Faults:

My ignition switch locked up at about 133,000 miles.

At 138,000 the rear end started leaking.

The Master Cylinder for the brakes went out at 140,000 miles.

It uses a quart of oil every 1,500 miles.

The valves tick constantly.

The choke gets caught up in the winter time and will not idle correctly.

It uses excessive gas in the winter time.

General Comments:

This truck is very low on power.

The manual steering makes it rough on even the strongest of people.

The bucket seats are fairly nice. The interior in the extended cab has decent space.

The paint and body are in near perfect condition.

Peers at school rag me about how slow it gets up to speed.

I still like my truck.

Faults:

Needed new radiator at 200,000 km.

New gas tank at 214,500 km. (leaking at the half seam)

Clutch slave cylinder leaking at 215,000 km. (soon to be replaced)

Valve cover gasket starting to leak.

General Comments:

This truck handles very well. It's been driven through all kinds of extreme weather from -45 below to scorching heat in three countries.

The original battery lasted for 13 years!

This is a fantastic and reliable little truck. Still has lots of power. I hope to get at least another 100,000 km on it!

Faults:

The fuel pump broke last year.

I have also had a leak in the slave cylinder, but that was an easy fix.

I have had a few coolant hoses rupture.

The throw out bearing is starting to squeal, but it is nowhere near the stage of replacement.

General Comments:

I have greatly enjoyed my Mazda pick-up. The only thing I wish, is that I had more storage room in the cab for storage of tools, jumper cables, etc.

But I love my truck and would recommend it to anyone who is looking to purchase a small, and very fuel efficient truck.

Faults:

Leaky valve cover gasket resulting in lots of smoke and moderate oil consumption.

Radiator finally gave in at 176K.

Smokes when you start the engine on occasion.

Failed emissions due to bad carbuetor. Replaced the part and it now runs clean.

General Comments:

Dependable truck with only the expected problems popping up from time to time.

Starts on the first try every time.

Fit and finish are bare bone essentials. Makes a good commuter truck or light duty vehicle.

Interior is very basic. I wouldn't want to travel across the country in it.

Faults:

I've had recurrent problems with oil leaks, from blown gaskets. And in our recent -40 C weather something has given and a stream of oil comes out if I start the engine.

I had to replace the clutch at 220,000 miles.

All other repairs combined (brakes, filters, belts, etc) have come in at less than $500, which is pretty darn good for 95,000 miles.

General Comments:

The biggest problem is its performance in the cold. Below freezing the idle can set at an extremely high pace, and may or may not return to normal with tapping the accelerator or switching off the engine. Fuel consumption becomes very poor in the winter too.

At temperatures below -30 C the performance is so tenuous (engine stutters, and lack of acceleration) that I avoid driving altogether.

For a truck that spent 11 years on the coast, and 3 years on the Canadian prairies, it has remarkably little rust. Only some rust blemishes.

For yard work or moving furniture it's great.

I would not recommend this truck for anyone relying on it for transportation in very cold climates.