I know there is a separate thread on a transmission-related whistling sound, but thought I'd create another thread to inform others and help us track the various transmission issues reported by this community.
In a nutshell, noticed my brand new car having a high pitch whistling sound at 40+ mph. It's independent of throttle, brake, or steering, and starts as soon as the speed reaches 40 mph. Dealer gave me the update today that they have traced the noise to the transmission. I pressed them on their diagnostic and suggested maybe it's axle seal as reported by a few others on this forum, but they claimed they were very thorough with the diagnostic (run the car up to speed on the jack, used various stethoscope and sound devices, and had Mazda corporate tech support on the phone together).
Mazda corporate has given the authorization for a transmission replacement, and I plan to press on this issue to figure out exactly what was wrong with my original transmission that had less than 1000 miles on it!
I really love this car and had planned to keep it for a long time, now I'm not sure how I should feel. It had a separate alignment issue that was adjusted by the dealer as well (they claimed it was probably due to the shipping process). Now I'm wondering if this is just an one-off issue, or my car somehow didn't go through the quality control process.... Questions to others:
1. With a transmission replacement, should I view it as "this is just like brand new" or "crap, my car is tainted/cursed"? I guess should I worry about the quality/reliability of a transmission replacement job?
2. My carfax is probably now filled with records and will likely affect my resale value (regardless if I decide to keep it long term or not). With that, should I ask the dealer/corporate for an extended warranty as a compensation?
In a nutshell, noticed my brand new car having a high pitch whistling sound at 40+ mph. It's independent of throttle, brake, or steering, and starts as soon as the speed reaches 40 mph. Dealer gave me the update today that they have traced the noise to the transmission. I pressed them on their diagnostic and suggested maybe it's axle seal as reported by a few others on this forum, but they claimed they were very thorough with the diagnostic (run the car up to speed on the jack, used various stethoscope and sound devices, and had Mazda corporate tech support on the phone together).
Mazda corporate has given the authorization for a transmission replacement, and I plan to press on this issue to figure out exactly what was wrong with my original transmission that had less than 1000 miles on it!
I really love this car and had planned to keep it for a long time, now I'm not sure how I should feel. It had a separate alignment issue that was adjusted by the dealer as well (they claimed it was probably due to the shipping process). Now I'm wondering if this is just an one-off issue, or my car somehow didn't go through the quality control process.... Questions to others:
1. With a transmission replacement, should I view it as "this is just like brand new" or "crap, my car is tainted/cursed"? I guess should I worry about the quality/reliability of a transmission replacement job?
2. My carfax is probably now filled with records and will likely affect my resale value (regardless if I decide to keep it long term or not). With that, should I ask the dealer/corporate for an extended warranty as a compensation?