POLL: problems or no problems
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+1 for the high milage
Young Roids
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- The pennies have been saved the MS3 is mine!
My front wheel bearings went bad at about 8500 miles. I noticed it as a loud grinding noise whenever I would reverse with the wheel turned. I didn't think that made sense for bearings, but the dealership said that's what it was and replaced them under warranty, and the noise went away.
Other than that, other minor gripes that I have that have not been fixed:
- Trans will grind 3rd or 4th gear if I try to shift quickly... done that since day one.
- Car will misfire/hesitate/stumble at random times when accelrating hard, especially when cold out. I had the TSB reflash done, but they did not replace the fuel pump. Since the TSB it hasn't been cold. I haven't had any more stumbles, the TSB could be why, or it could just be the warmer weather.
- Front bumper does not line up flush with the front fender, sticks out about 1/2 an inch. Dealer tried replacing the brackets but this didn't fix it. Said my bumper might be warped but dragging their feet on replacing it.
- Squeaking sound from the engine at idle... sounds like a family of mice in my engine bay. Dealership checked and tightened some things but did not fix it.
- Lots of squeaks and rattles from the interior.
- Trim loose on front passenger door, rattles VERY bad if I turn the music up.
Only mods are the MS CAI, and just recently, the Cobb AP running Stage 1+
Even with all the (mostly) minor gripes, I still love the car
Other than that, other minor gripes that I have that have not been fixed:
- Trans will grind 3rd or 4th gear if I try to shift quickly... done that since day one.
- Car will misfire/hesitate/stumble at random times when accelrating hard, especially when cold out. I had the TSB reflash done, but they did not replace the fuel pump. Since the TSB it hasn't been cold. I haven't had any more stumbles, the TSB could be why, or it could just be the warmer weather.
- Front bumper does not line up flush with the front fender, sticks out about 1/2 an inch. Dealer tried replacing the brackets but this didn't fix it. Said my bumper might be warped but dragging their feet on replacing it.
- Squeaking sound from the engine at idle... sounds like a family of mice in my engine bay. Dealership checked and tightened some things but did not fix it.
- Lots of squeaks and rattles from the interior.
- Trim loose on front passenger door, rattles VERY bad if I turn the music up.
Only mods are the MS CAI, and just recently, the Cobb AP running Stage 1+
Even with all the (mostly) minor gripes, I still love the car
AutoXRacer
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Tell me about it, I just completed 18,000 miles on my 2008 thats only 7 months old. I need to park it for a while...
Super Unique
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- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3 Black Mica
might want to check out the rear swaybar endlinks, and if that's not it, check the hangers on the rear of the exhaust system for slop.
AutoXRacer
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I try to be... (lol2)
I work on the Orbiter Program (Space Shuttle) as a fluids and propulsion engineer.(nana)
AutoXRacer
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+1 on the sway bar end-links... One of my rears are busted!!!
Boosted333
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- '08 MS3
5600 here, no issues besides one blown Blows speaker.
Boosted333
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- '08 MS3
"Rear bumper rattles, dont know if its the bumper it might be somthing else but every time i go over a speed bump or even the tiniest of bumps something shakes in the back of the car."
Try taking that tray out of the hatch, the one that lifts with the hatch... see if the noise goes away. Maybe its not fully seated into the clips.
Try taking that tray out of the hatch, the one that lifts with the hatch... see if the noise goes away. Maybe its not fully seated into the clips.
