Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 01-012-12 | 04/03/2012 | 10044209 | Mazda: variable timing (vvt) noise and/or timing chain noise. the repair procedure flowchart, repair procedure and warranty information have been revised. also included model mazdaspeed3 model year 2010 *js | 05/22/2012 | |
| SSP-87 | 01/01/2012 | 10043875 | Mazda: due to wear on lock pin hole in vvt rotor or breakage of vvt case, loud ticking noise (knocking/rattle) is heard, from timing cover and/or valve (cylinder head) cover, when engine is started after cold condition. *pe | 04/30/2012 | |
| SB-01-005-12 | 01/27/2012 | 10043661 | Mazda service program (msp27) - readiness code for evaporative monitoring system. *kb | 04/18/2012 | |
| SB-01-018-11 | 04/27/2011 | 10039251 | Ready | 07/13/2011 | |
| SB-01-018-11 | 04/27/2011 | 10039251 | Mazda: there is a rattle noise from the engine due to a stretched timing chain. *rm | 07/13/2011 | |
| SB-01-034-10 | 06/04/2010 | 10034129 | Mazda: throttle body replacement procedure change. procedure for replacing a throttle body and/or throttle body gasket has been revised. the on line workshop manual (ms3) will be revised accordingly. *pe | 10/18/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 18469 | ||
| The turbo made a loud whining noise when the accelerator was pushed and you could not accelerate. alot of white smoke was flowing from the exhaust. we immediately pulled over on our way home from out of town and called aaa to tow the car back to the service dealer in parkersburg wv. the vehicle only has approx. 19,000 miles on it with service records showing proper oil changes. the vehicle is under warranty and mazda sounds like they dont want to cover this problem. | |||