drewbert41
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Hey guys,
I am the new owner of a 2007 Mazda 5 with 48,000 miles. I purchased the car for a little over $6,000 so I felt like it was a steal.
As soon as I got it I had to replace the thermostat. The dealer paid for it so that was nice. I took the car in for a suspension inspection and they said that the under body is super rusted. They also said my lower ball joints were dangerously loose. I had them put on new lower control arms and ball joints for around $300.
1. I have a loud clunky noise when going over small bumps. The dealer replaced the shocks and struts before i bought it. After poking around I have determined that it must be the sway bar bushings. I took it to the shop and they say it is a 3 hour job and they have to remove the sub-frame. So around $300. This is a shop that I have trusted over the years and they are pretty cool. However, I have seen someone do it on YouTube by feel with hand tools... Anyways, this is not a safety issue just annoying.
2. I had them rotate my tires and they noticed that 3 of my rims are bent! One is bent so bad that it will not even balance... This is ridiculous. Luckily I hear that the Mazda 5 uses the same bolt pattern as a lot of other Mazda's.
3. My biggest frustration: All of the sudden my passenger side floor board started getting wet. I suspected that the evap drain was clogged. I took it to the shop and they blew out the evap drain and said it was clear. I feel like this is happening when I run the defrost. It is definitely water and not coolant. The inside of my windows are frosting because of the dampness of the interior. The dealer said they can tear into the dash and try to find the issue $$$. They also said that it could be the sunroof drains that come down through the A pillar. I have searched and have not seen anyone with this issue. I really want to get this water fixed. I may need to pull the splash guard and look for cracks in the seams..
So yeah, bought a 2007 Mazda 5 with less miles than my damn 2015 Rav4 and have had nothing but problems. Any advice is appreciated!
I am the new owner of a 2007 Mazda 5 with 48,000 miles. I purchased the car for a little over $6,000 so I felt like it was a steal.
As soon as I got it I had to replace the thermostat. The dealer paid for it so that was nice. I took the car in for a suspension inspection and they said that the under body is super rusted. They also said my lower ball joints were dangerously loose. I had them put on new lower control arms and ball joints for around $300.
1. I have a loud clunky noise when going over small bumps. The dealer replaced the shocks and struts before i bought it. After poking around I have determined that it must be the sway bar bushings. I took it to the shop and they say it is a 3 hour job and they have to remove the sub-frame. So around $300. This is a shop that I have trusted over the years and they are pretty cool. However, I have seen someone do it on YouTube by feel with hand tools... Anyways, this is not a safety issue just annoying.
2. I had them rotate my tires and they noticed that 3 of my rims are bent! One is bent so bad that it will not even balance... This is ridiculous. Luckily I hear that the Mazda 5 uses the same bolt pattern as a lot of other Mazda's.
3. My biggest frustration: All of the sudden my passenger side floor board started getting wet. I suspected that the evap drain was clogged. I took it to the shop and they blew out the evap drain and said it was clear. I feel like this is happening when I run the defrost. It is definitely water and not coolant. The inside of my windows are frosting because of the dampness of the interior. The dealer said they can tear into the dash and try to find the issue $$$. They also said that it could be the sunroof drains that come down through the A pillar. I have searched and have not seen anyone with this issue. I really want to get this water fixed. I may need to pull the splash guard and look for cracks in the seams..
So yeah, bought a 2007 Mazda 5 with less miles than my damn 2015 Rav4 and have had nothing but problems. Any advice is appreciated!
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