1)Nov. '04....12 hours after we purchased the vehicle, were called back to have Mazda replace gas tank "due to recall".Mazda "misplaced" my new gas tank. Took approx.4 days to get my brand new car back in my possession. 2)05/01/04: A.complained of moaning sound from steering wheel/engine. B) breaks squeaking loudly. Mazda"problem not duplicated" 3)8-19-05 a. clutch shudders when going from 0-1 & 1-2 gear (manual trans.) B. moaning sound from steering/engine right front area. Mazda: "unable to duplicate" 3) car makes moaning sound from steering/right front engine while turning. Mazda: "unable to duplicate" problem listings go on with my same complaints. Each time, Mazda states "problem not duplicated". now, warranty is up, guess what: Mazda says: "we've found your problem! yeah, we found it really quickly, is the reason that I'm calling you so soon. You need a new clutch which will fix your ongoing clutch complaint of 3 years. Oh, and we'll need to order a new engine mount, and take apart the engine to take a hard look at the transmission. You seems to have some problems from your clutch which affected the transmission. Your warranty is up, and we would have fixed the problem had we noticed it before 3,000 miles. But, no need to worry.....we'll put you in a rental car...."

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA