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Eastbeach
06-30-2009, 05:51 PM
Every time I open up my truck this is what I see.

Anyone else notice this on their car?

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww6/Eastbeach_photos/Mazda3Backhatch.jpg
Derrick_B
07-01-2009, 01:40 AM
Yeah, the fitment is rather poor. It's loose enough to come off easily. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about it. Ideas?
TheMAN
07-01-2009, 03:11 AM
so bitch at the dealer and get a replacement

bitching here and just wondering what to do isn't going to help future owners of this car (or yourself)... going to the dealer helps provide feedback to mazda that there's something wrong with the part and some sort of solution will be done about it... so in the end, consumers win
wingzero_
07-01-2009, 05:18 AM
Yeah mine comes off a fair amount. Been about a week now since it came off, keeping my fingers crossed.
CWPspeed3
07-01-2009, 07:43 AM
I suggest getting a stealth box and putting a 8" sub in its place and forgetting about the cover.
GoFast
07-01-2009, 07:52 AM
maybe a piece of velcro
mikethern
07-02-2009, 04:09 PM
I bought my 2010 Mazda3 a couple weeks ago. Apparently, they already redesigned the jack cover.....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3682042349_a1d8d62d3a.jpg?v=0
Derrick_B
07-02-2009, 04:32 PM
I bought my 2010 Mazda3 a couple weeks ago. Apparently, they already redesigned the jack cover.....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3682042349_a1d8d62d3a.jpg?v=0Hatch or sedan?
nguvanh
07-02-2009, 05:54 PM
I have same cover. It is sedan.
Cover of eastbeach is from hatch back.
Derrick_B
07-02-2009, 08:46 PM
I have same cover. It is sedan.
Cover of eastbeach is from hatch back.That's what I thought. I wouldn't mind having a hard plastic cover like the sedan. I don't really understand why the designed the hatch cover that way. However, the only real problem is that the latch slot is a little too big and isn't back far enough.
Eastbeach
08-03-2009, 08:06 PM
I have found a fix

Just wrap a rubber band around the inside part where the hook is.

It will keep it from rotating on its own and falling off.

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww6/Eastbeach_photos/Madza3Doorfix.jpg
Derrick_B
08-03-2009, 08:17 PM
I have found a fix

Just wrap a rubber band around the inside part where the hook is.

It will keep it from rotating on its own and falling off.
Nice idea. Thanks :)