Problems with 2008 Mazda Mazda3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Passenger side top motor mount defective seen a lot of people mad about this they replace it goes bad 1 to 2 later. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 mazda mazda3. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed smoke from under the hood. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. the contact then opened the hood and noticed flames. the fire spread throughout the entire vehicle. the fire department reported to the scene. there was no report filed. the insurance provider had the vehicle towed to a collision center. the vehicle was destroyed. the cause of the fire was undetermined. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Engine mounts failed. noticed vibration in the cabin when the car was in drive. there was no noticed vibration when the car was idling. when the engine was in drive, with the hood popped, the engine was noticeably pitching forward and returning to it's default position when the gas was released. i checked recalls and there were none shown, but there were many complaints about this on the internet. local mechanic also stated that this is a known. *tr

Sitting in parking lot, engine and a/c on, then tried to pull out, power steering failed; had to wait one hour for car to cool before the steering came back on. *tr the power steering pump failed, needs to be flushed, common problem with the mazda 3's apparently. at least it did not happen on the road.

Air conditioning compressor failure on 2008 mazda 3. *tr

Shortly after purchasing a 2008 mazda3 i 2.0l sedan, i began to feel a shake through the steering wheel and chassis while idling/driving. dealer verified shake and per tsb due to an ongoing problem, replaced motor mounts. car felt better but not completely free of engine shake and now appears to be getting worse. when the engine is started cold it shakes the entire car and when warm a suttle but noticeable shake is still felt though the steering wheel and chassis. after reading numerous posts on mazda3 enthusiast websites, this appears to be a common and ongoing problem spanning several years. *tr

Product involved = 2008 mazda 3 product brand name/manufacturer = butch oustalet mazda manufacturer street address = airport rd place where manufactured (city and state or country) = gulfport, ms - from japan product model, serial #, date of manufacturer or date codewhen product purchased = 11/30/2007 do you still have the product? = yes use your name with this report? = release name to the manufacturer and public incident or hazard description = i bought a 2008 mazda 3, 4 months ago. the car began making me sick - bad headaches and loss of concentration. my wife for 2 months and gave car back to me in march. i sent for a formaldehyde testing kit from a lab and tested the car after driving and getting really sick. the results came back positive with a .075ppm (almost exact fema trailer litigation average). this testing was done on a 60 - 65 degree ambient temperature day. the formaldehyde levels seem to get worse the warmer it gets. i took car to dealer, dealer inspected, wrote it up as an air leak - could not duplicate. i filed a formal complaint with mazda. i sought help from the bbb. i took the car back to the dealer. the dealer took the car and did nothing. the dealer would not even give me any paperwork proving i had the car there. the dealer told me i need to contact my auto insurance company for repair. i did and they stated they are not responsible for bad product. the dealer gave me erroneous information, will not even document that a returned the car the second time and refused me a loaner - not even a voc mask. i get sick everytime in the toxic mazda - these cars need to be recalled - i have been sold a toxic mazda and the dealer or mazda refuses to do anything about it. this is not right. *tr

Engine makes noise and vibration when trying to cool. *tr

Vehicle has excessive vibrations causing a detectable noise at the exhaust flange seal. *tr