If I knew I had a problem I would have never driven the car that far from home. Which became apparent as I drove it to the dealership for diagnosis, per their recommendation. In their words, they have replaced many water pumps in these same situations over the years, and only one car didn't need a new engine. Upon getting the vehicle checked by a ase certified mechanic, it was diagnosed that the internal water pump suggested as a bad design by them and many others have reported similar stalling situations on the internet somehow mixed up the coolant and the oil forming a sludge and was unable to control the temperature and lack of lubrication caused the metal clanking. That Duratec engine is common to many Ford products as well as Mazda.
He saw where the fluid was coming from and went under the car to touch the fluid and found that it was my anti-freeze. I had to try and drift to the shoulder in high speed traffic. There were no warning signs of water pump failure. Most people will go their entire motoring lives without experiencing catastrophic water pump failure. What I overlooked was the water pump. Except maybe in a specialty performance car.
Mazda service manager confirmed this is not uncommon and confirmed engine will need to be replaced. This issue is very series, first you get no indiction of the problem, not sure why the water pump failure causes water to enter the motor and mix with oil, it must be a Mazda design problem, which they seem to know about and never issued a recall to get all the car fixed. Within minutes my steering wheel locked up and the car basically shut down. This is obviously a major very expensive safety issue. I could have died that day. At this point I do not know what to do because I do not have the money for this type of repair on a vehicle that was designed to screw me over. We think your vehicle needs 0.
High flow design provides long lasting, efficient cooling. If it were not for the pharmacist at my job I would have gotten in my car and drove off. I had the car towed to Mazda dealership. I immediately pulled over and then the car shut off. The car is in fantastic condition with only 90,000.
Had it towed to Mazda dealer, who at first told me they wouldn't be able to even look at it for 6 days. I drove my vehicle to the other side of the water more than 20 miles from my home, so that I could go to work. Very disappointing to a family that carefully watches its money and budgets for emergencies, but weren't prepared to need an entirely new car before the other was even paid for! Name Independent garage estimate Franchise dealer estimate Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £393 - £440 £758 - £848 Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £393 - £440 £758 - £848 Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £394 - £441 £759 - £849 Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £393 - £440 £758 - £849 Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £393 - £440 £758 - £848 Part brands: Mazda Parts costs: £15 - £18 Labour time: 7-8 hours £394 - £440 £759 - £849 Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a water pump replacement, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. Seems like engine needs to be replaced. So any thoughts that can calm me down a bit or should I start looking for another car and get rid of this one.
Upon checking with Mazda, it was ruled that there is no recall for something like this yet. When researching cx-9 water pump failure online I found many disturbing testimonials of other cx-9 owners with similar experiences. Mazda is not a high volume manufacturer, so I am not putting much faith in that part, if this was a Camry, the story would be different. Will Mazda issue a recall for such a series issue?. I know there are a lot of chain driven water pumps, but I think having to take the engine and transmission out to change one is extreme.
Having a vehicle shut off abruptly when traveling at high speeds is a serious risk for both driver, vehicle occupants and surrounding motorists. There are quite a few other makes and models out there that use a chain driven water pump. I think that this is unfair for any consumer to have to pay that amount of money because of the damage the water pump has done to the engine because of its placement. Thanks for the comments, it is reassuring. On Monday morning November 12, 2018 my check engine light came on and so I took it immediately to the dealership for diagnosis.
I am so upset and not happy about how my first car that I love experience has turned out. Repair Cost Estimator is to be used for informational purposes only and is only intended to serve as a general guide. High flow design provides long lasting, efficient cooling. So lets say you go 150-200K before you need one. Aluminum die-cast technology added performance and longer pump life. As I did research, I found that this is something that goes on with these vehicles and there is no real way around having to pay the dealer that type of money to repair the problem because of the way the pump is placed inside of the engine cavity. A search on the net also shows that the 1st sign of the water pump failing could be leaking coolant in the oil and engine destruction without even showing any early warning for coolant leak from the weep hole.
This stance from Mazda is being utterly not responsible for their design flaws and putting a product out in the market. Cross your fingers and check the oil for signs of coolant contamination I guess is the best course of action. It should last as long as you drive the car. This raises serious safety concern that if this happened on a highway or in the midst of traffic, there could be serious loss of life or injury to the passengers. He notice a puddle under my car and asked me to come outside so he could investigate the situation further. It's an engineering design flaw, that can cause bodily harm if it fails, because it takes out the entire engine and you lose control over the vehicle. I wish I did my research before buying this vehicle.