Spoonman Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I was thinking that myself when reading last night lol. Sure this Ford Ranger crowd are trying take over the world . In saying that I had one ordered but gave up waiting and ordered the Mazda and happy now I did. We have a farm so this is a working truck and its up and down mountains so its well tested . My Ranger is almost back together and I won't be driving it again. trading for a Mazda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I was thinking that myself when reading last night lol. Sure this Ford Ranger crowd are trying take over the world . In saying that I had one ordered but gave up waiting and ordered the Mazda and happy now I did. We have a farm so this is a working truck and its up and down mountains so its well tested . My Ranger is almost back together and I won't be driving it again. trading for a Mazda. ...at least your 'old' wheels will fit... and the gate should too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I was thinking that myself when reading last night lol. Sure this Ford Ranger crowd are trying take over the world . In saying that I had one ordered but gave up waiting and ordered the Mazda and happy now I did. We have a farm so this is a working truck and its up and down mountains so its well tested . My Ranger is almost back together and I won't be driving it again. trading for a Mazda. Keep out of the puddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 New Mazda is a 3. it will not take either my wheels nor puddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 New Mazda is a 3. it will not take either my wheels nor puddles. ...well,if you will not be taking your bike with you anymore...that makes sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 New Mazda is a 3. it will not take either my wheels nor puddles. ...well,if you will not be taking your bike with you anymore...that makes sense... Sr400 being replaced with a Yamaha Bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 New Mazda is a 3. it will not take either my wheels nor puddles. ...well,if you will not be taking your bike with you anymore...that makes sense... Sr400 being replaced with a Yamaha Bolt. That's an 'exciting' bike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersM Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Heard this afternoon Our BT-50 at work popped the turbo, 18k on the clock so add that to the list. To clarify everything, exactly what happened to the turbo in your BT-50? Bearing failure is what I heard and compressor met housing. At the end of the day people will have a good experience with a mass produced vehicle and others will not. Roll the dice. From all the failures I have heard about it is a tiny percentage of vehicles sold, problem with Thailand is when you have a failure they will tell you to <deleted> off (Ford in particular) when it comes to claiming on warranty. Same thing happened with my turbo on a 2013 bt 50 3.2l 4x4 then the clutch went on it. This happened at 19000 km. A few days ago I was having problems getting the truck into 3rd gear, took it into Mazda they did something to it now I don't have gear one or two. But gear three is perfect. Thanks MazdaSent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Transmissions. clutches. CV Joints. Intercoolers. Intercooler piping. Climate control switches. Engines. CV Joints. ... Just off the top of my head. Are there any lemon laws in Thailand? Probably not eh.!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguston Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Let's get back to questions about the BT50. I'm considering buying a new BT50 3.2 Auto. I want to ask if anybody managed to have a test-drive before buying and if so where was the dealer you went to ? I live in Pattaya and so far out of the 5 dealers I've been to ranging from Khorat to Rayong none can offer me a test-drive in a 3.2 - only a 2.2. Secondly most dealers appear reluctant to order up the colour I prefer. Has anybody had the same problems ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebenezer Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I am really surprised about all the negative comments about BT50 reliability. Mine is nearly 3 years old and I have not had any significant problems. I am delighted with mine and have been impressed with the Mazda dealer service (Chiang Rai) although it would be nice if they could explain some things in English. The only problem I have had is with the seat height adjustment which is some kind of "pump-up" system. After a few hours it seems to sink down and need pumping up again. It is only a minor annoyance but Mazda have been unable to fix it. Has anyone else had this problem and manage to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Let's get back to questions about the BT50. I'm considering buying a new BT50 3.2 Auto. I want to ask if anybody managed to have a test-drive before buying and if so where was the dealer you went to ? I live in Pattaya and so far out of the 5 dealers I've been to ranging from Khorat to Rayong none can offer me a test-drive in a 3.2 - only a 2.2. Secondly most dealers appear reluctant to order up the colour I prefer. Has anybody had the same problems ? reluctant to order a colour you wanted - amazing indeed. for the other poster with the seat issue, just use the jack behind the rear seat and stick it under your driver's seat and adjust as needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) I have the BT50 4x4, only had it about 10 months I think. No problems so far, nice truck. I'm on about 10,000 kms. Edited March 29, 2015 by longstebe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Took me a while to dig it out. Here she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MROLL320 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I`ve read theres some discounts about on the BT-50 due to a facelift on the way? Any offers out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Just traded my 4 year old 41,000kms BT Pro in on current model.