2005 MAZDA 6 reviews

Mazda 6 2.3 Sport hatchback 2005

Lovely car to drive when it’s all working properly, but first the bad points: I have had 4 brand new sets of front brake discs, 2 of which were also skimmed, and that is between 35,000 and 67,000, I bought it when it had done 24,000 miles. The main dealer, SG Petch tell me there is nothing wrong with the brakes, wheel, hubs etc, etc and it must be the way I brake!! Been driving 30 years and never had to change more than 1 set of discs in all that time and I keep my cars fro between 3 and 5 years normally. The car judders like hell when I brake except for about the first few months of having the new discs, surely something wrong somewhere either with the Mazda discs or the car. Aircon is broken, apparently the condensor or A/C radiator has a hole in it and will cost £645 to repair, it amazes me how it got damaged in the first place, isn’t it deep in the engine bay somewhere?? I never go in there so can only assume it was damaged during a service or something. Cruise control keeps blowing it’s fuse so cannot use it as it’s also the same fuse for the Brake Lights, so cannot risk that. Had both rear wheel arches done under some warranty/service recall in 2008, when there was no sign of any corrosion, now both are totally corroded under the paint work, bubbled the entire length of both arches. Called the dealer who said there work was only covered for 12 months and so called Mazda UK who kindly informed me that as I missed one service the 12 year anti-perforation warranty will be void. Absolutely disgusting treatment from both dealer and Mazda in my opinion, especially considering it’s had all it’s other services, one last week infact that cost £300 but did they spot the corrosion on their supposed yearly anti perforation check, did they hell!! Dealer and Mazda quick to take the money but customer service is absolutely abyssmal!!! Shocking!!! I have a Mazda 3 also but the recent treatment has put me off ever buying another Mazda...which is a shame because I do enjoy driving it. PS the Bose sound system is excellent, best I have ever had in a car, but hey it’s made by Bose and not Mazda!!