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2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

tulip*place — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:02:12 GMT

We think. DD had to get her mazda 3 towed 70kms last night as she couldnt' get it in gear. The road service guy was called

and he said it's probably the clutch. It's still under warranty but have googled and it looks like a common occurance with this

model. Warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear. There were suggestions that mazda won't acknowledge that there is a part

used that is failing. Anyone had this occur or similar. Won't be happy to pay over $1,000 for a Mazda fault.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:34:10 GMT

Sue Mazda.......require them to prove that clutch failure at under 50K miles is "normal" wear and tear. Any jury whose members drive stick shifts will find for you.........

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

ufo_investigations — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:35:48 GMT

What do you expect it's a mazda. Put a for sale sign on it and get rid of it. Buy yourself a toyota they go forever.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

the_bob_delusion — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:39:34 GMT

@ufo_investigations wrote:
What do you expect it's a mazda. Put a for sale sign on it and get rid of it. Buy yourself a toyota they go forever.

Yeah, Mazdas don't last.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

softail-joanie — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:12:26 GMT

could be clutch, if hydralic, could be low or empty on fluid. does the clutch pedal feel right, have the correct tention when depressing it? If it's just losing fluid, you should be able to fill to the full mark, leaving fill cap off, pump pedal several times to bleed the air out, replace the cap and go a few more miles depending on how fast your losing fluid.

I had a truck that would lose fluid if it set for a month or longer, but if driven every day, it worked fine and didn't lose any.

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Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

rabbitearbandicoot — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:17:40 GMT

@the_bob_delusion wrote:
@ufo_investigations wrote:
What do you expect it's a mazda. Put a for sale sign on it and get rid of it. Buy yourself a toyota they go forever.
Yeah, Mazdas don't last.

I've got an 18 year-old one that seems OK.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

cherry*135 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:38:36 GMT

Never had any pronlems with my Mazda. Had it for 12 or so years.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

bright.ton42 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:09:47 GMT

The Mazda 3 gets top reviews from car experts .......ie Paul Grover on 3aw and other reviews I've seen.

You won't have to pay a cent I don't think as its still under warranty but it would be interesting to know if this is a common defect with them. Ask on whirlpool.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

colic2bullsgirlore — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:30:41 GMT

nothing on the recall page

https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#q=recall+mazda+3+clutch

Clutch plates are specifically not covered on the Mazda warranty the OEM clutch and pressure plate suppplier would

have had a warranty on their item governed by years/kms driven. that warranty carries through to the end purchaser

although Mazda would need to be the intermediary.

The exedy example I copied and pasted below only gives 20 000kms or 12 months

https://www.mazda.com.au/owners/warranties/new-vehicle/

8. What is not covered by this warranty?

8.5 Maintenance costs

Normal maintenance services such as cleaning and polishing, lubrication, replenishment or replacement of oil, fluid, coolant, and replacement of worn wiper blades, fuses, filters, brake pads, brake and clutch linings, spark plugs, globes, drive belt(s), clutch disc, glass, trim, headlights, battery, tyres, wheel alignment and balance, related adjustments and the like.

Australian Consumer Law – Warranty against defects

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
This Warranty gives benefits that are in addition to other rights and remedies under a law in relation to the goods to which this Warranty relates.

Example Exedy clutch warranty below

Warranty
This warranty statement is current and in force from 11 April 2012.
1. Subject to the exclusions outlined in this warranty, all products are warranted against faulty material and/orworkmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of installation or 20,000 km, whichever occurs first. EXEDY may extend the warranty period at its discretion but any extension will be substantiated by written confirmation directly from EXEDY.

http://www.exedy.com.au/terms-of-sale

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

colic2bullsgirlore — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:38:14 GMT

just to cheer you up a little more I think some of the 2012/13 models have concentric slave cylinders.

Make sure your daughter changes that as well or the gearbox will need to be removed again to replace it.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

joz*garage — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:19:24 GMT

is the clutch slipping, and the plate completely worn?! too many burnouts

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

joz*garage — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:25:01 GMT

but have googled and it looks like a common occurance with this

model.

which model is it?

and did your DD [btw, wots DD stand for?] notice anything wrong leading to the clutch failure?

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:34:09 GMT

I googled Mazda 3 clutch problems, and found this..........

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Mazda/MAZDA3/2010/clutch/premature_clutch_failure.shtml

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

joz*garage — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:03:40 GMT

oh, it's a "3" model

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

joz*garage — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:11:09 GMT

@this-one-time-at-bandcamp wrote:
I googled Mazda 3 clutch problems, and found this..........

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Mazda/MAZDA3/2010/clutch/premature_clutch_failure.shtml

reading some of the comments

one failed at just 13miles from new, but... theses are 2010 models the OP's is 2013, madza hasnt sorted the fault out by the looks

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

tulip*place — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:09:38 GMT

DD's is 2012 but I think they brought out a new model the end of that year. Will have to wait till tomorrow to see what

the problem is. Will be complaining to Mazda and then some if she is going to be out of pocket for a manufacturing

fault. Our family cars are all manual and there has not been an issue with the clutch on the other cars in 20plus years.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

amber-eyed-girl — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:31:49 GMT

Can you be sure it is a fault?

Has DD driven any other car regularly? It can be driver habit..."riding" the clutch. It's something that Mazda might ask. Just asking as you have other cars, but I don't know if DD drove those too, or how long they have been driving...

Knew someone who would wear out the clutch in a year, any car they had. If it's definitely not the driving style, yes, it sounds faulty.

Like others here no problems with long-term Mazdas (still have a series 1 MX-5 going strong).

Good luck with it, hope it works out with Mazda.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

tulip*place — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 20:50:38 GMT

Thanks for your replies. This is not her first manual.

She drove a 1993 Nissan Pulsar for approx 5 years before she got the Mazda and there wasn't any problem with the

clutch on the Pulsar. Should know what the problem is by the end of the day.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

amber-eyed-girl — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:58:24 GMT

Good, that makes it clear if it is the clutch that it's not acceptable. Hope it all works out ok.

Re: 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 3 CLUTCH GONE

joz*garage — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:18:58 GMT

@tulip*place wrote:
DD's is 2012 but I think they brought out a new model the end of that year. Will have to wait till tomorrow to see what
the problem is. Will be complaining to Mazda and then some if she is going to be out of pocket for a manufacturing
fault. Our family cars are all manual and there has not been an issue with the clutch on the other cars in 20plus years.

it would be professional of mazda.. even if they deem themselves not liable for the repair... to atleast let their customers know if it was just of poor quality item they installed for that run of 3 models

then youve got an idea to not buy a geniune replacement part and source a good aftermarket pressure and clutch plate