TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD AS I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE AND AS LEFT TURNS WHERE MADE. THE TICKING NOISE WAS LOUDER WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. MAZDA RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT FURTHER INSPECTION. WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE MAZDA SAID SLUDGE WAS FOUND ON THE DIPSTICK. THEY BLAMED ME THE CONSUMER AND MAZDA WOULD NOT HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED THOUGH THEM AT THE TIME OF MY INITIAL PURCHASED OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
2011
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON LIGHT BRAKING I HEAR A HISSING SOUND. THE BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT TAKES A LONGER TIME AND REQUIRES APPLICATION OF GREATER BRAKING FORCE TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND AM AWAITING THE RESULTS. I SAW ONLINE THAT THERE ARE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR