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Finally at 51k miles, I had enough of the annoying problems with this van. I had it for 5 years and changed rear shocks, all bushings, all brakes, crappy original tires, the insides of both sliding doors due to freezing, one cluster light burned out, a rattle that the dealer cannot figure out, a...

I see less and less 2006-2010 mazda 5 on the road. There are not enough of the new model to begin with either. Seems the model is dying out and soon there will be no more for sale in us.

Last morning I started driving and the low tire pressure light came on. I turned around and drove back home. Checked tire pressure and 3 tires were 34 and the right rear was 26. I checked tire and cannot see any damage or nail. Added air to spec and drove around also checked this AM and no air...

I have a 2010 MZ5 Sport that carries the 5 year extended service contract. Have 45 k miles. Went for oil change and addressed a noise. Dealer said it's the front bushings and also found 2 cracked TPMS sensors. Extended warranty would not cover sensors and they argued its corrosion. I got pissed...

I bought my 2010 Mazda 5 van brand new and other than rear shock replaced I had no other problems. Then at 42000 miles, the sliding doors would not close when it's below freezing. This week I have a metallic noise that rattles, possibly motor mount, but who knows and am driving a loaner again...

Got tired of not being able to close either of the sliding doors after opening them, when it's below freezing. Worst is after washing car or a thaw and refreeze. Going to dealer today and getting loaner. Still have the power care extended warranty that was never used so now is the time. I took...

Woke up this morning to about 20 degree F temperature but no snow. Washed my car the day before at a car wash. First off, my iphone reset itself and would not load up and I had to hook it up to my PC. So that got fixed, and I decided to go to work. Opened up the passenger side sliding door. Oh...

Have any of you replaced the front rotors/pads only and left the rear axle alone. I have replaced and lubed the front brakes and rotors with oem mazda stuff. And I have only lubed the rear setup and cleaned the pads and put them back on. They look good to me. Have your rears outlasted the...

So after 3 years my left low beam burned out and I will have to replace it this sat, I will do both. Should I use h7 sylvania xtravision or just regular bulbs. Any suggestions? I don't want them to burn out again within a short time, so I will use some bulb grease to seal that rubber boot as...

I was thinking about it the other day. What is so special about mazda handling anyways. I used to own a 2006 Jetta and thought the car had awesome handling and engine power vs gas mileage (30 mpg on manual 5 cyl), but the car was the seed of demon and devils child so I had to dump it. What it...

This is what happens when the rotors weld themselves to the hub. Brute force is the only way, no tool will get those babies off...ahahahah.... https://plus.google.com/photos/107263026292567609387/albums/5939162078248891729?authkey=CKuE2fuTj6jYrQE

Is it me or does everybody has a rusty floor mat hook on the driver side. I am referring to that hook that holds the floor mat in place and prevents it from moving forward. I have already sanded and painted the hook once after 1.5 years. and now after 3 years I had to do it again, this time with...

So it has been about 1,500 miles since my tranny flush and there is no change in fluid color or smell, so I am assuming that my tranny is in good shape at 37,500 miles. However, my only conclusion is that the fluid they put in the car in the factory must be really cheap garbage. I wonder if the...

So yesterday I had 2 people and me in the van with A/c on and was going uphill in a 2 lane road. An old astronvan was going in the slower lane about 35mph. I decide to pass him and my RPM shot up to like 5500 rpm, I let off the gas a bit but it still would not up shift. It felt like it was...

My brakes are still ok, they just pulse a bit. Today I called the dealer to ask about the price. Just for the heck of it. They said that it's $450 per axle for complete brake service including pads, rotors, lubing, cleaning calipers. They give you lifetime warranty on pads and 12 month/ 12k...

I have read a lot of things about tranny fluid on this board. It should look red and not brown. Red is good and brown is burnt. Your tranny might be toast if it smells bad. Well I have 36,000 and I just pulled out the dipstick for the first time. The fluid was brown and smelled bad. My car is...

How long have your brakes lasted? I have almost 36 k on my 2010 MZ5 and is seems that the brakes are still about 50%. Now there is a lot of shudder when braking from high speeds, but then it feels normal after 40mph or so. I have had the rotors resurfaced @ about 11k. I does not bother me much...

So I was driving to NYC, and somewhere around Mt. Pocono something like a stone or debris banged into the van, causing a dent with 2-3 scratches down in the lower panel of the rear passenger sliding door. It looks crappy. Is it worth repairing such as a spot repair or should I just leave the...

So yesterday I was checking my tire pressure when I noticed that one of the metal pieces that surrounds the valve was cracked. I went to the dealer immediately and they replaced it under warranty. How dangerous is that? Could my tire have deflated during a drive? I own an MZ5 2010 Sport. I have...

I would like to hear from people that bought their Mazda5 brand new, regarding how many repairs they did so far. For example, I replaced one rear shock at 22 k and another rear shock at 23 k, and had to have my front rotors resurfaced at 11 k. So far I have not had any issues besides that. It...