cost.

4 hours later they call me and says your car is ready and fixed, i go there and they say "the problem was a electrical cable that wasnt inserted". they charged me 385 bucks for putting back a ******* cord.


what i believe and still think is that they pulled the cord on purpose last time i was there doing overhaul which was june. I mean how big is the chane that a freaking electrical cable just unplugs itself?

 

[Robotazky]

If they performed the maintenance on your car and left a wire unplugged then they shouldn't be charging you to figure out that it's their own fault. I must be missing something.

 

[wREI]

If they performed the maintenance on your car and left a wire unplugged then they shouldn't be charging you to figure out that it's their own fault. I must be missing something.

exactly but if they did it on purpose to gain more money, becuse i had to go back there to fix there mess. Then it is hard to argue with them, i was there for like 30min yelling at them but i gave up, payed the money and i dont intend to go back there anymore.

 

[Robotazky]

exactly but if they did it on purpose to gain more money, becuse i had to go back there to fix there mess. Then it is hard to argue with them, i was there for like 30min yelling at them but i gave up, payed the money and i dont intend to go back there anymore.[/QUOTE

Did you talk to the manager? The owner? I would casually explain to them that you have no choice but to report them to the Better Business Bureau if they don't correct their mistake. To get the black eye off their record they have to make you happy and fix it right, otherwise everyone gets to read your story about their abuse.

 

[wREI]

exactly but if they did it on purpose to gain more money, becuse i had to go back there to fix there mess. Then it is hard to argue with them, i was there for like 30min yelling at them but i gave up, payed the money and i dont intend to go back there anymore.[/QUOTE

Did you talk to the manager? The owner? I would casually explain to them that you have no choice but to report them to the Better Business Bureau if they don't correct their mistake. To get the black eye off their record they have to make you happy and fix it right, otherwise everyone gets to read your story about their abuse.

Yes i talked to the manager himself and he was absolutely hard to argue with. when this kind of s*** happend, one tend to get tired of all s*** and all i wanted was the AC to work since its almost impossible to be in the car when it is hot outside, ofcourse you can roll down the windows but when u are in tunnels or when theres car jam the hot air will kill you.

I never had energy to take it the next level becuse of their act i was just tired of all .