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My wife bought a brand new 2013 Mazda CX9 in 2013.
Yesterday, with about 83000 miles, the check engine light came on. This morning she took it to the service department.
Service manager told her, and me over the phone, that the timing chain got a little out of place and the water pump leaked a little water into the oil. He said there is no fix except for total engine replacement.
The new engine will cost $10,000 and it is back ordered. It will take 3 months to get a new engine. He said that the current engine will seize up within the next two or three weeks... WTF...
It is already making a knocking noise and the light has only been on for one day.
His recommendation is that we trade it in on a new one. I told him no. That was insane.
What should we do? Any advice would be appreciated.
The powertrain warranty was only good for 60,000 miles. It has about 80,000 miles on it now.
Yesterday, with about 83000 miles, the check engine light came on. This morning she took it to the service department.
Service manager told her, and me over the phone, that the timing chain got a little out of place and the water pump leaked a little water into the oil. He said there is no fix except for total engine replacement.
The new engine will cost $10,000 and it is back ordered. It will take 3 months to get a new engine. He said that the current engine will seize up within the next two or three weeks... WTF...
It is already making a knocking noise and the light has only been on for one day.
His recommendation is that we trade it in on a new one. I told him no. That was insane.
What should we do? Any advice would be appreciated.
The powertrain warranty was only good for 60,000 miles. It has about 80,000 miles on it now.