Clutch Broken Problems of Mazda MAZDA3

I got this car back in August not knowing about Mazda's clutch issues. I got the car with about 101,000 miles, and when I got to about 112,000, my clutch failed out in the middle of nowhere while I was driving on a highway in kansas. I was shifting up from 4th gear to 5th gear and the car felt like it went into neutral, but none of my gears were working. Fortunately, I was able to pull over to the shoulder and wait for a tow truck, but my car would not drive. I do not know when the clutch was replaced by the previous owner, but after researching this issue, I became worried that this is going to continually be an issue for my car for the rest of the time that I have it. It is an expensive fix, and I cannot afford to replace my clutch approximately every 35,000 miles as many other Mazda 3 drivers have. Mazda should really recall the part and warranty its replacement. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

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The clutch failed at 7000 miles. Dealer, hennessey Mazda in atlanta suburbs, denies responsibility, will not honor warranty, attributes failure to driver misuse. Driver denies "'riding the clutch" and majority of use was highway travel. Dealer quoted repair cost at $1600, later reduced to $1126. Clutch failed at traffic light near residence. Driver was then unable to shift into first gear; car became disabled at traffic intersection.

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Clutch failure while driving resulting in difficulty steering and loss of control of the vehicle. As the care had a low mileage and is new you are not expecting this kind of problem. Need to investigate why these clutches are failing, specifically in the 2010 model.

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Sudden clutch failure.

Premature clutch failure. Mazda3 with manual transmission. Clutch suddenly burn out and cannot shift gear while driving. Heard something was falling down under the clutch and then smell smoky odor. Car dead in middle of local road. Only have 16,xxx miles and 2. 5 years on this car. Contact the Mazda experience center, but they think it is a normal worn out part and warranty would not take care of it. However, I think there is possible a design defect in their clutch.

Similar to complaints I have seen from other owners of this car, clutch unexpectedly gave out around 30,000 miles. Driver was proficient in manual transmission and incidents would suggest a clutch problem until clutch failed and car could not accelerate on highway.

Premature transmission failure due to catastrphic clutch failure from the clutch plate itself on 2009 Mazda3 with only 18,000 miles on it. Car was bought new from dealership. Clutch failure resulted in an incident of loss of control over the vehicle in 3 lanes of traffic due to loss of power through the driveline.

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I purchased my 2010 Mazda 3 in August 2009. In December 2010, I was driving home from work and stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, I engaged the clutch and I felt a pop under my foot and the clutch became stuck. When it finally came back up it vibrated and jerked itself before going back to starting position. I put the car in first gear and attempted to accelerate. The car accelerated but the vehicle did not move. To see if the clutch was catching, I put the car in first gear and took my foot off the clutch without giving it gas. The car did not turn off as it normally would if I did not give it gas while in first gear. The clutch failed without warning at 20,100 miles. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and I was advised that the entire clutch needed to be replaced and I might have to replace the flywheel. I was advised the clutch was considered a wear item and could not be replaced under warranty. However, due to the sudden and premature nature of the failure, I am speaking with Mazda in an attempt to have the vehicle fixed under warranty.

2011 Mazda speed3. New off the lot and clutch fails in 30 miles. . . Same day! after "repair", clutch again fails next day, ~120 miles. 2 clutch failures in 2 days of use, ~150 miles. Failed while driving. Dealer/Mazda claim "wear" item. . . Our fault! fighting via lemon law and mechantability.