Loud graunching noise from nearside front suspension when passing over speed bumps.
"warped" brake discs.
Loud rattle from dash-board.
We purchased this car new in September 2005. We chose this model over the Vauxhal Zafira, Ford C-max and Toyota Corolla Verso due to the sliding rear doors.
The sliding rear doors really are an excellent feature and are not available on any other mid size MPV. They are great in tight parking spaces, allowing easy access to the middle and rear seats.
The 1.8 Petrol engine has loosened up nicely after around 10K miles and provides all the performance we need in this type of car.
The car is generally well equipped, especially in terms of safety with airbags covering all 3 rows of seats.
The interior trim on the TS model is quite light and has not worn too well over, I guess the darker trim on the TS2 / sport would have been more family friendly.
The car has been into the dealers on 3 occasions, but has yet to be put right. Mazda UK just tell me to refer back to the dealer.
All in all a good car let down by issues with the brakes and suspension.
We too are having the same problems. The dealership are... well, BANG your HEAD off the nearest wall!
By the way a great car, love to drive, handles really well, and ours is also the 1800cc, and for such a big car it goes surprisingly well.
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