1996 Mazda MX-3
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Windows cannot open in hot weather. Dealer's service mechanics always just clean the rubber seal tract and lubricate it, and so do we. Windows get stuck again after 3 days. It's dangerous, because if in an accident, one cannot get out thru the window. There are so many canals next to south florida…
Windows cannot open in hot weather. Dealer's service mechanics always just clean the rubber seal tract and lubricate it, and so do we. Windows get stuck again after 3 days. It's dangerous, because if in an accident, one cannot get out thru the window. There are so many canals next to south florida roads- and so many death by drowning in the car... Not talking about inconvenience of having to get out from the car to pay tolls and get thru gated community entrance. mechanics in the dealership are saying, that this model of mazda has this problem and they cannot do more, because even if they would put new rubber seals or door, it would be doing the same. *Tr
- Exterior lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 mazda MX-3 (na). while the vehicle was stopped, the contact noticed that the brake lights were dimly lit. as a result, vehicles in the rear could not see the lights until they were close up on the vehicle. the contact feels that the lights are poorly illuminated and…
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 mazda MX-3 (na). while the vehicle was stopped, the contact noticed that the brake lights were dimly lit. as a result, vehicles in the rear could not see the lights until they were close up on the vehicle. the contact feels that the lights are poorly illuminated and could cause a severe crash. the vehicle has not been inspected and he IS in the process of taking it back to the dealer and calling the manufacturer. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 300 and current mileage was 1,150.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10213425Speedometer replacement procedure
- 10170661In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealers responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the Speedometer Replacement Label. Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazdas vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service. With the use of SPECMOs services, it is possible that the odometer will be set between 10 to 31 miles over the odometer mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs. Please make sure that the customer is aware that there may be a slight variance to the odometer, in which case the customer may have to accept the slightly higher mileage. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
- 54319Pre-painting preparations for front and rear bumpers.
- 52520Parts replacement after airbag deployment.
- 52503Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure.
- 52498Partial engine replacement (pcv system modification).
- 52497Use of a/c tracer dye.
- 52492Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation.
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