Table 1 shows nine common electrical system related problems of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (21 problems). The second most common problem is related to the alternator/generator/regulator (three problems).
There seems to be a lot of people who own 2012 and 2013 Mazda 3 sedans (with skyactiv-g 2. 0l and halogen type headlights) that are dealing with the same issue I am dealing with myself. I have just purchased a used 2013 Mazda 3 with skyactive technology and I noticed that when I was braking the Read details...
When driving the affected vehicles in heavy rain or in deep puddles, the alternator belt may slip, causing the power control module (pcm) to incorrectly assume failure of the charging system. Once the pcm assumes that the charging system has failed, the vehicle will stop charging and could result Read details...
While coasting, application of the brakes will make the headlights flicker. An ecu voltage monitor registers a drop in the voltage that lasts for as long as the headlights flicker which is approximately 3 seconds. Read details...