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One year and 16K miles later...
Still grinning from ear to ear...
Sounds like a problem with the catalytic converter. I've never had this problem myself, but from what I've heard and seen from other 6 owners, you could have a bad cat.
Now my head lights work when they want to. This is the second time in the shop since June. If they can't make the problem re occur they won't do anything. I am getting mad
Make sure the dealer checks the electrical connections thoroughly, and there's no short circuit anywhere in the fuse panels or the switch.
Always remember that you can bring the car to a different dealer to have it worked on. Unfortunately, some car dealers aren't the best in service/repair, and some dealers will often see things that other don't. Happens with all makes, not just Mazda...
Good luck. Let us know how things turn out.
Thanks for the idea.
Hasn't happened to me, but I've heard about it.
Chances are it's a faulty LCD board. They should be under warranty, although the dealer may have to order one. It MIGHT be a loose connection between the radio and the LCD, but the symptoms shy me away from that conclusion...
SO........... If you hear your brakes moaning at low speed, take it to your dealer. Make sure you have a paper trail so that if this situation should arise, you will be covered.
Suggestions?
So did the dealer replace the alternator?
tinny sound Do you mean tiny sound or sounds like tin?
:sick:
It's a part of the clutch mechanism.
Tinny noise could be an exhaust heat shield. Once loose, they tend to vibrate at certain RPMs.
Can anyone tell me if there is a setting for "All disc random" as opposed to "single disc random"?
The book just says "random" and so far, I have only been able to get a single disc random setting.
Thanks!
Afraid not... Just the individual disk.
Besides, I'd hate having 10 seconds of dead air between tracks, waiting for one disk to move and get replaced by another disk inside the player, but that's just my opinion...
Sorry.
Also I have problems with a hesitation when I shift and my car slamming into gears. I have been told by the dealership and the regional service reps that "it is my driving capabilities." They state that you have to come to a complete stop before taking off. What if I am approproching a red light and it turns green? I still have to stop? Any one else having problems?
thanks
BTW, how much did she have to drink before this happened?
No drinks - she knows better!
It's not an uncommon problem with the automatics.
I have an appointment for Wednesday.
What is the lemon law?
http://www.autosafety.org/lemonlaws.php
2005 Mazda 6S Automatic 6spd auto
I was on the parkway today and its raining and i guess cold...about 45 degrees and traffic was very slow but moving and i have my gas pedal touches oh so lightly but going slower sometimes then have to hit gas pedal a lil and so forth....ive noticed a kick back when going into 3rd from 2nd...and i was going like 10mph....which to me is weird but whatever...and it kept going from 2nd to 3rd but going very slow mph but im in bumper to bumper traffic....then all of a sudden i try to go and my car stalled...no shaking, no beeping noises...i didnt even know it stalled it was so quiet...so put it into neutral real quick and started up at the drop of a dime but now some my TCS light and *losing traction* light was on(picture of car fish tailing sort of) was permantly on but...i had traction and couldnt shut them off....i pulled over...shut everything off, heat, radio, lights....and restarted the car....and it everything was back to normal....i noticed again, later in more traffic, it was going to do it again...so this time i thru into the manual shifting and just left it in 3rd gear and shifted myself until traffic was normal....does anyone have any idea of what happened? i really dont believe its my driving b/c i was in traffic...but i just bought the car in February and to my knowledge...this car should not be stalling and to me, it seems its a tranny problem but its automatic..i have no clutch...please, any response or feedback would help...thank you very much
Judging by the TCS (traction control system) light I wonder if a sensor is acting up? Your mention of rain seems to be very important also as that may be causing wheel slip. What has your dealer said?
Here's an explanation of TCS from Bosch:
"In order to maintain directional stability and prevent the vehicle breaking away, the wheels should neither lock up during braking, nor should they spin when driving off.
Bosch TCS prevents the wheels from spinning. It ensures good traction, stability and steerability when driving off or accelerating. Each wheel is continuously monitored by wheel-speed sensors. TCS evaluates the wheel-speed sensor signals and immediately recognises when a wheel is about to start slipping. In this case TCS is activated and regulates the drive torques of the driven wheels. This electronic wheel-slip control selectively brakes individual wheels and intervenes in the engine management."