[Experiment 626]

I had taken my 2012 Mazda3 (I believe it is the “iTouring” model; it isn't the SkyActiv version) into an independent repair shop for the above, along with what I thought was an alignment issue and an AC problem. They fixed the latter and diagnosed the alignment issue as being caused, in fact, by a bad tire (and replacing the two front tires did solve that problem), but said the warning lights were caused by a faulty ABS control module, which only a dealer can replace. They also said the ABS module is probably also disabling cruise control. I see another thread or two here that seem to confirm some of this. The shop said the control module might cost $1500-$2000 to fix, but the threads I saw here put the cost at around $1000. Anyone else here have this module replaced and care to tell me the cost incurred? I just want to know what I should expect -- and to know at what point the price is high enough I should investigate seeking a second opinion/quote from another dealership a bit further away.

Thanks!

SSB

 

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I had taken my 2012 Mazda3 (I believe it is the “iTouring” model; it isn't the SkyActiv version) into an independent repair shop for the above, along with what I thought was an alignment issue and an AC problem. They fixed the latter and diagnosed the alignment issue as being caused, in fact, by a bad tire (and replacing the two front tires did solve that problem), but said the warning lights were caused by a faulty ABS control module, which only a dealer can replace. They also said the ABS module is probably also disabling cruise control. I see another thread or two here that seem to confirm some of this. The shop said the control module might cost $1500-$2000 to fix, but the threads I saw here put the cost at around $1000. Anyone else here have this module replaced and care to tell me the cost incurred? I just want to know what I should expect -- and to know at what point the price is high enough I should investigate seeking a second opinion/quote from another dealership a bit further away.

Thanks!

SSB

Just saw this and wasn't sure if it was ever resolved. Around 110K miles, my cruise control wouldn't set properly. You could turn it on, but couldn't set the speed. Some days it would work and others it would not and it didn't seem to matter if the engine was cold or warm, or if it was a warm or cool day. After living with this for about a year, I noticed that the headlights started dimming when I was braking. Needless to say, I ended up replacing the battery. What was curious is that the issue with my cruise control also resolved with a new battery. Since then (now I have 203K miles), the cruise control has worked flawlessly. I know that more modern cars suffer from many intermittent issues periodically, but before anyone spends a lot of money, it might be work checking your battery terminals and if the battery is several years old, it might be worth trying a new one before incurring other costs. If this doesn't help the original poster, maybe someone else down the line will see this post and may help them resolved the issue.