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Both my rear shocks went out, and Scarboro Mazda replaced the right one under warranty at 64,000 km. However, when the left one went out at 86,000 km, they refused to do anything about it even though I purchased the extended warranty. They said it was "wear and tear". I disagree and believe that...

I recently replaced both rear struts with Monroe Sensatracs. These have given me slightly better performance compared to the OEM struts, and they also come with a lifetime warranty. They were also cheaper than the OEM struts! If interested, read about the many suspension problems I had with my...

My mazda5 has had too many repairs for a three year old vehicle in my opinion! The latest annoyance is the beginning of rust in my wheel wells :( PLEASE read about my problems here, and Mazda's response. http://www.mymazda5lemon.blogspot.com/ Please comment to let me know that you have read...

Currently in the garage: 2006 Platinum Silver Mazda5 GT Past 2004 Ford Focus ZTW (still miss it! it was a wonderful car that unfortunately had quality issues) 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier (I hope that car burns in hell!)

haha i live pretty close to there! did you get your car at gyro? i bought mine at agincourt mazda and they're pretty bad for service. scarboro mazda has treated me really well though. i ordered my car in the beginning of july 2006 and got it at the end of august 2006, so my wait wasn't too...

I also had to have my front pads and rotors replaced really early. The rotors were warped from the first year I owned the vehicle, and I finally had them changed at the 30 000km point. 3 different Mazda dealers in the Toronto area refused to cover this under warranty because they claimed it was...

i've had my mazda5 for almost 2 years now, and 54000km, and i have not had any uneven tire wear.... just my 2 cents.

interesting, i traded in my 2004 ford focus ztw wagon for a 2006 Mazda5 GT, and i have regretted that decision ever since. yes, the mazda has more clever features etc, but the focus is much more fun to drive in my opinion. i liked the much firmer steering. it is also much easier to park. the...

i bought my car from agincourt mazda and found the service to be terrible! they always denied that i had problems and even told me that they had never heard anything about the suspension making noises in the cold... for which there were several TSBs. my car was also out of alignment when new and...

awww i'm so jealous! i used to have these tires on my focus, but was iffy about putting 215s on my 5. wish i had done it.... i have nokians on my car for the winter now.... in the focus, i also noticed that the ride was much quieter and smoother! GREAT tires! by the way, the potenza g009s are...

mine is named Bertha haha cause it can carry a lotta stuff?

awwww this sucks! basically everything that annoyed me about my 2006 GT has been adressed for 2008.... but there's no way i'd lose so much money to trade up. I wish they had the 2008's changes from the get go :( what i wonder is if they have finally fixed the suspension groaning in cold weather!

hey i have this problem as well! do you have the tsb? my dealer will do all sorts of things to avoid fixing it, and i'd like documentation to bring in for the fix.

1. Which model / color / transmission / options / etc. did you get? 2006 Mazda5 GT / platinum silver/ automatic/ auto climate control, AC, under coating, rust proofing, security etching, oem rubber floor mats. 2. Whereabouts are you located? toronto canada 3. Is this your first Mazda? yes...

i got the mazda oem rubber mats and mine are waering out where i rest my heel too! do you think the dealer will replace them? i've only had mine for 5 months! and they cost $120 cdn