(both freestyle cabs) Not to many changes,no jack up seat but adjustable steering wheel,air bags.Passed on ABS and rear camera. Happy to go Mazda again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviadbkk Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 hi guys....i bit of an off topic....i have the 2013 bt-50 pro 2.2 4dr auto model which in 2years did only 40,000km ....abt a week ago the powertrain lamp got turned on....it dissapear on off and re-swich but i noticed it will go back on after abt 30-45 min drive...mazda shop said it was intercooler and changed it under warrenty...problem returned same day.....problem got worse as the check engine lamp was now on too...back to mazda and they changed the mass airflow sensor....they saw problem still there....they told me they need to change the turbo....and that i need to wait a few days for it....seems very unproffesional to me that they dont realy seems to know what cause the problem but just replacing parts until maybe they hit the spot.....what you guys suggest i do and did anyone here had this problem with the BT. tks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 hi guys....i bit of an off topic....i have the 2013 bt-50 pro 2.2 4dr auto model which in 2years did only 40,000km ....abt a week ago the powertrain lamp got turned on....it dissapear on off and re-swich but i noticed it will go back on after abt 30-45 min drive...mazda shop said it was intercooler and changed it under warrenty...problem returned same day.....problem got worse as the check engine lamp was now on too...back to mazda and they changed the mass airflow sensor....they saw problem still there....they told me they need to change the turbo....and that i need to wait a few days for it....seems very unproffesional to me that they dont realy seems to know what cause the problem but just replacing parts until maybe they hit the spot.....what you guys suggest i do and did anyone here had this problem with the BT. tks. I guess it's not a very common issue if they haven't been able to nail it first go... either that or, there are common issues and they tried those remedies first. Unfortunate thay haven't been able to fix it yet, but on the upside you have a new intercooler and airflow sensor I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviadbkk Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Yes i do and on WED a new turbo...but for how long i will need to spend my time reading magazines in their waiting room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Get a taxi and wait at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 BT 50 for 5 years. Terrible , over 220,000 kilometres and had to replace the battery twice and the tyres wear out after 60,000 or 70,000 kilometres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 BT 50 for 5 years. Terrible , over 220,000 kilometres and had to replace the battery twice and the tyres wear out after 60,000 or 70,000 kilometres. Only problem with mine in 4 years was a flat tyre . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Just been told by the boss it's now coming up to 6 years and seriously never had a problem. Oil and filter change etc every 10,000 and all oils every 70,000 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 BT 50 for 5 years. Terrible , over 220,000 kilometres and had to replace the battery twice and the tyres wear out after 60,000 or 70,000 kilometres. Only problem with mine in 4 years was a flat tyre . Had two of those. ☺Is this a competition ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviadbkk Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Yes i do and on WED a new turbo...but for how long i will need to spend my time reading magazines in their waiting room... update// came back to mazda shop today after both lamps turned on....finally they noticed the 1cm tear in the air hose and replaced it - all good now. when warranty will expire i'll replace it with a silicone hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitar Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) That is one expensive hose (for Mazda Warranty). Wonder how many of the issues Spoonman listed earlier in this thread were diagnosed as well as this example by the dealers concerned? Edited October 27, 2015 by Jitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Yes i do and on WED a new turbo...but for how long i will need to spend my time reading magazines in their waiting room... update// came back to mazda shop today after both lamps turned on....finally they noticed the 1cm tear in the air hose and replaced it - all good now. when warranty will expire i'll replace it with a silicone hose. I don't suppose it's the hose that runs down the passenger side of the engine bay, almost (but not quite) under the battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviadbkk Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 thats the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planemad Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I am a BT 50 Pro owner and very happy with it, bought it second hand at 2 years old and 37K on the clock. Now 52K. No problems at all, drives well, plenty of low down grunt and comfortable. By way of comparison, wifes cousin just bought a new Ford Ranger, 2.2l 4 x 4 and it is amazing just how similar in features the 2 vehicles are, to be expected I suppose. Rangers brother, who has driven both of the pick-up's says he prefers the Mazda over the Ford. Personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I have a mazda bt50 pro 3.2 auto. which I bought in the beginning of may 2012. done 43000 km so not much but have had no problems. the battery looks like it could do with being renewed and wondering what is the best make to get here. it has not completely failed yet so I have time to shop around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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