Common mx-3 problems/quirks!

se7en · Post by **se7en** » December 15th, 2007, 1:11 am

here is a quick list of the common problems that I have heard about/experienced.

broken keys from crappy door locks

stupid disty's crapping out

funny random idle raising and lowering

lousy shifter bushings

GS lip braking/splitting

breaking intake hoses

random stalling

exhaust manifold downpipe bolts breaking

anyone have anymore to add to the list?

btw: most of these problems have led me to mod my car, so I don't mind

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tehbrookzorz · Post by **tehbrookzorz** » December 15th, 2007, 2:06 am

I sense a relation between 4, 7 and 8.

Steve_SK · Post by **Steve_SK** » December 15th, 2007, 4:52 am

What's wrong with braking intake hoses?

se7en · Post by **se7en** » December 15th, 2007, 10:19 am

??? what do you mean?

breaking intake hoses means vacuum leak

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cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » December 15th, 2007, 11:44 am

windows rolling up sssslllooowwwlllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

se7en · Post by **se7en** » December 15th, 2007, 12:38 pm

oh yeah! I forgot about that one

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1992blazeredgs · Post by **1992blazeredgs** » December 18th, 2007, 2:28 pm

The seat belts breaking all the time, and not moving fast enough. Also fading and/or flaking paint.

Nate

wytbishop · Post by **wytbishop** » December 18th, 2007, 3:10 pm

They all seem to have this nasty habit of being 10 - 16 years old. It's the strangest thing.

se7en · Post by **se7en** » December 18th, 2007, 4:50 pm

hah! that's funny.....

my seatbelts aren't automatic, so I guess that one won't break on me

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NorCalMX3 · Post by **NorCalMX3** » December 18th, 2007, 5:52 pm

1992blazeredgs wrote:The seat belts breaking all the time, and not moving fast enough. Also fading and/or flaking paint.

Nate

I have that problem too and it's pissing me off, I've had to patch up a few places already, I didn't have a problem with this on my red one, but the white GS is giving me all sorts of trouble.

Steve_SK · Post by **Steve_SK** » December 18th, 2007, 6:38 pm

Friction springs' ticking. V6-only.

Yellowish headlights (plastic ones)

White triangle from hazard switch disappearing after some time (EU models)

Sunroof motor problem.

Aston Wards · Post by **Aston Wards** » December 18th, 2007, 6:57 pm

POS automatic transmission!

se7en · Post by **se7en** » December 18th, 2007, 7:29 pm

ah, yes. those too

If we get enough of these, maybe a mod will sticky this?

It would have been nice to know what to watch out for after I bought this car