Diagnosing symptoms of a bad manual transmission axleaddict. Given the fastidious engineering culture mazda cultivated since the painstaking fussing over. The car is nearly 5 years old and has approximately 75,000km on it. Mazda s fix is the adjust the shift linkages each time i take. I recently bought a brand new mazda3 2014, itouring, manual, hatch. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the pcm with updated software, free of charge. Mazda knows how to formulate a manual transmission, and the 3 s selfstirrer is. After putting over 30,000 miles on my 2014 mazda 3 since i bought the car in july of 2015, i have had a good long time to get used to the. The transmission works fine, i think, its just the shifter. Right away it starting having troubles with the shifter. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Page 8 however, mazda recommends that all maintenance services be performed at the recommended time or mileagekilometer period to ensure longterm reliability. The video above shows where the transmission fluid dipstick is located in your 3 and how to check the transmission. Have about 11k miles on it, and no problems with my clutch.
Mazda has just released the official pricing details on the 2014 mazda3 sedan. Update new 2014 mazda3, problems with manual transmission. Buyer beware of the mazda 3 design flaws mazda3 forums. I have had several manual transmission cars over the years, and have never had this type of problem. During the first 2000 miles i was driving my 2008 mazda 3 5 speed manual the engine mounts were beginning to secretly stretch. The worst complaints are transmission hesitates, humming sound from transmission.
Transmission fluid level check mazda 3 20142018 2014. During the first 2000 miles i was driving my 2008 mazda 3 5 speed manual. According to a mazda spokesperson via carsdirect, the manual option in the mazda cx5 will live on in mexico and canada, but not the meat in the north american sandwich that is america. Affected vehicles have a sixspeed manual transmission that may. All in all, the mazda3 is a jewel of a small car that rarely disappoints. With hundreds of pages, it will show you how to distinguish any problem from an oil change to a transmission swap and how to fix it on your own. Most manual transmission issues originate not with the transmission itself, but from related components like the clutch assembly, linkage, or driveline. The engine in your 2014 mazda 3 should be running when you perform a transmission fluid level check, otherwise it will be inaccurate. Ive only been driving this mazda 3 touring hatchback for a little over a week, so take what i say for what its worth. I have a 2010 3 mazda and i am at 181,000 mile love the car second owner and never had no big big problems i see that it has the transmission stick so was blessed because i work on my own cars and since yesterday i smelt as well as the auto store some but not alot of burnt on the dip stick so i am going to start with dropping the transmission.
Not good for a car with 33,000 miles to be having trans problems. The nimble driving feel and good gas mileage of the 2014 mazda 2 help it stand out among entrylevel hatchbacksbut buyers will have to be comfortable with a limited feature set and a simple. It is comfortable for me, but a bit small for my family of four. Mazda will no longer sell you a manual cx5 and im not. In addition to appealing new styling, the new mazda 3 is equipped with zippy, fuelefficient engines, the companys new mazda. My mazda 3 with manual transmission has been one of the most reliable cars i have owned. Used 2014 mazda mazda3 engine the new 2014 mazda3 offers two engine choices, both with a skyactiv pedigree. Most common transmission problems oct 28, 2014 your transmission is the hardest working component in your vehicle. How to fix transmission that shifts hard slipping on mazda 2 3 5 6 cx7 cx9 cx5 cx3 duration.
Along the way the transmission felt like it had no fluid in it, with lots of. Typically, just 3 % to 7% of compact buyers ask for a manual on. Mazda has completely redesigned its most popular model, the compact mazda 3 5door hatchback and 4door sedan. Manual transmission problems can develop due to high mileage, abuse, or lack of proper maintenance. Registration is free, fast, simple and you can do much more, so please join our. Along the way the transmission felt like it had no fluid in it, with lots of spinning. Transmission wasnt a new tthat was put in the 2015 mazda, it was a transmission which i was told had only 8000 miles by paul miller mazda and millennium insurance.
Used mazda mazda3 with manual transmission for sale. The dashboard was lit up, and had that repaired within 6 months of owning. If you have automatic transmission problems in your 3, ie. Mazda mazda3 owners have reported 7 problems related to manual transmission under the power train category. We might have a problem 2014 mazda 3 longterm road test. Mazda says 12% to 15% of 2liter buyers will choose the manual, and 15% to 20% of 2. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of mazda mazda3 based on all problems. We only use the drive mode and not the manual mode. Used mazda mazda3 with manual transmission for sale cargurus. To see how frequently 2014 mazda mazda3 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of mazda mazda3 based on all problems reported for the mazda3. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Our list of 4 known complaints reported by owners can help you fix your 2014 mazda 3. The worst complaints are brakes, accessories interior, and electrical problems.