Please help I have a mazda mx3 which has developed a fault. When hot at 4000rpm the engine cuts out and only restarts if you switch the ignition off leave for ten seconds. The strange thing is it cuts out exactly at 4000rpm in any gear. If you drive at under 4000rpm it is fine.please can someone help.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 26th March, 2006
A cool car
Just got the car and it was in a small spin, but most of the faults are not crash related..
New exhaust.
Seats are badly worn in rear.
Steering gives an odd wobble (don't know why yet...) crashes fault I'd say.. ball joint?)
Air conditioning rattles occasionally(simple fault I'm presuming)
Front fog lights don't work.
Fan belt worn.
Although I've mentioned a lot of faults I don't put these down to Mazda, but more to the bad minding of the car by the previous owner.
He he, I love the car!
Car turns heads, even with the bad dents on it.
Looks sleek and feels fast.
Handling a little funny, have to get my shocks looked at I'd say.
Highly recommend for a young person looking for a cheap flash car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th October, 2003
A inexpensive coupe with great looks and excellent reliability, I highly recommend them!
C.V. joints wore out and were replaced by the dealer.
Front coil springs made a noise when the steering was turned (apparently grease was enough to fix this).
The car handles beautifully.
Has a lovely driving position.
On the negative side, if you are tall you may need to dislocate a few joints to get in the door, particularly if someone else parks beside you. I suppose most two doors are like this but in the MX3 the low seats make it worse.
Once you have negotiated the door, there is loads of leg and head room in the front at least.
The boot door is a bit heavy to lift also, which is a bit annoying.
The gear change is very nice and overall, despite a few glitches, I love the car.
If you in the Rep. of Ireland however, beware of the insurance costs.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th July, 2001
Worth every penny, but shop around!!! (in Ireland anyway)
Front fog lamps have broken twice, due to bad Irish roads!!
Very nippy for a 1.5.
Heavy fuel consumption!!
Very bad urban return.
Good for tax and insurance, considering the performance.
Not very good max speed or "flat out", it is a Jap so it is restricted, but 0-60 is........... fun.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd June, 2000