I'm sure they've ran the numbers and the ill-will they'll receive from people like you being burned and never buying Mazda again weighted less than the cost of replacing every engine that might not have the problem. That would be very expensive, especially for the size of the company. It's not surprising that Mazda wouldn't issue a recall either. You either spend the out-of-pocket cost to repair, or you sell/trade in and eat the depreciation cost for a vehicle you had planned to keep much longer. Unfortunately, that means someone like the OP who purchased new loses either way. And, because of the issue, I'd be skeptical of any extended warranty covering the repair (some might, but personally I wouldn't take that chance). This is consistent with what other have been reporting here.Īnyone out of warranty that hasn't had their engine replaced yet would be smart to start looking into replacing the vehicle (unless they're comfortable with a 6-10k repair bill). Mazda should step in as a matter of saving their brand and reputation. this car was purchased new and has 76k miles on it. and i'm disappointed in the lack of service from Mazda, my under-staffed dealership. Who knows - its' the nicest car we've owned, and i'm really sad about it it's my wife's vehicle so i'm filled with anxiety that she'll be stranded again on the road, especially if i'm out of town. My bet is leaks and cracks may not be detected when pressure tests are performed, and only occur after hours of driving on a warm engine and at greater pressure tolerances than advertised. My hunch is that the increased-pressure test may be core to all of this. replacing concealed hose clamps produced small leakage when pressure tests were increased above their standard pressurization - these leaks, while small, leak onto the engine, causing evaporation and maple syrup smell. Mechanic is an authorized shop for Mazda as well as the dealership: the following represent repeat trips back to mechanic, as overheating continued. ![]() Pressure tests identified no "crack", and source of leakage wasn't identified - mechanics initially speculated thermostat wasn't opening, causing engine to overheat (i was skeptical of this - it happened all the sudden).Ĭylinder head was warped, so they resurfaced cylinder head, replaced gasket, replaced turbocharger, replaced thermostat, water pump and starter (no idea how starter was affected but it failed when they were reassembling engine.ĭrove home and still encountered leakage. ![]() ![]() of course i had no idea what the $ would be at the time. I have a "lifetime powertrain" warranty, but when i called the dealer, they denied knowledge of said warranty and stated their backlog was 5 weeks - that was my signal to go with plan b and just pay it out to get my wife's car back in order fast.
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