general problems of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3

Defective driver's seat construction made by Mazda mfg corp. I was the first person to report this cheaply made driver's seat failure to Mazda corp in irvine, CA in early 2015 or 2016. Recall was finally issued a year afterwards because Mazda dragged their feet, and only after I threatened to sue them if I was ever in an accident, and the seat was to totally fall apart, and maim me for life did they finally take action. The recall fix (cheap bandaid clamp that again failed because seat frame welds had failed as well) was never done right, and as a result the seat totally fell apart, and ed howard Lincoln Mazda of sarasota, FL didn't want to do anything further at that point (cost out of pocket wise). I was told by a different Mazda dealership in ft myers, FL that that defective seat should have been totally replaced if they would've handled it correctly. So ed howard Lincoln Mazda really screwed me on that one! as related to the 2. 5l Mazda engine, I also had/have a engine failure part there as well. It's called the engine coolant (water) outlet flange, and the bottom left hand bolt (1 of 4 bolts total) that's suppose to hold this cheap plastic part in place was stripped (over-torqued) at the production assembly line time that the engine was made (put together). Now the cheap plastic replacement part is leaking again from the same lower left hand corner, and this is a well known Ford & Mazda 2. 5l engine failure design as stated in many a Mazda online forum! this also should have been recalled, as now my 2011 Mazda 3 is down again. Engine overheated again on oct 13, 2023. Prior repair to replace this defective flange was done in Feb or Mar of 2022. Cheap plastic parts put on a metal engine just don't work well at all. Common physics would tell you that! I have documents in my storage unit if you need them.

Transmission slips out and shift shock in first gear to second year. Over revving and bucking on the freeway. These are bad transmissions.

When driving the steering wheel locks up . Super hard to pull over. Very dangerous. Could have been killed. The power steering light and engine light come unill I turn vehicle off and on. I have read many post on line of this happening to this vehicle and I'm shocked this is not a active recall or haven't caused any deaths.

Air conditioner coils are continually producing mold. Change air cabin filter regularly, mold is even growing on filters. When coils are touched, black mold comes off on rag. I have severe mold allergies and have had to have the coils cleaned professionally as well as the ac vents cleaned to remove spores. I have never had this kind of problem with any car I've ever had.