Mazda Miata Awarded Top Honor by J.D. Power Survey
The third-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata is finishing up its model run on a high note, as it was recently awarded top honors in its segment for J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Survey (IQS) for the sixth year in a row.
Mazda Road To Indy Joins Project Yellow Light
Racers in all three rungs of the Mazda Road to Indy will be carrying the Project Yellow Light message at this weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, becoming ambassadors for highway safety. Over the past decade, Mazda Motorsports has established a leadership position in the development of young driving talent by creating the industry-unique
Mazda Sales Off To Big Start In 2015
Mazda North American Operations kicked off 2015 with 20,271 vehicles sold in the U.S. in January, representing an increase of 7.7% versus last year. “Coming off our best sales year in 20 years, Mazda vehicle sales have continued the positive momentum into 2015,” said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO. “Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5
Mazda: Fuel System Servicing Precaution
Applicable Models: 2004-’07 Mazda3 2005-’07 Mazda6 2006-’07 MX-5 vehicles During service/removal of fuel system parts on the above vehicles, the memory of the malfunctions and the long-term fuel trim need to be cleared by either removing the fuse for the PCM or disconnecting the negative battery cable for at least 60 seconds. If not, the
Import Insights: Mazda (March 2015)
Mazda Sales Off To Big Start In 2015 Mazda North American Operations kicked off 2015 with 20,271 vehicles sold in the U.S. in January, representing an increase of 7.7% versus last year. “Coming off our best sales year in 20 years, Mazda vehicle sales have continued the positive momentum into 2015,” said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO.
SKF Supplies Wheel-End Solutions For Mazda
SKF has made the first deliveries of its low-friction hub bearing units to Mazda Motor Corp. The bearing units will equip the recently launched, all-new Mazda2, which is manufactured at the automaker’s new plant in Mexico, as well as other models to be launched during 2015. SKF’s low-friction hub bearing units are part of the
PaceSetter Performance Products Offers Direct-fit Manifold Catalytic Converter For 2004-’06 Mazda 3 And 2006-’07 Mazda 5, 2.3L Engine
PaceSetter Performance Products, designers and manufacturers of quality-made, affordably-priced exhaust systems and components, now offers a direct-fit manifold catalytic converters for the 04-06 Mazda 3 & 06-07 Mazda 5 with the 2.3L engine. PaceSetter Direct-Fit Manifold Converters utilize mandrel-bent stainless steel tubing for maximum efficiency and CNC-machined thick steel flanges for a factory-like fit and
Mazda Tech Tip: VVT Noise When Starting Engine
Applicable Models: 2003-’08 Mazda6 (2.3L) 2004-’08 Mazda3 with VINs lower than JM1BK******864673 2006-’08 Mazda5 with VINs lower than JM1CR******306808 2006-’08 MX-5 with VINs lower than JM1NC******146287 When the engine is first started, some vehicles may exhibit a loud ticking noise from the variable valve timing (VVT) actuator. This is caused by the lock pin of
Mazda6: Data Gathering Is Critical To Your Alignment Diagnosis
About a year ago, I got a request from a private vehicle owner to help diagnose a steering problem on a 2010 Mazda6 iSport. Given the power of the Internet, it seems that this person had somehow discovered one of my older Diagnostic Solutions columns on alignment problems. While I’m not fond of dealing with
Solving Mazda Driveability Complaints
This article will look at Mazda driveability issues as well as some of the more common ailments that will bring a car into your bay with a check engine lamp complaint. The most common failure we see on Mazda models is a torn air intake hose between the airflow sensor and the throttle body. The symptoms that result from this failure are hard to miss, but fool the customer into mistakenly thinking that the transmission is the problem.
