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    Default Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Hello and Thanks,

    I have a Mazda 3 2008.5 GT 2.3L Auto with about 150,000km on it.

    All of a sudden I started seeing the AT light go on and it would drop gears from 5 to 3, this happen seldom and I will point out it was cold outside -10 C

    I brought it to a transmission place to talk about it in the town I was in at the time and they hooked it up to the machine and it gave a code of P0841

    https://www.yourmechanic.com/article...lerie-johnston

    When I got back home I bought it to the local transmission they advised this is a common issue and to just move the Transmission Console Module as it will get to hot where it is located.

    They moved it and this seems to work for about a week.

    I was found that the warming the weather the worst it is.

    I have not been back to the Transmission Shop as I have moved and there is only a Canadian Tire around here.

    Now that the temp is warming a bit it is getting alot worst

    Sometimes it will not show any gears and seems to be in a safe mode of Gear 3 or 4.

    Or it will drop from 5 to 3 on the highway like before but much more often

    I have a feeling that just replacing the Transmission Control Module will resolve the issue but i hear of horror stories of shops replacing the whole transmission

    What does everything thing is the issue?

    Thanks
    Wes

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Hmmm I think this is one of those TCM rebuild issue


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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    I was getting a different code than you and my car was going on limp mode as well (3rd gear only)


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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    That was the code I recevied at the beginning of the issue, i am pretty sure I probably are having different codes now, no way to check currently.

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    That was the code I received at the beginning of the issue, i am pretty sure I probably are having different codes now, no way to check currently.

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Quote Originally Posted by licquyd View Post
    Hello and Thanks,

    I have a Mazda 3 2008.5 GT 2.3L Auto with about 150,000km on it.

    All of a sudden I started seeing the AT light go on and it would drop gears from 5 to 3, this happen seldom and I will point out it was cold outside -10 C

    I brought it to a transmission place to talk about it in the town I was in at the time and they hooked it up to the machine and it gave a code of P0841

    https://www.yourmechanic.com/article...lerie-johnston

    When I got back home I bought it to the local transmission they advised this is a common issue and to just move the Transmission Console Module as it will get to hot where it is located.

    They moved it and this seems to work for about a week.

    I was found that the warming the weather the worst it is.

    I have not been back to the Transmission Shop as I have moved and there is only a Canadian Tire around here.

    Now that the temp is warming a bit it is getting alot worst

    Sometimes it will not show any gears and seems to be in a safe mode of Gear 3 or 4.

    Or it will drop from 5 to 3 on the highway like before but much more often

    I have a feeling that just replacing the Transmission Control Module will resolve the issue but i hear of horror stories of shops replacing the whole transmission

    What does everything thing is the issue?

    Thanks
    Wes
    Well I ordered for Ebay a used TCM and installed it today and so far the car is working perfectly. It would have gave me issues in this warm weather, 26 km driven so far. Will test more today but I think it is fixed.

    thanks

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

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    Quote Originally Posted by licquyd View Post
    Well I ordered for Ebay a used TCM and installed it today and so far the car is working perfectly. It would have gave me issues in this warm weather, 26 km driven so far. Will test more today but I think it is fixed.

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    What seller did you use? Price/time it took to get? I'm having the exact same issue with my 2010 mazda 3, dealer wants $950 for parts and labour lol... 630 for part but I'm thinking of just buying used and doing the job my self. How long did it take you to do?

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Quote Originally Posted by Altno View Post
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    What seller did you use? Price/time it took to get? I'm having the exact same issue with my 2010 mazda 3, dealer wants $950 for parts and labour lol... 630 for part but I'm thinking of just buying used and doing the job my self. How long did it take you to do?
    seller was: tayschestofwonders7

    Took about a week to receive from the States and it took me about 1 hour to replace.

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    You should post up the link here to the specific item for others to see as this is a very common issue. How's the TCM working out for you so far?


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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Quote Originally Posted by Rezurexun View Post
    You should post up the link here to the specific item for others to see as this is a very common issue. How's the TCM working out for you so far?


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    The link is no longer valid.

    Tranny is still working fine

    This is what I searched for "07 08 09 MAZDA 3 TRANSMISSION CONTROL COMPUTER MODULE UNIT TCM"

    My vehicle was the 2.3L so I got that said 2.3L

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Nice! How much did you pay for the TCM?


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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    $196.63 plus shipping!

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Wow good price! Is that in CAD?


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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    Quote Originally Posted by Rezurexun View Post
    Wow good price! Is that in CAD?


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    Yup CAN, plus $25 shipping!

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    Default Re: Mazda 3 2008 AT light with code PO841 with transmission issues

    That's actually a pretty good price. Is it used or new? Sorry so many questions lol. Feel like all others will ask these too.


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