tail light water!
12-13-2005, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by gonnahanvan8
I've had mine on order for 3 weeks. Driver Side
I should have taken a picture of the before. It had about 2 inches in it, no joke.
12-13-2005, 03:10 PM
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This is absolutely a warranty issue.
I just had both of mine replaced (one in October and the other last week) and the service writer didn't even flinch. Showed him the condensation and in went the new assemblies.
Now, I was particularly fortunate that my dealer had them on hand. Typically, it is about 3 to 10 days to get them.
Mine took 30 minutes from the time I pulled up until the time I was driving away.
This is absolutely a warranty issue.
I just had both of mine replaced (one in October and the other last week) and the service writer didn't even flinch. Showed him the condensation and in went the new assemblies.
Now, I was particularly fortunate that my dealer had them on hand. Typically, it is about 3 to 10 days to get them.
Mine took 30 minutes from the time I pulled up until the time I was driving away.
me too!
12-13-2005, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Toni's Toy
Same thing water in my tail light on the drivers side. Been replace twice!
Some models had clearence problems between the trunk lid and tail light housing causing the housing to crack if the trunk lid is shut hard. I believe there's a TSB for it.
12-30-2005, 04:03 PM
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I have told my dealership on three occassions about my passenger side tail light. They said that mazda will not send out anymore taillights. "They are redesigning"
they say. Sounds like the same thing they keep telling me about my squiking brakes. This is BS. So I called mazda customer service (national #) and complained. Get this, they siad they didnt know about these problems. I am pulling my hair. They had the dealership call me to address the problem further. So the guy called and gave me another line of crap but said he wanted me to go there so he can talk to me in person. This is alot of crap if you ask me. They sould have been right on these problems. What the hell are the doing overthere in Japan.
What next.
they say. Sounds like the same thing they keep telling me about my squiking brakes. This is BS. So I called mazda customer service (national #) and complained. Get this, they siad they didnt know about these problems. I am pulling my hair. They had the dealership call me to address the problem further. So the guy called and gave me another line of crap but said he wanted me to go there so he can talk to me in person. This is alot of crap if you ask me. They sould have been right on these problems. What the hell are the doing overthere in Japan.
What next.
12-30-2005, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by moyica
I have told my dealership on three occassions about my passenger side tail light. They said that mazda will not send out anymore taillights. "They are redesigning"
they say. Sounds like the same thing they keep telling me about my squiking brakes. This is BS. So I called mazda customer service (national #) and complained. Get this, they siad they didnt know about these problems. I am pulling my hair. They had the dealership call me to address the problem further. So the guy called and gave me another line of crap but said he wanted me to go there so he can talk to me in person. This is alot of crap if you ask me. They sould have been right on these problems. What the hell are the doing overthere in Japan. What next.
they say. Sounds like the same thing they keep telling me about my squiking brakes. This is BS. So I called mazda customer service (national #) and complained. Get this, they siad they didnt know about these problems. I am pulling my hair. They had the dealership call me to address the problem further. So the guy called and gave me another line of crap but said he wanted me to go there so he can talk to me in person. This is alot of crap if you ask me. They sould have been right on these problems. What the hell are the doing overthere in Japan.
What next.
Boy, it is so deep you need super large hip boots. Yes, Mazda USA knows about the taillight fogging and squeeking brakes ... they issued a TSB on the brake issue and have been delivering up replacement light fixtures for 12-18 months. Check it out in the TSB sticky and in the above posts. Dealers throughout the country have been successfully fixing the problems for some time. As far as I know both fixes work as I don't recall anyone posting that they had problems after their warranty repairs were done.
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12-31-2005, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sendo
i actually have a spider in my passenger side one.. will the dealership replace this for me?
Had my driver side replaced yesterday.
Gonna give it a high pressure spray wash in a minute...
01-01-2006, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by msrecant
Apparently this qualified as "significant". 
Mine were a little worse, especially after a few freeze-thaw cycles... arrrrrrgh!
No water in the new one today after a few direct blasts @ the car wash.
01-02-2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by msrecant
... they issued a TSB on the brake issue and have been delivering up replacement light fixtures for 12-18 months. Check it out in the TSB sticky and in the above posts. Dealers throughout the country have been successfully fixing the problems for some time.
I agree with msrecant. Print out the TSB and take it with you to the dealership.... the tail light should be changed under warranty.
01-04-2006, 08:01 PM
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I went and spoke with the service manager at my dealership. We went for a little road trip and the brakes didn't squeek for him. He still believed me that the brakes sqeek. So after him speaking with mazda direct he is going to get me a new tail light and totally take the front brake system apart and see what can be improved or if there were any inperfections. I sure hope this does it. They have been jurking my chain for too long.
01-07-2006, 04:02 PM
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Man, this stinks. I've had my car only 2 months and Noticed quite a bit in the drivers side and a small amount on the passenger side. Also the brakes are squealing like hell. the bad thing is that my car falls after both VIN numbers on the TSB.....
01-07-2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dagious
Man, this stinks. I've had my car only 2 months and Noticed quite a bit in the drivers side and a small amount on the passenger side. Also the brakes are squealing like hell. the bad thing is that my car falls after both VIN numbers on the TSB.....
In terms of the brake squeal, it never hurts to complain. Just say they are making a lot of noise and request that they be looked at. If the squeal is consistent and loud, the dealer will usually replace the pads at least once.
Good luck!
01-07-2006, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cgrx
they will only replace the lights if there is standing water in them.
Condensation isn't enough and some dealers say it is normal and designed that way
Condensation isn't enough and some dealers say it is normal and designed that way
01-16-2006, 06:59 PM
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Took my car in today and they worked and fixed everything. I am pleased at the moment but am still aprehensive. I hope the new taillight holds up. Also I realized my driver side door sounded like something was loose in there so I brought it up at the dealer and they said after that there were bolts in there that werent tightened by the factory. WOW bolts not fasened, I thought foriegn cars were built better than that. I am very happy at the moment though. 
