Re: costs to fix bounty head.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:24 pm
Mazda Bounty...What a LEMON
I bought mine at 125k, next day developed rear diff whine, the bearings had collapsed...Cost $2500.00 to fix
Nine months later at 198k gearbox bearings collapsed on 3rd and 4th gear shaft, not worth fixing box, parts too expensive.Gearbox replaced with second han one cost $3500.00
Three weeks later at 200k it tossed a rod.
But Wait there's more, now at 205k the front diff bearings have collapsed.
All of the above problems are apparently common.
I know mine has been serviced every 5000k since new, I'm the second owner and I bought it off the father inlaw.
He's absolutely anal about maintanance, as am I.
I've been talking to a number of companies that run fleets of these and the FORD Courier.
THEY ARE A LEMON !!
I bought mine at 125k, next day developed rear diff whine, the bearings had collapsed...Cost $2500.00 to fix
Nine months later at 198k gearbox bearings collapsed on 3rd and 4th gear shaft, not worth fixing box, parts too expensive.Gearbox replaced with second han one cost $3500.00
Three weeks later at 200k it tossed a rod.
But Wait there's more, now at 205k the front diff bearings have collapsed.
All of the above problems are apparently common.
I know mine has been serviced every 5000k since new, I'm the second owner and I bought it off the father inlaw.
He's absolutely anal about maintanance, as am I.
I've been talking to a number of companies that run fleets of these and the FORD Courier.
THEY ARE A LEMON !!