9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
250 miles

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2004 Mazda MAZDA3 brakes problems

brakes problem

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2004 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 162004

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Front rotors excessive wear and ridging at 300 miles. Rear rotors excessive wear and ridging, deep groove/pit in right rear at 300 miles.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #1

May 052004

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 200 miles
After 200 miles I noticed an excessive amount of brake dust accumulating on the rear wheels. The rear brake rotor surfaces are worn extremely uneven with multiple grooves. This type and amount of wear is what I would expect after 10,000 miles not 200. The front brake rotors are hardly worn at all and still exhibit the original machined surface. I found that Mazda has a new brake pad for the rear brakes (P/N: bpyk-26-48Z) but no technical service bulletin has been issued.

- Naperville, IL, USA

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