NHTSA — Power Train: Driveline: Driveshaft Problems

9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles

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2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 drivetrain problems

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2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Owner Comments

problem #1

May 152007

MAZDASPEED3 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 2,000 miles

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

Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear was rough sometimes. I checked the torque on bolt of driver's side engine mount and it was loose. It turned under 30 feet-lb. Bolt was supposed to be 70-80 feet-lb from the factory. After bolt was tightened to spec shifting became a lot smoother. I was convinced that if bolt was not tightened failure of driver' S-side engine mount bolt would have eventually resulted in a couple thousand more miles. Vehicle only had 3000 miles on it -engine would have dropped over left side driveshaft, causing loss of control of vehicle. Refer to investigation PE07015.

- Lakedallas, TX, USA

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