[MKnight]

Hey people,

I've owned my 07 Mazda 3 GT (4-door sedan) for about 2 months now. I've noticed that occasionally my CD player will stop working by I can switch to the radio and that works. It's been hard to reproduce but I noticed one time the CD player stopped responding in the following situation:

1. CD music is playing with engine off
2. Go to start engine and the CD stops playing

At this point I cannot enject a CD, change trace, change volume...nothing! I can switch to radio FM/AM and this works fine. The only way for things to work again is for me to turn off the car take the key out, and switch it back on again.

*NOTE* this happens with store bought CD's and I have a 6-disc factory CD changer.

I asked Mazda service department if maybe this was a minor issue that is software related that needed to get upgraded but he hadn't heard of anything like this. I'm really stumped...

 

[gar187er]

have them pull the stereo and check the connectors...or do it yourself..sounds like a wire/plug is loose....

 

[MKnight]

Thanks for the suggestion, that would make sense. I'll get them to do it for me since it's under warranty and I can't be bothered lol.

 

[Newtype]

I got my mazda 3 gt 2 weeks ago and I ran into this problem by accident as well. Now I just make sure I turn off the stereo before I shut off the ignition lol

 

[MKnight]

Good to know I'm not the only person that has the problem. I booked an appointment for next week to go see someone at Mazda for this. I'm sure there must be a fix for it.

 

[MKnight]

*UPDATE*

Mazda dealership says they are just going to order in a new CD player/changer unit and replace it and see if that fixes it. Have to wait 5 days for it. They said they have now info from Mazda about 07 6-disc changers having this problem so he said he will email Mazda HQ directly and see if he can find anything out.

 

[Newtype]

this is interesting.. we'll see how this plays out.

thanks for the update!

 

[Newtype]

any news on this situation?

 

[MKnight]

Ya the CD player arrived a week ago. I just have not set an appointment to get it installed. I'll probably call tomorrow and will post back.

 

[Newtype]

My dealer ordered a new stereo system for me and I'm waiting for it to come it. I wonder if this will fix the problem.

 

[MKnight]

They replaced my CD changed about 1 month ago and so far it seems fine now. Hopefully yours will be ok too, however, you should get the service department to contact Mazda HQ about this and make a note that another 07 customer has had this problem.

 

[Newtype]

interesting.. i wonder how this new stereo will differ from my current one. One would think that all of the stereo's are programmed the same way.

 

[NX EXA]

I actually had this problem today. I couldn't do anything with the cds except adjust the volume. It happened this morning before work. After work it's going fine. I think I'm still going to take it in to have it checked though. Those that had this problem and had it replaced, how is it acting?

 

[MKnight]

I'm still happy to report that since my CD changer was replaced back in February, I still have no problems at all