Broken Shifter

[Mizzle]

Did your shit break off and flop like a loose dick?

Great! So did mine!

03/04/2012 with approx. 58,000 miles.

Please post your info so I can build up a list of everyone it has happened to so I can make some kind of noteworthy attempt at getting Mazda to own up.

Also, please post a vehicle safety complaint here:
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml

- RJ

[SkwidKid007]

03/03/2012 with approx 83K miles

[karl-hungus]

you guys need to make master fapper t-shirts.

[leon78]

Its an epidemic!

[MSFer87]

You get a replacement yet or what?

[SkwidKid007]

My twm short shifter came in. I hate that my old one broke, but I'm
Glad it did. This new shifter and bushings are beast mode!

[Mizzle]

Let's keep this just for broken shifters like Dash's and this guy's. I want a list to flame Mazda with until we get a recall or reimbursement.

To answer the question (it's in my thread,) Mazda told me no b/c it's not part of the powertrain.

[karl-hungus]

i don't think mazda should be responsible for your guys' lifestyle choices.

[fengrs]

Lol at "HUG Life"

Ne who.....could someone post pics of broken shifter and where it broke off.

[Mizzle]

Originally Posted by fengrs Lol at "HUG Life" Ne who.....could someone post pics of broken shifter and where it broke off.

[SkwidKid007]

^^ mine broke at exact same spot.

[Mizzle]

Originally Posted by SkwidKid007 ^^ mine broke at exact same spot.

Put your story here:
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml

What year is yours?

[ak_spray]

Originally Posted by Mizzle Put your story here: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehicl...nt/index.xhtml What year is yours?

Maybe @Raider could sticky this in his Sig or at the top of the MazdaSpeed 3 - Engine, Transmission & Driveline section.

[MSFer87]

So did you get a replacement or what?

[Mizzle]

Nope. It's in my thread, but they said my ptp kicker mount and ... no shit - CAI = no help.

[Blackspeed]

2008 speed 3
55,000 miles
3/12/12

Just spoke to a dealer close by. They didnt even have to look at my car to tell me that they wont cover it.

[Raider]

Make a new thread for that link, summarize what it is, and I will sticky it for you.

FWIW, I filed 32 or more complaints to NHTSA with my POS GMC Sonoma along with about 150 others posted there, and nothing happened.

However, I think if we start filing it for the shifter, along with VVT and turbo, might get action.

@ak_spray, post the thread.

[karl-hungus]

[Mizzle]

@Raider

http://www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum/foru...thread-107915/

Good?

[SkwidKid007]

Mine is a 2008.5... going to the link

[Mizzle]

@eppopipe

[eppopipe]

Originally Posted by Mizzle @eppopipe

I've been summoned? Whats up.

I'm working on a replacement shifter to offer to the community at a low price (around $100) Its a project on the back burner. Ill keep you all updated as it gets farther along. So far we have tried 3 different designs.

[heeltoe]

how the heck u break ur shifter? gears should shift in smooth, and if its in gear there is no need to push the shifter any harder.

[Mizzle]

........
It's a failure point where the cast aluminum alloy has been weakened by a.) the pin that keeps it from popping out/anti-reverse and b.) being pushed down and popped up to go into reverse.

[Dash08]

Mizzle,

When i had my shifter replaced, they didn't give me a receipt. They just replaced it and said here you go, have a nice day.

For the life of me, I can't recall the date it happened. I can only tell you how it happened.

It definitely broke at the same spot as yours. Right at the lockout pin.

The only difference that I can see is that I was still under my bumper to bumper warranty. This should be covered under powertrain IMO.

EDIT: Filed a complaint at that site for you, man.

[Mizzle]

I was actually looking more towards getting the assembly @rfinkle2 loaned out back to him as he's offered it to me as a replacement.

Are you done with it yet?

p.s.
We really need solid bushings on the trans brackets.

[rfinkle2]

Yikes.

Eppopipe told me about 2 days ago that the R&D involved not being able to use the shifter any longer.

I apologize Mizzle, I thought if he had not started R&D yet, you could certainly have it.

[Mizzle]

Originally Posted by rfinkle2 Yikes. Eppopipe told me about 2 days ago that the R&D involved not being able to use the shifter any longer. I apologize Mizzle, I thought if he had not started R&D yet, you could certainly have it.

Lol damn.
Is the rod in one piece?

[rfinkle2]

Only @eppopipe would know that. Sorry Mizzle. I dropped the ball on this one man.

[uberspeed3]

Mine broke in the same f***ing spot when I was getting on the interstate! Gave me the excuse to get StreetUnits STS tho lol

[Mizzle]

Post a report to the gumment.

[shawnmos]

Same thing happened to me today with my 08 MS3 with 44k miles. Broke in the exact same spot.

BTW, does anyone know the part number for this?

[Big_Burd]

fuckin a, just did the same thing at 103,000, same exact spot. This is fucking bullshit

[Raider]

Sheesh. Cannot believe people keep stock shifter. 50,000 miles or so on my E4 Performance shifter no problem. But many other companies have shifters...

[Big_Burd]

I'm surprised mine held to 103k considering how many have broke. I'm a cheap mother fucker and have considered welding it, I'm definitely going to look into the E4 though, 125 is alot better than 275 for the cobb sts.