Mazda3 owners with corrosion issues; information here!

[S.F.W.]

at an acura dealership i think

Correct. Acura of North Toronto(Yonge & Steeles) to be specific.

[Bean]

Sigh. It figures

[towelsnap]

I dunno maybe it's just me ... kinda browsed through this long ass thread lol but Kingston Mazda called me last week saying there is a recall on all 04-06 mazdas for corrosion and they took mine in and rusted proofed it today...... now my car doesn't smell like cigarettes anymore woop woop . Not sure if any other members have heard of the recall... or if it's in this thread (which I will take a quick read through). The whole process took over 3 hours... and a lot of work aparently. Just curious if any other members with 04-06 have gone in yet? IT was free... mind you I've been lucky and no rust so far (knocks on wood)

[urbanjoe]

I dunno maybe it's just me ... kinda browsed through this long ass thread lol but Kingston Mazda called me last week saying there is a recall on all 04-06 mazdas for corrosion and they took mine in and rusted proofed it today...... now my car doesn't smell like cigarettes anymore woop woop . Not sure if any other members have heard of the recall... or if it's in this thread (which I will take a quick read through). The whole process took over 3 hours... and a lot of work aparently. Just curious if any other members with 04-06 have gone in yet? IT was free... mind you I've been lucky and no rust so far (knocks on wood)

Very interesting. I have not gotten a call yet, but I hope I do!! I have a very small spot starting to corrode and I want it gone. I will have to give them a call tomorrow and see whats up.

Thanks for the info!

[mazdabetty]

I dunno maybe it's just me ... kinda browsed through this long ass thread lol but Kingston Mazda called me last week saying there is a recall on all 04-06 mazdas for corrosion and they took mine in and rusted proofed it today...... now my car doesn't smell like cigarettes anymore woop woop . Not sure if any other members have heard of the recall... or if it's in this thread (which I will take a quick read through). The whole process took over 3 hours... and a lot of work aparently. Just curious if any other members with 04-06 have gone in yet? IT was free... mind you I've been lucky and no rust so far (knocks on wood)

I heard there was something similar for 2007 + models, not for 04-06 though... You sure it's a recall and not a TSB? And do you still have to be under warranty?

[towelsnap]

not under warranty .. they said recall on the voicemail before I called them back... I can see if I still have it on the answering machine. But they said recall. I know some members have had nothing but issues with rust/corrosion... Maybe someone from MOT or someone can jump in and see if they know anything... I should of posted this up earlier when they first called. It was mostly the doors/trunk/and underneath the car.. **NOTE*** I was NOT given an invoice to say the work was done... which I found rather odd... but it was funny rollin up to Kingston Mazda and there is over 15 ( 04-06 ) mazda's in for service lol

Very interesting. I have not gotten a call yet, but I hope I do!! I have a very small spot starting to corrode and I want it gone. I will have to give them a call tomorrow and see whats up.

Thanks for the info!

Np


*****so I listened to the msg again... they stated "SPECIAL SERVICE" but when I spoke with them when I called back and in person today they said "RECALL on 04-06"

[mazdabetty]

*****so I listened to the msg again... they stated "SPECIAL SERVICE" but when I spoke with them when I called back and in person today they said "RECALL on 04-06"

Wow, that's awesome! Yeah hopefully MOT can chime in here to confirm if this recall is being honoured by all dealerships. But it's just a one time thing though? So once it's gone that's it? And yeah it's weird you didn't get an invoice for this...

Last time I had my panels repainted there was a lot of gel in my wheel wells, pretty sure it was substance from rust proofing... it's pretty messy though, you cant clean in that area without ruining your cloths cuz of the rocks/dirt that get stuck in the gel. More of a pain in the a$$ than anything, especially if it's just one time... :\

[towelsnap]

lol true enough ... if you want I can copy the msg in a sound clip but it's more or less what I just said lol. Just thought I'd pass this on

[mazdabetty]

Nah that's okay.. what dealership are you with exactly though? I'm going to ask my dealership now about this.

Thanks for passing along this info!

[aris]

Nah that's okay.. what dealership are you with exactly though? )

He is through Kingston Mazda

[towelsnap]

shhhh don't tell anyone it's a secret

[Bean]

What about the rusty 2007s I have been seeing?

[aris]

shhhh don't tell anyone it's a secret

whoops..

[thanu31]

What about the rusty 2007s I have been seeing?

its a rare few you have found
I know many 07's with no rust, including my own.

and they already have a service for 06-07's to prevent rust

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...-rust-proofing

[towelsnap]

maybe mine was a TSB .... but the person working the desk called it a recall.. no idea.

[Stoked]

i still have to go in an inquire about rust on my car, ugh i keep forgetting to do that, too busy all the time...

[dingo]

Well I was able to get the rust in my Doors, Fenders, and wheel arches repaired in the fall.
So far all is well except I am noticing a little rust returning in the wheel arches.
To avoid any further rusting I have decided to spend 5 weeks in Arizona.
The snow and salt better be gone when I return.

[crystal8484]

booked my apointment today to go in and have them assess the cancer on my car. It's so bad now, and my paint is peeling away from the rear well now. It's so f*cking disgusting. If they don't cover this I'm gonna be pissed considering Erin Mills Mazda NEVER followed up with me last year after they took photos and sent a quote to Mazda Canada.

[ricohman]

booked my apointment today to go in and have them assess the cancer on my car. It's so bad now, and my paint is peeling away from the rear well now. It's so f*cking disgusting. If they don't cover this I'm gonna be pissed considering Erin Mills Mazda NEVER followed up with me last year after they took photos and sent a quote to Mazda Canada.

How old is your car?

[aris]

How old is your car?

Her signature says it's a 2005..lol

[Donna]

Great Info thanks! I noticed rust starting to form above my driver's side rear bumper seam this winter. I am taking my car in to the dealer tonight, will advise how it goes.

[Hey_Chickee]

Hello All, I've got a 2006 Mazda 3 GT in Sunlight Silver and noticed that I have rust and bubbling on both rear wheel wells at the seam. I've only got about 70,000 kms on it. After reading these posts it seems like Mazda has a problem with their paint or something.

[rage2021]

yea i got an 04, but its not even thattt bad. like some rust around the license plate light, cant notice it unless you go close. and some around the wheel, fenders and such. but nothing peeled off yet. i doubt mazda would cover repair , considering its 04, 160k and from erin mills, friggin erin mills, never again.

[S.F.W.]

yea i got an 04, but its not even thattt bad. like some rust around the license plate light, cant notice it unless you go close. and some around the wheel, fenders and such. but nothing peeled off yet. i doubt mazda would cover repair , considering its 04, 160k and from erin mills, friggin erin mills, never again.

Mazda will cover the repair, they extended the rust coverage on the '04s. What does buying from Erin Mills have to do with rust?

[rage2021]

they just bad to deal with for repairs n stuff in my experience. anyways back to topic, so do i have to go back to where i baught it, erin mills or can I go to like Scaroboro mazda and get them to repair surface rust?